U.S. Rep. Lawrence, House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, Votes to Pass Six-Bill Appropriations Minibus and Secures Eight Community Projects to Help Michigan Families and Communities
Press Release
Today, Rep. Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) voted to pass H.R. 8294, a package of six government funding bills, which focuses on helping families and communities across the country. The transformative investments in this legislation will lower the cost of living, create good-paying American jobs, lift up working families, and support small businesses.
"I always say that you need to follow the money to see what someone cares about, and this bill reflects the fact that our goal is to help American families and communities," said Rep. Lawrence. "As Vice Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations, I am proud to vote for this appropriations minibus that contains a number of provisions that are of critical importance to Michiganders. Taken together, the investments in this package continue to reverse decades of disinvestment by helping the middle class, working families, small businesses, and the vulnerable who work hard."
Rep. Lawrence championed funding for eight community projects in this House-passed legislation that will directly benefit the residents of Michigan's 14th District. These include:
$3,452,972 for Hamtramck Water System Improvements
$1,600,000 for Royal Oak Township Water System Improvements
$1,400,000 for the Sanctum House Facility Acquisition
$100,000 for the Grosse Pointe Shoreline
$750,000 for the Southfield Home Improvement Program
$3,920,000 for the Joe Louis Greenway
$600,000 for Invest Detroit
$546,152 for the Webster Community Center
"I am incredibly pleased to secure just over $12.3 million in Community Project Funding in this bill that I know will have a profound impact on Michigan's 14th District," said Rep. Lawrence said. "These investments support underserved areas, improve our aging water infrastructure, and foster economic development, making a real difference in the lives of so many in our community. I am proud to have fought for funding that will make our community healthier, safer, stronger, and even more resilient."
The Six-Bill Appropriations Minibus:
Creates jobs by rebuilding critical infrastructure, grows opportunity through homeownership and rental assistance, and promotes safe transportation and public housing by providing $90.9 billion for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development and related agencies.
Tackles hunger, lifts up farmers and rural communities, rebuilds our public health and safety infrastructure, and confronts the climate crisis with $27.2 billion for the Department of Agriculture -- including rural development programs -- the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies.
Lowers costs for working families, creates good-paying jobs, invests in clean energy, and rebuilds water infrastructure, providing $56.275 billion for the Department of Energy, the Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation, and related agencies.
Grows opportunity and helps small business owners and middle-class families get ahead by providing $29.8 billion for the Department of the Treasury, The Judiciary, the Election Assistance Commission, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and other government agencies.
Creates jobs, confronts climate change, supports infrastructure on tribal lands, and ensures access to safe drinking water with $44.8 billion for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Indian Health Services.
Protects our national security, upholds our commitments to servicemembers, veterans, and their families, and rebuilds our infrastructure, providing $314.1 billion for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies. For the first time ever, the spending bill separates VA Medical Care into its own funding category to better meet the needs of our veterans.
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