Rosa DeLauro: “We have health care here. All of us who are sitting here have health care.”

Overdose deaths are on the decline in Connecticut, but addiction and mental health issues still affect the lives of countless individuals and families across the country.

Not only is freezing the money in this proposal illegal, but the administration has also clearly been unlawfully impounding funds all year just to get to this point.

When Democrats reclaim control of Congress next year, the House Appropriations Committee will work to uncover and reverse misuses of taxpayer money like this and hold those who abused their power accountable.

This secretive attempt to siphon research funds away from NIH is outrageous. The interagency agreement needs to be terminated immediately.