WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The House Budget Committee issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C.- House Budget Committee Member Rep. Addison McDowell (R-N.C.) authored a response to an editorial by the Wall Street Journal.

WORD ON THE STREET

Rep. McDowell in the Wall Street Journal:

As a Republican member of the House Budget Committee, I have a different perspective than your editorial "The GOP's Budget Reconciliation Bust" (July 17).

The reality is that we currently face practical, immediate funding needs that require a practical, immediate response. President Trump's decision to launch Operation Epic Fury, destroying Iran's offensive capabilities and ensuring it can never develop a nuclear weapon, was bold, historic, and-I thin...