Rosa DeLauro: “Fifteen years ago, this subcommittee made a determination on a bipartisan basis to double the amount of money that went…”

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.

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

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.

This $10 million federal investment will make a drastic difference in the lives of young people, ensuring that they have the science-backed tools needed to read proficiently.