Young Votes to Rebuild Military, Fight Opioid Crisis, Secure the Border, Make Schools Safer

Statement

Iowa Congressman David Young issued the following statement after voting to pass the Fiscal Year 18 Appropriations bill:

"This bill includes a number of provisions which will help Iowans by rebuilding our military, securing our homeland, combating the opioid crisis, and securing our schools.

"After years of neglect, our soldiers are getting a pay raise and the resources they need to train, fight, win, and return to their families. We help secure our border and stem the flow of illegal goods into our country.

"The bill also helps communities secure their schools with new funding for mental health, training, facility upgrades, and life-saving technologies. It has provisions to invest in treatment, prevention, and law enforcement efforts to combat the opiod crisis.

"As the only Iowan in Congress on the Appropriations Committee, I am pleased we got our job done in the House by following regular order in an open and transparent process and getting our funding bills through the committee and through the full House in a responsible and timely manner. I urge the Senate to follow suit in the future. Until then, this unfortunate process may become the norm but my focus is on the substance and merit of the policy."

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