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For Immediate Release
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Representative Steve King
5th Congressional District of Iowa |
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November 1, 2007 |
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| King Introduces Line-Item Veto for Congress |
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Washington, D.C.—Congressman Steve King, a Member of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) Executive Board, has introduced a bill to hold all House Members responsible for each and every item in the federal budget. King’s bill already has 33 co-sponsors and has been included in the RSC budget resolution.
The CUT (Cut the Unnecessary Tab) Resolution, or H.Res. 776, would update the House rules to require a quarterly rescission bill, open for any amendment, to cut unspent funds of the ongoing fiscal year.
“Americans expect Congress to pull the reigns on government spending. But the Congressional budget process, itself, is set-up for blind, big-government accounting. I introduced the CUT Resolution to force all House Members to take responsibility for every dollar spent in the federal budget. From earmarks to unwanted bureaucratic programs, there will be no more hiding from our responsibility to America. Either vote Yea or Nay,” King commented.
“The CUT Resolution is a line-item veto for every Member of the House and it will be open the budget to the public- nothing behind closed doors. Any blogger, or any citizen, will be able to search the budget for fat and petition their representative to cut it. CUT will put Republican-style fiscal responsibility back into the federal budget,” added King.
Congressman Steve King (R-IA) is a Member of the RSC Executive Board, Chairman of the Conservative Opportunity Society and Ranking Member on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration.
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