July 29, 2021
Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), Co-Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus and member of the House Appropriations Committee, applauded the passage of the first House Appropriations Labor-HHS-Education bill in decades to exclude the Hyde Amendment.
Since 1976, the Hyde Amendment has included abortion coverage and funding bans in the appropriations bills. This includes restrictions to Medicaid, Medicare, Federal employees, Native Americans, women in federal prisons and detention centers.
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July 29, 2021
Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, applauded the passage of H.R. 4373, The State, Foreign, Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act.
The bill provides $105 million in funding for the Caribbean - a 25% increase over last year's enacted amount and $10 million specifically for new projects to promote inclusive economic growth.
"The islands of the Caribbean represent America's thir… Continue Reading
July 28, 2021
Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, applauded the passage of H.R. 4373, The State, Foreign, Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. In total, the bill provides $62.24 billion in funding for State Department, USAID, and related programs - an increase of $6.737 billion above the FY 2021 enacted level and an overall increase of 12%.
"As we continue to fight a global pandemic on to… Continue Reading
