Press Releases
January 13, 2022
Press Release
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) released the following statement on today's bicameral, bipartisan meeting of Appropriations Committee leadership.
January 11, 2022
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A full-year Continuing Resolution will make America less safe as we confront dangerous threats around the world. A full-year Continuing Resolution hurts our servicemembers and their families. A full-year Continuing Resolution misaligns resources and wastes taxpayer dollars, all while damaging our military readiness.
January 5, 2022
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"As a school board member, city councilwoman, as the first African American and first woman Mayor of Southfield, Michigan, and in the House since 2014, Representative Lawrence has tenaciously focused on the well-being of hard-working middle class families and those struggling to make it in the middle class."
December 21, 2021
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"Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard is a trailblazer, a champion for the people of California, and a force on the Appropriations Committee and the Congress. It has been my privilege to have a front row seat to her work for decades."
December 6, 2021
Press Release
Today Marks 35 Days Without A Republican Appropriations Offer
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today launched a new calendar on Twitter tracking Congressional Republicans’ refusal to engage in bicameral, bipartisan appropriations negotiations.
December 2, 2021
Press Release
The House today passed, on a bipartisan 221 to 212 vote, H.R. 6119, the Further Extending Government Funding Act, which continues government funding through February 18. It makes minimal changes to address the most urgent of needs during the period of the Continuing Resolution and provides $7 billion to continue supporting Afghanistan evacuees after the end of 20 years of war.
December 2, 2021
Press Release
House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee Chairs today delivered remarks on the House Floor on H.R. 6119, the Further Extending Government Funding Act, and used examples from their bills to urge Republicans to begin negotiations on an appropriations agreement that funds priorities for the American people.
December 2, 2021
Press Release
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today introduced the short-term Further Extending Government Funding Act, which continues government funding through February 18. It makes minimal changes to address the most urgent of needs during the period of the Continuing Resolution and provides $7 billion to continue supporting Afghanistan evacuees after the end of 20 years of war.
December 2, 2021
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"This agreement allows the appropriations process to move forward toward a final funding agreement which addresses the needs of the American people.”
November 24, 2021
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"As we continue to recover from the devastation of the pandemic, I look forward to continuing to work with Shalanda on funding and policy that creates good-paying jobs, grows opportunity for the middle class, and provides a lifeline for the vulnerable who work hard. I urge the Senate to confirm her again without delay."