Ranking Member DeLauro Statement at the Full Committee Markup of the Fiscal Year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Funding Bill
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee, gave remarks during the full committee markup of the fiscal year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and…
DeLauro Statement on Senate Passage of $70 Billion Slush Fund for ICE and Border Patrol with No Oversight
Early this morning, the Senate advanced a reconciliation bill to provide Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol with just under $70 billion with no strings attached, over 4 times their combined annual budgets. If the bill passes, DHS will have received more than $260 billion…
Republican 2027 Homeland Security Funding Bill Falls Short, Fails to Protect Our Communities
During today’s House Appropriations Subcommittee markup of the 2027 Homeland Security funding bill, House Democrats highlighted how the bill fails to include protections against abuse that Democrats and the American people have been demanding, as DHS agents have harassed, beaten, detained, and even…
At Subcommittee Markup, Republicans Move to Eliminate Public Education and Jeopardize Health Care for Millions
House Republicans advanced their extreme 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies funding bill that is an assault on education and job training, puts health coverage for millions of Americans at risk, and abandons ongoing public health crises.
Republicans Advance Bill to Cut Food Assistance for Women and Children, Decimate Rural Assistance Grants
Today, the House passed the Republican fiscal year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies funding bill. As costs for groceries go up, the bill cuts $200 million from fruit and vegetable vouchers for women, infants and children. While working families…
