El Paso secures funding for climate, transit and more in new Appropriations Act - KFOX El Paso
El Paso secures funding for climate, transit and more in new Appropriations Act
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar voted Wednesday for the Consolidated Appropriations Act, authorizing six funding bills that will benefit projects in the Borderland ranging from veteran's affairs and aerospace engineering research to food insecurity and transit infrastructure.
Congresswoman Escobar submitted funding requests for 15 community projects, 14 of which were included in the package.
Meanwhile, the final request is part of another package of funding bills that is expected to be voted on next week.
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Those passed today are:
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