Cicilline Statement on House Passage of Federal Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON – Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Co-Chair David N.
Cicilline (D-RI) issued the following statement today after the U.S. House passed an
appropriations bill to fund the Federal government through September:

«This is a good compromise. Over the last few months, I was honored to help lead
this successful effort to expand funding to strengthen manufacturing and retrain
workers. I’m delighted that this bill also includes my requests to fund Pell grants
for low-income students and increase funding for afterschool programs for kids. And
I’m proud that, even though Democrats are in the minority, we preserved critical
resources to support women’s health care through Planned Parenthood.»
«It’s also important to recognize what this bill does not include – namely, funding
for a border wall or a cruel deportation task force. I hope that the Senate will
move quickly to approve this funding. I look forward to working further with my
colleagues to preserve these priorities in the months ahead.»