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Important Legislatio
Last week, the House passed two important pieces of legislation. The FY2015 National Defense Authorization Act passed by a vote of 300-119. This legislation is vital to providing resources for our men and women in uniform and addressing the numerous national security challenges our country faces.
While the bipartisan manner in which this bill was accomplished is commendable, this legislation is not perfect. We had to make tough choices to avoid further reductions of personnel, but I am thankful to have prevented retirement of the A-10C Warthog flown out of Moody Air Force Base, avoided a BRAC for 2015, and provided funding for the Next Generation JSTARS. I look forward to building upon this positive momentum next year by further addressing the uncertainty in the defense budget and ending sequestration on our military. Read more about what I had to say about the NDAA here.
The House also passed H.R. 5759, the Executive Amnesty Prevention Act. This legislation states that the President does not have the authority to exempt whole categories of persons unlawfully present in the US from removal or defer that removal under the immigration laws. It not only applies to this President’s recent executive action, but also to future actions taken by any Administration that circumvent the law and our United States Constitution. President Obama’s decision to act unilaterally on immigration shows his indifference to the laws of this country. Bypassing Congress will only make it harder to achieve a long-term solution to comprehensive immigration reform and fix the issues facing industries, like agriculture, that make a huge impact on our economy.
Sincerely,
Austin Scott
Member of Congress
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