Rosa DeLauro: “About 17 percent of those tax cuts go to the wealthiest 1 percent.”

Whether a community receives disaster relief should not depend on who they voted for in the last election.

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.

Circumventing Congress to divert money intended to help Americans who are exposed to HIV, influenza, tuberculosis, and other deadly diseases—and directing those funds to the Department of Defense—is beyond the pale.

The Senate bill text is a clear improvement over the House Republican continuing resolution.