Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick voted to pass H.R. 2471, government funding legislation. The bill’s transformative investment will help working families with the cost of living, create American jobs, and support the vulnerable who work hard.
“The investments in this package address some of our nation’s biggest challenges while providing much-needed support to my constituents in Florida,” Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick said. “Because of Democrats’ leadership, we are investing in Florida’s middle class. I am proud to vote for this legislation, which will lower costs for working families, create American jobs, and support the vulnerable who work hard.”
Our government funding legislation includes significant investments to:
Help Working Families With The Cost of Living: Reduces costs by expanding child care and early learning programs to more working families, investing in America’s K-12 public schools, making college more affordable, expanding access to homeownership, and bringing the promise of rural broadband to more communities
Create American Jobs: Create good-paying American jobs, putting folks to work rebuilding our infrastructure, helping small businesses grow and thrive, fostering the green energy jobs of tomorrow, and supporting high-quality job training and apprenticeship programs so every American can contribute and succeed
Support the Vulnerable: Supports the vulnerable by meeting Americans basic needs, by strengthening nutrition assistance, funding more affordable housing, and cracking down on gender-based violence
The legislation also addresses some of our nation’s biggest challenges:
Protects Our National Security: Protects our national security with robust funding for defense, diplomacy and global development, a strong focus on cybersecurity, and investments in responsible border and maritime security that keeps us safe and respects the rights and dignity of migrants
Confronts the Climate Crisis: Confronts the existential threat of climate change through a renewed focus on environmental enforcement, pioneering funding for environmental justice, and historic investments in clean energy and climate science
Strengthens Public Health: Strengthens health care in America by rebuilding our public health infrastructure, investing in lifesaving biomedical research, and confronting urgent health crises, including maternal health, mental health, substance misuse, and gun violence
A detailed summary of the legislation is available here. |