Van Hollen Statement on House and Senate Negotiated Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies FY 2026 Appropriations Bill
- Publisher
- Office of Sen. Chris Van Hollen, U.S. Senate
- Published
- 2026-01-05
- Type
- press release
- Link
- https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-releases/van-hollen-statement-on-house-and-senate-negotiated-commerce-justice-science_related-agencies-fy-2026-appropriations-bill
- Last checked
- 2026-10-27
- Rights
- public domain — we link and describe; we do not republish the text.
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