Cuellar Works with Appropriations Committee to Mark Up FY23 Defense and Legislative Branch Bills
Written by admin, Jun 23, 2022, 0 Comments
Courtesy Dana Youngetob,
Washington, DC— U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a member of the Defense subcommittee, participated in the full committee markup of the fiscal year 2023 Defense and Legislative Branch appropriations bills.
The Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense has been hard at work this fiscal year to determine next year’s federal investments—holding 18 hearings on topics including environmental restoration, health and medical readiness, and the National Guard and Reserve.
The bill invests nearly $762 billion in discretionary spending, an increase of $33.2 billion above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level. This bill follows the passage of two recent Ukraine supplementals totaling $26.6 billion for the Department of Defense and the United States Intelligence Community.
“This bill was written to strengthen our existing defense community and give them the tools they need to do their jobs safely and come home to their families,” said Congressman Cuellar, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee.
“This includes direct investment into our South Texas community, like funding for service members at Joint Base San Antonio with telehealth services for military families and human performance optimization programs.
The legislative branch bill also provides funding for Capitol Police and congressional staff members who work so diligently to help Congress run smoothly. My goal on the Appropriations Committee has always been to protect, serve, and fund our federal institutions—like our military community and Capitol Police—who put their lives on the line for our freedoms every single day.
This bill does just that. I look forward to working with Chairs McCollum and Ryan, and my colleagues, to pass these bills through the House expeditiously.”
