New Dems Lead Letters Advocating for FY2025 Funding for Border Security, Public Safety, Affordable Housing, and Rural Development
Today, New Democrat Coalition Members led a total of 63 New Dem signers on four separate letters to the House Appropriations Committee outlining the Coalition’s priorities related to immigration and border security, public safety, agriculture and rural development, and affordable housing for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations process.
“Across these four letters, New Dems are fighting to deliver on the issues that we hear about the most from our constituents across the country,” said NDC Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02). “From securing the border and strengthening public safety to lowering the cost of housing and supporting rural communities, New Dems are calling for additional resources to ensure all Americans can thrive. We will continue working to get this funding passed for FY2025.”
You can find brief summaries and links for each of the letters below:
Immigration and Border Security Task Force Chair Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) led the NDC letter on immigration and border security priorities. The letter calls on the Committee to make strategic investments in bolstering the Customs and Border Protection workforce, addressing backlogs facing U.S. Immigration Courts, supporting border communities through the Shelter and Service Program, and investing in cutting-edge technology to detect illicit fentanyl and other narcotics at the border.
Rep. Eric Sorensen (IL-17) led the letter on public safety priorities. The letter calls on the Committee to fully fund public safety programs that enhance law enforcement’s ability to protect communities safely and effectively. This includes programs like the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program, the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program, and Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which all help ensure communities and public safety officers have the tools and resources they need.
Rep. Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) led the letter on housing priorities. The letter calls on the Committee to fund bipartisan solutions that expand the U.S. housing supply by removing regulatory barriers and supporting development, keep Americans housed by supporting housing stabilization and assistance programs, and improve data collection to better understand the scope of our nation’s housing issues.
Farm Bill Task Force Vice Chair Don Davis (NC-01) led the letter on rural development priorities. The letter calls on the Committee to fully fund programs that support rural housing, deliver affordable utilities and broadband to rural communities, support environmental conservation, and empower rural communities – particularly historically marginalized groups and new and beginning farmers – to build and benefit from robust local economies.
You can read the full letters through the links below:
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