Press Releases
July 18, 2025
House Appropriations Committee and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement on President Trump’s continued unlawful withholding of funds promised to schools across the United States. While one of the frozen streams of funding for afterschool programs is being released – after Democrats and Republicans in Congress, schools, governors, and other state leaders spoke out – more than $5.5 billion for schools remains illegally withheld.
Issues:Labor, HHS, Education
July 18, 2025
After Week of Chaos, Republicans Pass Partisan, Harmful Defense Funding Bill
WASHINGTON — Today, the House passed Republicans’ dangerous 2026 Defense funding bill, that undermines democracy at home and abroad and includes harmful policy riders that divide our nation.
This bill:
Issues:Defense
July 17, 2025
Cuts Package Makes Americans Less Safe, Robs Communities of Access to Critical Public Broadcasting
In July 16 Letter from DeLauro and Frankel: “…the Constitution and the rule of law requires the Administration to deliver to the American taxpayers the investments... Anything else would be a betrayal of their oaths of office.”
July 17, 2025
Today, House Democrats exposed how Republicans’ Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee 2026 funding bill increases costs for American households, undermines infrastructure investments, and weakens our national security.
Issues:Energy and Water
July 17, 2025
WASHINGTON — House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) delivered the following remarks at the House Rules Committee in opposition to the Senate’s rescissions bill:
July 17, 2025
During today’s House Appropriations Committee markup of the fiscal year 2026 Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies funding bill, House Democrats highlighted how the bill makes it more expensive for Americans to keep a roof over their heads, commute to work and school, and have a chance at homeownership.
July 16, 2025
Washington, D.C. — Today, Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), House Appropriations Committee and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee; Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce; Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee; Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP); and Ranking Member Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education issued the following statement after the Department of Education (ED) and Department of Labor (DOL) announced plans to transfer career and technical education and adult education programs from ED to DOL.
Issues:Labor, HHS, Education
July 15, 2025
Republican Commerce, Justice, Science funding bill would eliminate thousands of federal law enforcement agents and analysts, make life easier for violent criminals, erode American scientific strength, and threaten national security.
Issues:Commerce, Justice, Science
July 15, 2025
During today’s House Appropriations Subcommittee markup of the 2026 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs funding bill, Democrats emphasized that Republicans’ extreme funding bill weakens our national security and puts the American people and public health preparedness at risk.
Issues:State, Foreign Operations
July 15, 2025
During this morning’s House Appropriations Subcommittee markup of the 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bill, House Democrats emphasized that President Trump and Republicans are doing nothing to lower the cost of living. Instead, they are introducing funding bills that raise utility bills and energy prices and fail to confront the climate crisis.