On the recordNovember 4, 2021
I rise today to introduce the Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, which will help fund essential government programs that invest in the success of everyday Americans and help build a stronger, more resilient economy with greater opportunity and more shared prosperity for all. As chair of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, I developed this bill with the help of Ranking Member Cindy Hyde-Smith from Mississippi, and I want to begin by thanking her and the Appropriations Committee staff on both sides that have helped assemble this legislation. Putting together any one piece of the Federal budget is beyond the power of any one individual; it takes a dedicated team of public servants working shoulder-to- shoulder, day-in and day-out--and committed to delivering real results for the American people. I appreciate Senator Hyde-Smith's partnership on our subcommittee, and I also want to thank Senator Leahy and Ranking Member Shelby for their leadership on the full committee. And in addition to my colleagues and partners on Capitol Hill who have contributed to this legislation, our work has also been guided by the input of others, outside of the Senate, who have offered their testimony and insight.…
