House Appropriations Democrat DeLauro Urges Collins to Release Spending Bills

TREE NEWS update: Rosa DeLauro, the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, on Wednesday called on outgoing Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins to release her party’s annual spending bill proposals to advance negotiations. “We need all the bills on the table,” DeLauro told reporters, saying talks cannot proceed without legislative text. No figures or timeline were given.