Gluesenkamp Perez Ends a Successful Appropriations Season with a Number of Policy Wins

Resources / Press Share on Gluesenkamp Perez Ends a Successful Appropriations Season with a Number of Policy Wins Jul 20, 2026 Press WASHINGTON, DC – As the Appropriations Committee markups come to a close, Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is proud to announce a total of 51 of her policy priorities have been included in appropriations bills. Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez became a member of the Appropriations Committee at the start of the 119th Congress in January 2025. She sits on the Subcommittee on Agriculture and the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. The Appropriations Committee is responsible for writing and amending the 12 pieces of legislation that fund the federal government. This process is critical to the function of the government and is a key oversight lever Congress can pull to make changes to governmental operations. Representatives can include provisions in either the base text of the bill or accompanying report, or in amendments, which are debated and have their inclusion in the bill voted on by the committee. This year, Rep Gluesenkamp Perez had 30 provisions included in the base text and 21 provisions in amendments adopted by the committee. Among these 51 pieces of legislation, highlights include provisions to reduce the cost of childcare by streamlining regulations for food handling, funding and improvements for removal of invasive pinnipeds in the Columbia River, saving taxpayer dollars by creating a single House-managed Correspondence Management System, and a provision to strengthen recess in public schools. In total, Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez spent approximately 86 hours voting in the Appropriations Committee on markups for all 12 funding bills. “When I’m at the gas station or the grocery store, people aren’t shy about coming up to me when they see the federal government isn’t working for them.” Said Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez, “On Appropriations, it’s my job to make sure those voices and those concerns are addressed in our funding decisions. I’m so proud of how much we’ve been able to get done for Southwest Washington this year.” A complete list of all provisions Rep Gluesenkamp Perez introduced can be found below, listed in alphabetical order by committee: The 30 provisions included in the base text of the bills and reports are: Cranberry Markets – The Committee is concerned by the challenges specialty crop producers, specifically cranberry growers, face in accessing global markets. The Committee encourages the Secretary to investigate and eliminate these challenges on cranberry farmers competing with Canadian market preference. Pacific Shellfish Research Unit – The Committee directs USDA ARS to maintain and fully support the Ecology Division at the Pacific Shellfish Research Unit, specifically maintaining the research ecologist position and the appropriate support staff. Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Program – The Committee recognizes the mental health and suicide risks in rural and farm communities and the benefits of preventative care and encourages NIFA to consider peer-to-peer counseling through the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Program. European Green Crab – The Committee encourages APHIS to assist shellfish growers who have been impacted by the spread of European Green Crab Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA– HIP) – The Committee recognizes the important role of VPA–HIP in creating and enhancing fish and wildlife habitat and addressing a major barrier to hunting and fishing participation: lack of access to quality places to hunt and fish, including lakes, streams, wetlands, grasslands, forests, and agricultural land. This locally led, voluntary framework to incentivize private landowners to allow access for recreation stimulates rural economies by increasing hunting and fishing participation and enhances outdoor recreational opportunities nationwide. The Committee encourages NRCS to expedite the distribution of any funds allocated to this program and to support program continuity by issuing five-year grant awards Seafood in the National School Lunch Program – The Committee appreciates the focus on seafood in the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and encourages FNS to prioritize local and regional seafood in the National School Lunch Program. Accelerated FDA Reviews for Substance Use Disorder Treatments – The Committee encourages FDA to explore and, where appropriate, implement accelerated review approaches for qualifying substance use disorder treatments, including priority review, fast track designation, breakthrough therapy designation, and other expedited programs authorized under current law and available to the Commissioner. The Committee further encourages FDA to evaluate whether additional regulatory tools or administrative pathways could reduce development and review timelines for high-impact addiction treatments while maintaining rigorous standards for safety and efficacy. Pinniped Removal – The Co