Rosa DeLauro: “Let us just look at the data, and you have--this is in 2018--4.7 million children lifted out of poverty because of the…”

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.

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.

These funds were provided for lifesaving medical research, not as extra money for the Department of Defense.