Rosa DeLauro: “These cuts would be deadly and would be felt by everyone, including children, families, seniors, veterans, and our rural…”

Our children shape our future," said Congresswoman DeLauro.

I am deeply fearful that, at a time when appropriators must come together to defend our power of the purse, the path the majority has chosen will only survive to degrade the efficacy and credibility of what we are doing in this room.

This will not be the last outbreak of a deadly infectious disease. We must invest in global health infrastructure.

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