Auchincloss Denounces Removal Of Covid Funding From Spending Bill

NEWTON, MA — Congressman Jake Auchincloss has spoken out against the House’s removal of COVID-19 funding from the fiscal year 2022 omnibus spending bill.

The congressman said in a statement Wednesday that the decision will do more harm than good as the country attempts to move past the pandemic.

“As co-chair of the Global Vaccination Caucus, it is gravely disappointing that the House is stripping $15B in COVID funding from the budget,” said Auchincloss in a statement. "The funds would be used to prepare for and prevent future variants and to help other countries vaccinate their populations.”

"What should be a slam dunk for Democrats as the party of science and public health has become yet another intra-party battle – and one that leaves the nation more vulnerable to future surges,” he continued.

The $1.5 trillion spending bill, which the House passed Wednesday, would fund the federal government through September and provide $13.6 billion to help Ukraine. The bill now heads to the Senate.