Press Release : Legislative Branch

  • DeLauro Announces Community Project Funding in Fiscal Year 2022

    February 26, 2021 Press Release
    House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today announced that the House will accept Member requests for Community Project Funding in appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year.

  • Appropriations Committee Organizes for 117th Congress

    February 4, 2021 Press Release
    The House Appropriations Committee today organized for the 117th Congress by adopting Committee Rules and Subcommittee Jurisdictions.

  • DeLauro Announces Appropriations Subcommittee Vice Chairs

    February 4, 2021 Press Release
    House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today announced Vice Chairs for the House Appropriations Committee’s 12 subcommittees in the 117th Congress.

  • DeLauro Statement on Appropriations Briefing on January 6 Security Failures

    January 26, 2021 Press Release
    “The breach of the United States Capitol on January 6 was one of the darkest days in American history. Today, we learned that the attack on the People’s House was preventable and that the government agencies tasked with keeping our country safe failed in their most basic responsibilities."

  • DeLauro Announces Appropriations Committee Roster

    January 25, 2021 Press Release
    House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today announced the Democratic rosters for the House Appropriations Committee’s 12 subcommittees in the 117th Congress, including the Subcommittee Chairs and full Committee Vice Chair who were elected by the Committee’s Democratic Members.

  • DeLauro, Ryan Statement on Passing of Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick

    January 7, 2021 Press Release
    “Our hearts break over the senseless death of United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was injured in yesterday’s violent assault on the Capitol. Our prayers are with his family, friends, and colleagues on the force."

  • DeLauro, Ryan Announce Appropriations Committee Review of Law Enforcement Response to Coup Attempt

    January 7, 2021 Press Release
    “To ensure the safety of those who work and visit here, we must get to the bottom of these breakdowns and prevent them from ever happening again. The Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, which funds the Capitol Police, is robustly investigating yesterday’s events, including with hearings to directly question key leaders about what went wrong.”