Chairwoman McClain Secures Over $3 Million for Lapeer County, Brings Total End to Biden-Era Spending

WASHINGTON- House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) today highlighted major wins for Michigan following House Republicans' passage of the final four appropriations bills. In doing so, Congress has fully eliminated Biden-era spending and replaced it with President Trump's safer, stronger, and more secure America First Agenda. The new funding bills include a $3 million infrastructure investment in Lapeer County.

"Michigan delivered a mandate: The out-of-control government spending had to go," Chairwoman McClain said. "Today, we accomplished just that, while also prioritizing investments in critical infrastructure projects, like those being conducted in Lapeer County. The reality is simple: Republicans are putting taxpayer dollars where they belong-into safer roads, stronger communities, and projects that actually serve real people."

Highlights from each funding bill are below:

The Defense Appropriations Act:

• Strengthens America's military superiority by boosting munitions production, investing in next-generation aircraft, missile defense, and space programs.
• Delivers a 3.8 percent pay raise for all service members.
• Includes $13.4 billion for missile defense and space programs in support of the Golden Dome effort.
• Ensures no funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, Critical Race Theory, or abortion-related travel.

The Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act:

• Ends the weaponization of government by eliminating or reducing 38 programs.
• Protects taxpayer dollars from funding abortion on demand.
• Rescinds the Biden Administration's massive expansion of Internal Revenue Service funding to audit everyday Americans.
• Supports apprenticeship programs to build a strong American workforce.

The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act:

• Includes $3.1 million for Lapeer County to resurface Silverwood Road from Clifford Road to Castle Road for a total of six miles.
• Redirects $2.3 billion in wasteful Democrat priorities, including $879 million from the failed Biden Electric Vehicle Charging Network.
• Codifies DOGE recommendations to reduce the federal bureaucracy of agencies by 29 percent.
• Increases funding for the Federal Aviation Administration, a top Trump Administration priority, which will keep our skies safe and help build a world-class air traffic control system.

The Homeland Security Appropriations Act:

• Includes $513 million to sustain 22,000 Border Patrol agents.
• Provides $13.9 billion for the U.S. Coast Guard, reflecting enhancement of resources to modernize the Coast Guard and support surge operations to safeguard our border and promote national security.
• Eliminates $650 million for the Shelter and Services Program, which was used by non-profits to facilitate alien transportation and housing services.
• Enhances resources to detect and counter the spread of deadly drugs, like fentanyl, that poison our communities.