Press Releases
June 21, 2022
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Legislation lowers costs for working families, creates good-paying jobs, invests in clean energy, and rebuilds water infrastructure
"These investments responsibly strengthen our nuclear deterrent, protect our national security, and meet our obligations to environmental cleanup efforts. With funding to confront the climate crisis, increase energy security, and rebuild critical infrastructure, this funding will impact every corner of our nation.”
June 21, 2022
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Legislation supports allies, promotes democracy, rebuilds public health infrastructure, confronts climate change, and advances women’s rights
“With this State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs funding bill, we are strengthening the global public health infrastructure which is critical to combatting the spread of COVID-19. We are supporting women and girls, combatting climate change, and increasing humanitarian assistance. "
June 21, 2022
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Legislation creates jobs, confronts climate change, supports infrastructure on tribal lands, and ensures access to safe drinking water
"The funding in this bill will revitalize our economy while protecting and preserving the land for future generations.”
June 21, 2022
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The House Appropriations Committee today released its reports accompanying the fiscal year 2023 Defense and Legislative Branch appropriations bills and its fiscal year 2023 302(b) subcommittee allocations.
June 20, 2022
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Legislation lowers costs for working families, creates good-paying jobs, invests in clean energy, and rebuilds water infrastructure
"The 2023 Energy and Water funding bill meets so many of our most pressing energy, water infrastructure, and climate challenges while helping to lower energy costs."
June 20, 2022
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Legislation creates jobs, confronts climate change, supports infrastructure on tribal lands, and ensures access to safe drinking water
"All around the world, climate change is fueling conflicts over scarce resources, forcing families from their homes, and increasing human suffering. With this bill, House Democrats are confronting this crisis while creating good-paying American jobs.”
June 16, 2022
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Legislation grows opportunity, helps small business owners and middle class families get ahead
“By increasing resources for Internal Revenue Service, we are helping the agency provide better customer service and crack down on big corporations and the wealthy who are not paying their fair share in taxes.”
June 16, 2022
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Legislation provides funding to invest in smart, effective border security, meet humanitarian needs of migrants, and support programs proven to keep Americans safe
"From dramatic investments in our nation’s cyber infrastructure to prevent increasingly pervasive cyber-attacks to ensuring our Coast Guard has the tools it needs to protect our country from Russian aggression in the Arctic, this bill is key to bolstering our national security.”
Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Fiscal Year 2023 Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA Funding Bill
Legislation tackles hunger, lifts up farmers and rural communities, rebuilds public health and safety infrastructure, and confronts the climate crisis
"By building off the success of the 2022 spending bill, this bill has the power to ensure every consumer and our farmers, ranchers, and rural communities have the support they need and access to the safe, accessible, and resilient food supply they deserve.”
June 15, 2022
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Legislation protects our national security, upholds our commitments to servicemembers, veterans, and their families, and rebuilds our infrastructure. For the first time ever, spending bill separates VA Medical Care into its own funding category to better meet the needs of our veterans.
"With increased support for the Veterans Benefits Administration to address disability compensation claims and funding to address longstanding construction issues in VA and military facilities and housing, we are continuing our important work to improve the quality of life for our veterans, military, and their families.”