June 28, 2019
House Appropriations Bills Advance FCNL’s Domestic Priorities
Author: Amelia Kegan
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill passed out of committee and next moves to the floor of the full U.S. House. These included important wins for our work in support of economic justice, Native Americans, criminal justice reform, environment, gun violence prevention, immigration, and more.
Poverty and Economic Justice
Robust support for anti-poverty measures were included in the Labor-H and T-HUD appropriations bills. We are particularly encouraged to see increases for: