WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after he voted with the Senate to pass the first six of 12 fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills, which fund the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Energy, Interior, Justice, Transportation, Veterans Affairs, and Housing and Urban Development, before today’s deadline:
“This bipartisan six-bill spending package funds critical priorities for Delaware and the country as a whole, supporting our service members and veterans, providing affordable housing for working families, and spurring adoption of clean energy technologies, among many other projects. I am also proud to have secured over $100 million for projects up and down Delaware that will address our affordable housing shortage, support public safety, and invest in environmental efforts.
“I thank Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray, and Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Susan Collins for their bipartisan work to keep our government open and operating.”
Senator Coons is a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations (SFOPS).