U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today joined his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in voting to advance the House Fiscal Year 2018 budget. The budget resolution establishes the budget for Fiscal Year 2018, budget levels for Fiscal Years 2019-2022, and proposes policies to meet those targets. Upton released the following statement:

“With the passage of this budget resolution, the path to tax reform has been made easier. This budget blueprint also outlines reasonable measures to reduce our deficit while charting a path on how we can get there. Importantly, this budget keeps spending levels in place for key domestic items such as the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the National Institutes of Health. While every budget is merely a blueprint, it’s important we move towards an agreement with the Senate so we keep the momentum going for our pro-growth tax reform initiatives.”

READ: Upton’s statement on tax reform framework.