José E. Serrano: “Gridlock may be democracy working.”

This year, we will hear from a bipartisan group of Members, all of whom will be asking for further investments by this subcommittee.

I respectfully request that the committee commit to an ever-greater appropriation for the CSO Grant Program in Fiscal Year 2021.

Our arts and culture sector is a cornerstone of community life — enriching our neighborhoods, strengthening our economy and supporting the wellbeing of everyone who lives, visits and works here.

We will obviously be watching this closely in the upcoming months.