Rep. Rosa DeLauro on Appropriations Work During Government Shutdown

Appropriations Work During Shutdown

• 🎯 Appropriators have continued to work on the 12 appropriations bills despite the government shutdown, with staff in both the House and Senate making progress.
• 🤝 A bipartisan continuing resolution was agreed upon by four key lawmakers (Cole, Murray, Collins, and DeLauro) over a month ago.
• 📝 This resolution was intended to include Democratic priorities, specifically concerning healthcare, premium subsidies, and Medicaid cuts, which amount to a trillion dollars with skyrocketing costs.
• 🏛️ There was also consensus to ensure that future appropriations conclusions would be final and not subject to reversal by unelected bureaucrats.

Republican Stance and Healthcare Focus

• ⚠️ The initial bipartisan agreement was reportedly undermined by a subsequent Republican continuing resolution.
• 🏥 The current continuing resolution is 91 pages long, with 67 pages dedicated to healthcare issues, highlighting its central importance.
• 💬 Congresswoman DeLauro states that they are waiting for Republican appropriators to come to the table to reopen the government and address these critical healthcare concerns.
• 🚫 She indicated that if her three colleagues were willing, they would move forward on appropriations bills, but they have refused to engage since the debate began.