Rosa DeLauro: “We need to root out that fraud and abuse. We do not need to do it in a way that undermines these programs.”

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.

This bill is a clear improvement over the House Republican continuing resolution.

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.