Betty McCollum: “the budget cut to the categorical grants to States and tribes of 40 percent is just going to be a nonstarter here.”

I rise in support of the FY2026 Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act.

It is going to be a huge price tag.

there is more that we can do on that, so thank you for bringing that up again.

We cannot afford to abandon these investments during a worsening climate crisis.