The appropriations subcommittee on labor, health and human services, education related agencies will come to order. Good morning to everybody, particularly good morning secretary devos for you and thank you for appearing before the subcommittee today. This is a difficult budget request to defend. Last month the president signed into law an appropriations bill that included 161 billion in discretionary funding for this subcommittee. While that was a billion dollars less than we had the year before, we were able to eliminate programs and prioritize programs in a way that allows us to do things like return to year round pell. First time in nine years where students who begin this fall will have the opportunity to have the pell grant available to them year round. This year, the fiscal year 2018 budget request proposes a significant funding decrease in labor, hhs, approximately 24 billion below what were spending in the current year in the agencies that reflected in the work of this subcomm
This is chaired by senator roy royt will stop senator blount. The appropriations subcommittee on labor, health, and Human Services will come to order. Morning to everybody, particularly good morning secretary devos and thank you for appearing before the subcommittee today. This is a difficult budget defend. To just over a month ago, the Congress Overwhelmingly cast and the president signed into law an appropriations bill that included 100 61 billion in discretionary funding for this subcommittee. While that was a billion dollars less than we had the year before, we were able to eliminate programs and prioritize programs in a way that allows us to do things, like return the yearround pell, the first time in nine years where students who begin this fall will have the opportunity to have a pell grant available to them yearround. This year, fiscal year 2018 budget proposes a significant funding decrease and labor, hhs, approximately 24 billion below what we are spending in the current year
This is chaired by senator roy royt will stop senator blount. The appropriations subcommittee on labor, health, and Human Services will come to order. Morning to everybody, particularly good morning secretary devos and thank you for appearing before the subcommittee today. This is a difficult budget defend. To just over a month ago, the Congress Overwhelmingly cast and the president signed into law an appropriations bill that included 100 61 billion in discretionary funding for this subcommittee. While that was a billion dollars less than we had the year before, we were able to eliminate programs and prioritize programs in a way that allows us to do things, like return the yearround pell, the first time in nine years where students who begin this fall will have the opportunity to have a pell grant available to them yearround. This year, fiscal year 2018 budget proposes a significant funding decrease and labor, hhs, approximately 24 billion below what we are spending in the current year
Public service by america asking Television Companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. Education secretary duncan to testify this past week on President Trumps 2018 budget request which includes spending cuts for Public School programs and a proposal that encourages state and local districts to introduce policies for parents. The subcommittee hearing is just under two and a half hours. The appropriations subcommittee on labor, health, and Human Services will come to order. Morning to everybody, particularly good morning secretary devos and thank you for appearing before the this is a difficult budget request to defend. Just over one month ago, the Congress Overwhelmingly passed and resident signed into law a bill that included 161 billion in discretionary funding for this subcommittee. While that was a billion dollars less than we had the year before , we were able to eliminate in a way that allows things to do things like returned to yearround hell for
Why these runners say a violent attack will not scare them away. Nbc 10 news starts now. Tear it down tear it down tear it down, the statue standoff is growing more tense tonight. Protesters gathered around the frank rizzo monument, as police blocked the area off. This follows tonights march through the streets of philadelphia. Nbc 10 was in the air and on the ground as hundreds rallied in response to the violent events in charlottesville. Good evening, im jacqueline london. Im jim rosenfield. Police have taken new steps to protect former mayors statue after recent acts of vabd van l vandali vandalism. Brandon, theres a lot of activity by the statue right now. Reporter the group of protesters walked this way to another part of center city. Behind me, all around me, Philadelphia Police officers waiting for them to return. Things are very intense. Those protesters were right here on the sidewalk right in front of these officers as they guarded the frank rizzo statue. The group wants to t