Since Republicans took the House majority in 2012, we've used our power of the purse to readjust EPA's budget from the outlier levels of 2009 to something more in line with the trend set for 2008 spending levels and to reduce EPA staffing to 1989 levels.
Shimkus explains budget adjustments made to the EPA since Republicans gained House majority.
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