Rosa DeLauro: “Let us be real. This is a problem that was caused by the Congress and by this committee.”

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

When Democrats reclaim control of Congress next year, the House Appropriations Committee will work to uncover and reverse misuses of taxpayer money like this and hold those who abused their power accountable.

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

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.