Rosa DeLauro: “In the midst of the constant and relentless heartbreak of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are still reeling…”

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.

“I want to reestablish the COVID-era Expanded Child Tax Credit, which supporters say lifted millions out of poverty.”

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.

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