Acting Secretary Bernhardt Applauds President Trump’s Budget Proposal

03/11/2019
Last edited 03/11/2019

Date: March 11, 2019
Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov 

 

WASHINGTON - “President Trump’s 2020 budget request is an effort to restore fiscal sanity in Washington. In doing so, the Department of the Interior’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget request strikes a reasonable balance and includes several important legislative proposals to address longstanding problems like the National Park Service’s maintenance backlog.

“The FY 2020 budget proposal continues to ensure we are focused on providing public access to the American People, creating jobs and economic growth, protecting our natural and cultural resources, enhancing safety and security, promoting healthy working rangelands, increasing energy security, and restoring infrastructure.”

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