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Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Fiscal Year 2021 Homeland Security Funding Bill

July 7, 2020

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security today approved by voice vote its fiscal year 2021 bill.

Subcommittees

Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2021 Commerce-Justice-Science Funding Bill

July 7, 2020

The House Appropriations Committee today released the draft fiscal year 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The bill funds the Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and other related agencies.

Subcommittees

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (116th Congress)

Issues:Commerce, Justice, Science

Chairwoman Lowey Statement at Subcommittee Markup of FY 2021 Homeland Security Funding Bill

July 7, 2020

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"Today’s bill reflects House Democrats’ commitment to putting necessary checks on the President’s cruel immigration enforcement efforts and invests resources where they are truly needed."

Issues:Homeland Security

Homeland Security (116th Congress)

Chairwoman Roybal-Allard Statement at Subcommittee Markup of FY 2021 Homeland Security Funding Bill

July 7, 2020

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"Throughout the bill, we provide increases above the request to help maintain current services and invest in high priority capabilities and activities across the broad spectrum of homeland security missions."

Issues:Homeland Security

Homeland Security (116th Congress)

Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Fiscal Year 2021 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Funding Bill

July 6, 2020

WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies today approved by voice vote its fiscal year 2021 bill. In total, the bill provides $250.9 billion in both discretionary and mandatory funding, an increase of $15.2 billion above the fiscal year 2020 enacted level and $2.3 billion above the President's budget request. The legislation includes $12.5 billion in emergency spending for VA to address the rising cost of Veterans' health care.

The bill next heads to the full Committee for markup.

Subcommittees

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (116th Congress)

Issues:Military Construction, VA

Chairwoman Lowey Statement at Subcommittee Markup of FY 2021 Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Funding Bill

July 6, 2020

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"The Fiscal Year 2021 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill would invest $115.5 billion to support active duty military, veterans, and their families."

Issues:Military Construction, VA

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (116th Congress)

Chairwoman Wasserman Schultz Statement at Subcommittee Markup of FY 2021 Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Funding Bill

July 6, 2020

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"The bill before us today demonstrates our commitment to our servicemembers and their families and to our Veterans."

Issues:Military Construction, VA

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (116th Congress)

Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Fiscal Year 2021 Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA Funding Bill

July 6, 2020

WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies today approved by voice vote its fiscal year 2021 bill. Total discretionary funding in the legislation is $23.98 billion, an increase of $487 million above the FY 2020 enacted level.

The bill next heads to the full Committee for markup.

Subcommittees

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (116th Congress)

Issues:Agriculture

Chairwoman Lowey Statement at Subcommittee Markup of FY 2021 Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA Funding Bill

July 6, 2020

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"At a time when hunger is growing, the food supply is under threat, and more and more Americans are falling into poverty, this bill responds effectively to: Meet the needs of SNAP and WIC to ensure the most vulnerable have access to nutritious meals; reduce hunger by increasing funding for the Summer EBT program; and increase investments in the child nutrition program by $1.5 billion."

Issues:Agriculture

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (116th Congress)

Chairman Bishop Statement at Subcommittee Markup of FY 2021 Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA Funding Bill

July 6, 2020

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"I have maintained a steadfast commitment to our rural communities. To that extent, the bill includes $1.055 billion for rural broadband expansion, including $990 million for the ReConnect program, an increase of $435 million or 78%. In total, the bill provides more than $3.2 billion in budget authority for Rural Development programs to fund critical infrastructure, such as water and wastewater systems, and rural housing needs."

Issues:Agriculture

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (116th Congress)