119th Congress | House Committee on Appropriations

Ranking Member DeLauro Statement at the Subcommittee Markup of the 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Bill

April 17, 2026

Today, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies advanced the fiscal year 2027 spending bill. House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) delivered the following remarks:

Ranking Member DeLauro Statement at Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Health and Human Services Budget Hearing

April 16, 2026

House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) delivered the following remarks at the Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Health and Human Services Budget Hearing:

-As Prepared For Delivery-

Thank you, Chairman Aderholt, for convening this hearing today on President Trump’s proposed budget for the Department of Health and Human Services. And thank you, Secretary Kennedy, for taking the time to join us today, and answer our questions.

Secretary Kennedy, you and I spoke on the phone recently about this, but I want to commend you today on your recent efforts to reduce the amount of microplastics in American drinking water.

DeLauro in ICE Budget Hearing: “These agencies are in dire need of serious reform”

April 16, 2026

House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) delivered the following remarks during an Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing on the budget for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS):

Republicans Introduce 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Funding Bill

April 16, 2026

House Appropriations Committee Republicans released the 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which will be considered in the subcommittee tomorrow.

House Republican Funding Bill Makes Cost-of-Living Crisis Worse

April 16, 2026

House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the draft fiscal year 2027 Financial Services and General Government funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation benefits billionaires, big corporations, and the well-connected at the expense of the working class, the middle class, and vulnerable Americans. It makes communities less safe and enables individuals to commit fraud and sell dangerous products.