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May 5, 2026
Senate Republicans last night unveiled their spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security which includes more than $70 billion for the lawless Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and $1 billion for Trump’s ballroom. House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement:
May 5, 2026
Late Monday, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, filed an amicus brief in support of ongoing litigation before the D.C. Circuit Court over the Trump administration’s illegal attempts to take down a statutorily-required spending transparency website that makes public the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) apportionments.
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April 30, 2026
Today, after shutting down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for 76 days and refusing to fund any agency under DHS without additional funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Border Patrol, House Republican leadership finally abandoned their senseless opposition to this common-sense solution and allowed a vote in the House on the unanimous Senate-passed bill, which closely mirrors legislation Ranking Member DeLauro introduced in February. The bill passed overwhelmingly.
April 30, 2026
Today, House Appropriations Committee Republicans advanced their 2027 Legislative Branch funding bill out of subcommittee. The legislation weakens government oversight and aids and abets President Trump in continuing to steal money promised to the middle class, working class, and vulnerable Americans.
April 30, 2026
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Today, Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Adriano Espaillat delivered the following remarks during the fiscal year 2027 Legislative Branch subcommittee markup:
Issues:Legislative Branch
April 30, 2026
Republicans today advanced the fiscal year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies funding bill out of subcommittee. The bill hurts the economy as Americans struggle to keep up with high prices, makes families and children less safe, and continues Republicans’ attacks on America’s competitiveness.
April 30, 2026
Statements
Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee markup for the fiscal year 2027 Legislative Branch funding bill:
Issues:Legislative Branch
April 30, 2026
Statements
Today, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Grace Meng (D-NY-06) delivered the following remarks during subcommittee markup for the fiscal year 2027 funding bill:
Issues:Commerce, Justice, Science
April 30, 2026
Statements
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) delivered the following remarks during the subcommittee markup of the fiscal year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies funding bill:
Issues:Commerce, Justice, Science
April 29, 2026
During today’s House Appropriations Committee markup of the 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies funding bill, House Democrats fought against House Republicans’ bill that increases costs for rural communities and cuts funding for programs that support farmers and help hardworking people feed their families.
Issues:Agriculture