Press Release : Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies

House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the draft fiscal year 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation is an assault on education and job training, abandons ongoing public health crises, and eliminates funding for reproductive health.

House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement on House passage of the national security package that includes the Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024; Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024; and Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024.

House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today called on Democrats and Republicans to unite and pass the package of three national security funding bills. These bills provide support for Ukraine’s battle against Russian tyranny and Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists, as well as security for Taiwan and deterrence against Chinese aggression, and to address humanitarian crises in Gaza, Ukraine, and other populations caught in conflict zones.

House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today announced her support for the package of three security funding bills introduced in the House that mirror the Senate-passed bipartisan National Security Act, 2024.

House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today joined Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-TX-12) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and Vice Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) in releasing the second and final six 2024 regular appropriations bills.

House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement on the failure of another two extreme House Republican funding bills, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Commerce, Justice, Science bills.

The House Republican 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education bill, and its 28 percent cut of $64 billion furthers their intent to end public education in America. Under this bill, during a severe nationwide teacher shortage, 224,000 teachers nationwide could be removed from classrooms serving low-income students due to House Republican cuts to Title I. This week, the House Appropriations Committee could advance a bill that would remove 35,000 teachers in school districts represented by Republican committee members.

The House Republican 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education bill, and its 28 percent cut of $64 billion, portends their intent to end public education in America and eliminate job opportunities for young adults and working families.