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The $1.4 trillion bipartisan, bicameral funding agreement announced today rejects the devastating and shortsighted cuts proposed by President Trump and makes historic investments in the American people and working families. #Appropriations appropriations.senate.gov/news/minority/…
The agreement supports children and families by making an historic investment in Child Care and Development Block grants ($5.8 billion), meaning as many as 44,000 more children will be served by the program. #Appropriations
It supports child nutrition programs that provide over 31 million children with lunch during each school day, and ensures that 6 million women, infants, and children receive the nutritional support they need through the #WIC program. #Appropriations
For the first time in decades, Congress is taking a real step toward addressing the epidemic of gun violence in our country by funding $25 million for the CDC and NIH to help prevent the rash of gun violence plaguing our country. #Appropriations
Rejecting President Trump’s proposed grand total of **ZERO** for election security grants, the agreement helps states upgrade election technology, improve cybersecurity, and help prevent future cyberattacks by providing $425 million. #Appropriations
Democrats pushed for and secured the largest investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy in our country’s history of $2.848 billion. This will lower the cost and raise the output across the spectrum of renewable energy generation. #Appropriations
President Trump proposed slashing cuts to the #NIH, the #NSF, and #NASA Science among others to advance his #AntiScience know-nothingism agenda. Democrats rejected those shortsighted proposals in favor of keeping America at the forefront of new discoveries. #Appropriations
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