Sen. Lankford Wants Congress to End Fake Budget Gimmick That Withholds Money From Crime Victims
July 21, 2021
July 21, 2021
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021:
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today issued the following statement after he supported an amendment by Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) to the VOCA Fix Act to prevent Congress from using a budget gimmick to raid the Crime Victims Fund (CVF) for unrelated spending. The CVF collects criminal fines and penalties and is intended to help victims of crimes and crime prevention.
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Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today issued the following statement after he supported an amendment by Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) to the VOCA Fix Act to prevent Congress from using a budget gimmick to raid the Crime Victims Fund (CVF) for unrelated spending. The CVF collects criminal fines and penalties and is intended to help victims of crimes and crime prevention.
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