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June 9, 2025
Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's markup of the 2026 funding bill:
Subcommittees
Issues:Homeland Security
June 9, 2025
WASHINGTON — House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released their 2026 Defense funding bill, which will be considered by the Defense subcommittee tomorrow. Instead of working with House Democrats to strengthen our national security and prioritize the quality of life for our servicemembers and their families, the bill undermines democracy at home and abroad and includes harmful and divisive policy riders that would hurt military readiness.
Issues:Defense
June 8, 2025
WASHINGTON — House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released their draft 2026 Homeland Security funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The bill covers agencies, offices, and programs in the Department of Homeland Security, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the United States Secret Service, the Transportation Security Administration, the Coast Guard, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Issues:Homeland Security
June 5, 2025
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01), Ranking Member of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee's fiscal year 2026 Indian Health Service budget hearing:
Subcommittees
Issues:Interior and Environment
June 5, 2025
WASHINGTON — House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) delivered the following remarks at the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee’s fiscal year 2026 budget hearing for the Indian Health Service:
Subcommittees
Issues:Interior and Environment
June 5, 2025
WASHINGTON — House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) submitted the following statement for the record at the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee’s fiscal year 2026 budget hearing for the Department of Commerce:
Subcommittees
Issues:Commerce, Justice, Science
June 5, 2025
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY-06), Ranking Member of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee’s fiscal year 2026 budget hearing for the Department of Commerce:
Subcommittees
Issues:Commerce, Justice, Science
June 5, 2025
During today’s House Appropriations subcommittee markup of the 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies funding bill, House Democrats highlighted how the bill increases costs for rural communities and cuts funding for programs that support farmers and help hardworking people feed their families.
June 5, 2025
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee markup of the fiscal year 2026 Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA funding bill:
Subcommittees
Issues:Agriculture
June 5, 2025
During this morning’s House Appropriations Subcommittee markup of the 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, House Democrats highlighted how the bill fails to fully meet veterans’ needs and falls short of adequately funding military construction projects.
Issues:Military Construction, VA