Rosa DeLauro: “We ought to take a look at how we can make it more accessible and do that in a way, since we know what it does.”

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.

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.

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

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