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Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to pass H.R. 4502, a package of seven government funding bills, which focuses on investing in America. The transformative investments in the bill will create good-paying American jobs, grow opportunity for middle class and small businesses, and provide a lifeline for working families and the vulnerable.

In addition, Wexton voted to pass the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs and the Legislative Branch funding bills through the House this week.

“This appropriations package invests in children and families, laying the groundwork for a strong and equitable recovery that meets the needs of every American family,” said Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton. “As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I've been a proud advocate for Virginia's priorities and community projects that will improve our district's infrastructure and transportation, community services, and workforce development. The federal support in this legislation will rebuild Virginia-10 roads and bridges, deliver robust support to our schools, support jobs and small businesses, and so much more.”

The appropriations legislation passed this week include eight Community Project Funding requests to support Virginia-10 communities secured by Wexton:

• $3 million for Frederick County Diehl Water Treatment Plant Improvements, to allow for new construction that improves efficiency, water quality, and increases capacity to meet the growing needs of community residents.
• $2.4 million for Manassas City Water Transmission Main, to replace a section of the piping and increase reliability, meet demand, and prevent dangerous degradation.
• $375,000 for Fairfax Community Services Boards (CSB) Local Inpatient Purchase of Services (LIPOS) and Discharge Assistance Planning (DAP) Data Collection and Management System Project, to help create a secure portal for connecting those in need with hospital services and collecting necessary data that will be used by CSBs across the region.
• $650,000 for Quantum Science Workforce Initiative, to support George Mason University's Quantum Science and Engineering Center to fund quantum education and workforce development efforts in Virginia elementary and secondary schools, helping cultivate a new generation of high-tech professionals in the Commonwealth.
• $1,030,000 for Fairfax County Homeownership Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance, to help first time homebuyers with down payment and closing cost assistance, allowing the program to meet the needs of families in the community.
• $935,000 for Lawson Road Pedestrian Crossing of Tuscarora Creek, to provide new access to the W&OD trail from residential communities in Loudoun and prevent erosion and downstream contamination.
• $2 million for Middleburg Town Hall and Police Department Facility, to help make Middleburg’s new town hall a reality, which will be a community gathering space, hosting public meetings and events, and allow the town to best serve residents, businesses, and visitors.
• $2 million for Waxpool Road/Loudoun County Parkway Intersection Improvements, to help plan, design, and construct a widening and new turn lanes to ease the flow of traffic and improve the commutes of families in the community.

Background:

The appropriations package supports our nation’s workers, students, and families by providing $253.8 billion for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies. This includes transformative increases for child care, education, job training, worker protection, public health infrastructure, and biomedical research.

The bill tackles hunger, lifts up rural communities, rebuilds our public health and consumer safety infrastructure, confronts the climate crisis, and ensures equity with $26.55 billion for the Department of Agriculture, including rural development programs, the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies.

The appropriations package creates good-paying jobs by confronting the climate crisis and rebuilding our nation’s water infrastructure, providing $53.226 billion for the Department of Energy, the Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation, and related agencies.  

The bill supports small businesses, protects our democracy, rebuilds the Internal Revenue Service, and strengthens consumer protection by providing $29.1 billion for the Department of the Treasury, The Judiciary, the Election Assistance Commission, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and other general government agencies.

The appropriations package creates good-paying jobs in renewable energy, strengthens environmental enforcement with a focus on environmental justice, and supports Native American families with $43.4 billion for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Indian Health Services.

The bill supports our veterans, invests in military family housing, and protects our national security while building climate resilience, providing $279.9 billion for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies.

Finally, the appropriations package creates jobs by rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure, grows opportunity through homeownership and rental assistance, and promotes safe transportation and public housing by providing $84.1 billion for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development and related agencies.

A detailed summary H.R. 4502 is available here.

The State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs funding bill, which passed the House on Wednesday, provides $62.24 billion for U.S. diplomatic, development, and foreign policy agencies and programs. The legislation supports the world’s most vulnerable with robust foreign assistance, rebuilds the global public health infrastructure, confronts climate change with funding for global efforts to reduce emissions, advances women’s rights by increasing funding for family planning and repealing restrictions on safe and legal abortion, and promotes democracy by supporting allies and partners.

The Legislative Branch funding bill, which also passed the House on Wednesday, provides a total of $4.802 billion for the Congress, the Capitol Police, and other Legislative Branch agencies. The legislation provides funding to bolster Capitol Police and secure the Capitol, improves training and wellness support for the Capitol Police, strengthens legislative branch capacity by increasing funding for congressional offices to recruit and retain a talented and diverse workforce, and grows opportunity by increasing funding for internships and allowing Dreamers to work in the legislative branch.

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