Sheila Jackson Lee: “As a senior member of the Committees on the Budget, Judiciary, and Homeland Security, I proudly rise in support of the…”

“As a senior member of the Committees on the Budget, Judiciary, and Homeland Security, I proudly rise in support of the omnibus appropriations legislation that provides funding to continue the operations of the federal government through September 30, 2023, enhances supportive services to the American people, and avoids a wasteful and irresponsible shutdown. I am relieved that an agreement has been reached between the bicameral, bipartisan leadership, and produced an omnibus spending package that has the highest levels of non-defense spending in our Nation's history. This legislation provides vitally needed and long overdue funding that will make our communities safer, improve health coverage for children and families, increase funding for veterans' health care, help victims of hurricanes and wildfires, prevent violence against women, preserve our democracy, address the climate crisis, and deliver another round of essential security, economic and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. Democrats secured an astounding $800 billion in non-defense spending--$68 billion more than last year, a 9.3% increase--to raise living standards for Houston residents and millions of Americans. Not only does this spending package include necessary increases in funding for ongoing programs and services; it also approves spending for the implementation of groundbreaking, historic legislation that was enacted into law, led by Democrats, in 2022.…”