Shaheen Successfully Advances NH and National Defense Objectives & Continued Opioid Response Efforts in Final Version of Funding Bill

Statement

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after funding legislation for fiscal year (FY) 2019 that funds the Departments of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and other agencies was unveiled following Senate and House negotiations. The final version of the bill is expected to pass both chambers of Congress and be sent to the President's desk.

"This bill is the latest in a series of government funding packages to be ushered through Congress, demonstrating the importance of bipartisan, good-faith negotiations. I'm very pleased to share that this legislation advances significant New Hampshire objectives, confronting the PFAS contamination in our water supplies, investing in opioid response efforts and boosting the Granite State's role supporting our national defense and military readiness," said Shaheen. "As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I fought to include these key priorities, as well as federal resources to help recover the remains of American heroes lost in combat, support for pediatric cancer research and further investments in our public school system. These are crucial issues that impact New Hampshire and communities throughout our nation. I'll keep working across the aisle to ensure this legislation is sent to the President's desk, and will continue pushing leaders in Congress to build on bipartisan efforts by passing the remaining appropriations legislation to responsibly and fully fund the government."

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