House Republicans Advance Bill With Labor, Health Spending Cuts

House Republicans Thursday advanced a bill that would slash billions of dollars from health care and social programs and cut funding for agencies responsible for enforcing worker protection laws.

The House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee approved its fiscal 2025 spending bill by a voice vote. The $185.8 billion Labor-HHS-Education measure amounts to 11% below current effective funding levels.

Democrats voiced their opposition to the bill. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (Conn.), the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, said Democrats would “accept nothing less than” a 1% increase to the L-HHS bill.

Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), chair ...