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| https://mucarsel-powell.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=286 | Mucarsel-Powell Delivers on Local Priorities in Latest Appropriations Legislation | 2019-12-17 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Democrat | House | FL | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | M001207 | mucarsel-powell.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. Today,U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell(FL-26) applauded the passage of the two funding packages for Fiscal Year 2020, H.R. 1865 and H.R. 1158. The legislation provides $200 million for Everglades Restoration, extends and increases funding for Community Health Centers, and funds gun violence research for the first time in over two decades. Earlier this year, Mucarsel-Powell joined her South Florida colleagues in pushing forfull funding for Everglades Restoration. She alsochampionedincreased funding forthe Army Corps Environmental Infrastructure, which received $100 million in today's legislation. Additionally, this funding supports the Florida Keys Water Quality Improvement Program (FKWQIP), a crucial program that reimburses Monroe County as the Keys transition away from septic tanks. Also important to South Florida is the $3.1 billion funding for HIV/AIDS research. Furthermore, the legislation includes Mucarsel-Powell'sHumanitarian Assistance for the Venezuelan People Act of 2019, which provides for much-needed assistance for Venezuelans suffering from the worst humanitarian crisis in the Western Hemisphere. Every week I come to Washington, D.C. and work with my constituents in mind, and the latest appropriations bills approved by the House of Representatives reflect the local priorities I have advocated for all year, saidMucarsel-Powell. From fighting for Everglades Restoration, to improving water infrastructure, to making our communities safer with gun violence research, I am proud of the work we have done to make sure the priorities of South Florida's residents are top of mind for our country's leaders. Someadditionalprovisionsinclude: $10.6 billion for Head Start, an increase of $550 million $29.5 million for NOAA's Coral Reef Program, a $1.9 million increase A new, dedicated carve out of $10 million for research to combat harmful algal blooms Raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21 $7.56 billion for the Census Bureau, an increase of more than $3.7 billion Fact sheets for H.R. 1865 can be foundHEREand for H.R. 1158 can be foundHERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |