Congress Passes Bipartisan Omnibus Funding Package

Statement of Elizabeth Gore, EDF Senior Vice President for Political Affairs

(Washington, D.C. – December 22, 2022) EDF commends Congress for passing the Fiscal Year 2023 omnibus appropriations package. This bipartisan effort will support implementation of the historic Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with increased funding to support the work of critical agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of , the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Agriculture, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The boosts to these agencies will drive progress for important programs that address issues like clean air, sea level rise, orphan wells, toxic chemical exposure, heavy metals in children's food and sustainable fisheries.

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