Senators Call for Vote on Rescissions Bill

June 18, 2018

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, June 19th, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) will be joined by the Senate cosponsors of the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act (S. 2979) for an 11:30am ET press conference, calling on the Senate to vote on the rescissions package this week. The bill would formally rescind almost $15 billion in unneeded spending identified by the White House on May 8, 2018. A press release on the bill can be found here. The press conference will be held in the Senate Radio & TV Gallery, S-325. Sen. Lee and his colleagues will be addressing the need to pass this bill and cut spending.

WHO:

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI)
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA)
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
Sen. David Perdue (R-GA)
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD)

WHAT:

Calling on Senate colleagues to support and pass the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act

WHEN:

Tuesday, June 19th, 2018 @11:30am ET

WHERE:

Senate Radio & TV Gallery, S-325

***Please reach out with any questions.***