WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the following statement regarding the administration’s detailed FY2018 budget proposal:
“The president’s budget proposal lays out the administration’s priorities. However, it’s ultimately up to Congress to determine how we will fund the government and where to allocate our limited resources. While I am pleased the administration has proposed funding to continue certain programs like those within the Office of National Drug Control Policy, I also have serious concerns about how the proposed cuts would affect West Virginians and others across the country. In the coming months, I will use my leadership role on the Senate Appropriations Committee to ensure programs and projects important to West Virginians are funded at adequate levels.”
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