Rosa DeLauro: “We need parity between the defense and non-defense discretionary spending.”

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

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

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.

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.