Rosa DeLauro: “You have 2,000 requests, and those 2,000 requests would have to be jettisoned, if you will, as a consequence.”

“I want to reestablish the COVID-era Expanded Child Tax Credit, which supporters say lifted millions out of poverty.”

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.

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.

Because of this misguided war in Iran, it’s difficult for the benefits to get to people through the winter. That’s why I am so grateful to Gov. Lamont.