House Passes Labor, Health and Human Services Bill

“I am pleased to have voted in support of H.R. 3293,” Congressman Serrano said after the vote. “This legislation provides increases in funding to many important programs that are vital to low-income communities across our nation, it helps students afford higher education ,and strengthens our nation’s safety-net programs that help those individuals that are currently unemployed. I am particularly pleased that H.R. 3293 also repeals the twenty-year federal ban on syringe exchange. This is a welcomed step in the right direction towards ensuring that evidence-based programs receive federal support to address the health needs of our citizens.”

The House passed the bill by a vote of 264-153 and it will now be sent to the Senate for further consideration.