Ander Crenshaw Backs Patty Murray's and Paul Ryan's Budget Deal

U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., said on Wednesday he would support the budget agreement reached by U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, Wis.Crenshaw, the chairman of the House Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, said the agreement would help reduce the deficit.

Congress faces tough challenges on the road to providing economic peace of mind for hard-working Americans, Crenshaw said on Wednesday. This agreement stops the process of lurching from crisis to crisis and lends some certainty to funding government operations. The Appropriations Committee, which has already cut $200 billion in spending, can now move forward with creating fiscally-responsible appropriations bills to fund government operations: thats our duty.

I welcome a process that moves the nation toward deficit reduction without tax hikes or relying on devastating cuts of sequestration, Crenshaw added. All agencies of the federal government have a role to play in wiping out Washingtons habit of big-government spending, but my commitment to national security stands unwavering.