MADISON, WI – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, celebrates the final passage of the fiscal year 2022 omnibus appropriation legislation. This $1.5 trillion piece of legislation will fund the federal government through the remainder of the fiscal year and is expected to be signed by President Biden later today. |
“It’s a momentous day for Wisconsin. This government funding bill sends tens of millions of dollars in projects to Wisconsin’s 2nd District. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I’m proud to have fought to ensure these projects were included in the bill, and I look forward to seeing the impact they have on our community,” Rep. Pocan said. The omnibus contains numerous provisions that will benefit Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District directly, including (but not limited to):
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Congressman Pocan also fought to remove a funding offset originally included in the bill that would have eliminated $225 million in state and local government funds previously promised to Wisconsin in the American Rescue Plan passed last year. A report on Wisconsin’s plans for its total allotment of funding is available here, Dane County’s initial report to the U.S. Treasury Department is available here, and the City of Madison’s report is available here. Rep. Pocan continued, “I’ll always put Wisconsin first, which is why I helped lead the effort with Governor Evers and Senator Baldwin to protect $225 million allocated for our state through the American Rescue Plan. A small provision in this bill would have stripped this vital funding away for 30 states had my colleagues and I not intervened. Fortunately, Wisconsin’s promised funds have been preserved.” This legislation contained numerous historic increases in federal funding, including:
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As a member of the Appropriations Committee, which is responsible for drafting all federal funding legislation, Rep. Pocan looks forward to Wisconsin – and Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District – receiving the funding it needs and deserves. A full summary of the bill can be found here, and a summary of the $13.6 billion in aid for Ukraine also included in the bill can be viewed here. |