As the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, I will not allow a single cent for this flagrant corruption.

Rosa L. DeLauro · Connecticut · Democratic

spending impact 0.78 specificity 0.84 extraction confidence 95%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Evidence

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"House Republican leadership finally abandoned their senseless opposition to this common-sense solution and allowed a vote in the House on the unanimous Senate-passed bill, which closely mirrors legislation Ranking Member DeLauro introduced in February. The bill passed overwhelmingly."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): DeLauro's DHS funding approach that separated ICE/Border Patrol from other agencies was effectively adopted in a House vote, showing concrete movement toward her stated effort to deny funds to the agencies she opposed, though the broader anti-corruption framing was not fully resolved.

partial same_term A for effort

After Shutting Down the Department of Homeland Security for 76 Days, Republicans Bring Up Funding Bill Mirroring DeLauro Proposal, Passes Overwhelmingly | House Committee on Appropriations
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 90%

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unverified · Source version 17528 · locator unknown

"allowing the Executive Branch to circumvent the legal requirements ... would directly harm Congress's ability to perform its two constitutional functions: legislation and oversight... partially remove control over the purse strings"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): DeLauro continued an active legal fight over executive spending transparency and congressional control of funds, but this is advocacy and litigation rather than proof that the underlying promise was fully delivered.

unresolved same_term A for effort

DeLauro, Murray File Amicus Brief with Appeals Court to Uphold Key Spending Transparency Website | House Committee on Appropriations
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 83%

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"During today's markup, Democrats fought to make changes... [to] withhold the Secretary of Energy's funding until the Department of Energy unfreezes funds for the Renew America's Schools and Home Energy Rebates programs."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): As of the latest lookback day, DeLauro was still pursuing concrete appropriations restrictions and funding holds, but the markup summary says Republicans rejected those changes, so the promise remains unfulfilled.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Democrats Push Back on Republican Efforts to Raise Energy Prices and Weaken National Security | House Committee on Appropriations
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 88%

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The committee said the 2026 appropriations process was still unfinished with no enacted oversight or reforms for ICE and Border Patrol, while Republicans released a 2027 Homeland Security bill lacking those protections.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): As of June 4, the requested restraints on abusive immigration-enforcement funding had not been enacted; the official committee statement shows the fight was still ongoing.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Republican Homeland Security Fails to Protect Our Communities from the Worst Abuses | House Committee on Appropriations
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%

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DeLauro said Democrats would keep fighting reforms and would not support another penny without conditions, while Congress advanced another $70 billion for ICE and Border Patrol with no oversight or guardrails.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official statement shows continued resistance, but Congress still moved the opposite way, so the promise was not being delivered.

never same_term A for effort

DeLauro Statement on Senate Passage of $70 Billion Slush Fund for ICE and Border Patrol with No Oversight | House Committee on Appropriations
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 93%

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The House passed a reconciliation bill giving ICE and Border Patrol nearly $70 billion with no strings attached, and DeLauro said she would not vote for another dime without major reforms.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This is the clearest latest sign of failure: funding moved forward while DeLauro continued to oppose it, so the original promise was not fulfilled.

never same_term A for effort

DeLauro: “Republicans are cutting funding that helps working families afford basic necessities, while giving $70 billion to ICE and the Border Patrol to harass our communities.” | House Committee on Appropriations
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

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The bill contains no funding for ICE and prevents DHS from using any money in this bill for the Border Patrol.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): DeLauro claimed the September continuing resolution blocks further ICE funding and bars DHS funds in the bill from going to Border Patrol, a concrete short-term win toward the promise.

partial same_term A for effort

Ranking Member DeLauro Floor Remarks on Continuing Resolution for Fiscal Year 2027 | House Committee on Appropriations
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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H.R. 6500, the “Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027,” which includes a short-term continuing resolution that provides fiscal year 2027 appropriations to Federal agencies through December 11, 2026

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The White House confirms the continuing resolution became law, so the short-term funding limits DeLauro touted were enacted rather than merely proposed.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressional Bill H.R. 6500 Signed into Law – The White House
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

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appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs:

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The enrolled bill shows the enacted measure is temporary; appropriations run only until a later appropriation, no project provision, or December 11, 2026, so full-year delivery remains unresolved.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 6500 Enrolled Bill - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

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such rule shall not have force or take effect through December 11, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The enacted CR temporarily blocks the White House federal-grants rule DeLauro described as a spending power grab, but only through December 11, 2026.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 6500 Enrolled Bill - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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DeLauro | DeLauro | Democratic | CT | Yea

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House Clerk records DeLauro voting yes on the CR that she said contained the funding restrictions, documenting concrete effort in the last lookback window.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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We have 101 days until government funding expires. There is no time to waste.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): DeLauro’s own statement frames the September law as a stopgap and leaves the full-year appropriations fight open, so the promise is not fully delivered on a permanent basis.

unresolved same_term A for effort

DeLauro Statement on House Passage of Continuing Resolution | House Committee on Appropriations
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 89%

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“The issues that underlie this case are still alive and kicking, in my view,” Brinkema said.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): During the lookback window, the federal judge overseeing the Anti-Weaponization Fund litigation declined to treat the fight as fully moot, leaving final status unresolved despite DOJ assurances.

unresolved same_term

Judge isn't swayed by government's claims that plans for an 'anti-weaponization fund' are dead
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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No Members were appointed; no funds were transferred; no process for receiving claims was established; no claims were paid.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The Justice Department’s rescission order says the Anti-Weaponization Fund never became operative and paid no claims, supporting a concrete but non-statutory block on the specific payout mechanism.

partial same_term

dl
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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This administration has concealed the full extent to which they have abused the interagency process to defund programs and priorities that Congress funded on a bipartisan basis.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): DeLauro continued documenting and opposing alleged misuse of federal spending authorities during the lookback window, showing ongoing effort rather than final delivery.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Trump Administration Threatens to Defund Healthcare Research as End of Fiscal Year Looms | House Committee on Appropriations
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

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As we move forward with full-year funding negotiations, reasserting Congress’s authority over federal spending by beating back the administration’s efforts to hijack grant funding will be of central importance.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): DeLauro framed the spending-control fight as ongoing in full-year appropriations negotiations, so the broader promise remained unresolved after the temporary CR.

unresolved same_term A for effort

DeLauro Statement on White House Efforts to Further Politicize Health Funding, Jeopardize Critical Biomedical Research | House Committee on Appropriations
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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Republicans should join Democrats in rejecting this attempt to circumvent Congress, protecting investments promised to families nationwide, and standing up for Congress’s constitutional power of the purse.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): DeLauro was still seeking congressional resistance to executive spending maneuvers in the lookback window, which is evidence of continued effort but not enacted permanent resolution.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Trump Administration’s “Pocket Rescissions” are Illegal | House Committee on Appropriations
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 87%

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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

DeLauro made a clear, absolute promise to block funding for the conduct she called corrupt, but Congress still advanced and passed major ICE and Border Patrol funding without the reforms or guardrails she demanded. The record shows sustained opposition and concrete effort from her side, including public statements, committee fights, and legislation that mirrored her approach, but those efforts did not deliver the promised outcome. Because she seriously tried yet failed to prevent the funding, this is best scored as never with an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 94%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

The promise was an absolute commitment, made in a federal House appropriations context, to block any funding for the described corruption. The record shows DeLauro actively used her Appropriations Committee role to pursue funding restrictions, holds, litigation support, and related DHS funding separation strategies. However, the cited latest appropriations markup says Republicans rejected the relevant changes, and the other evidence shows advocacy or partial movement rather than proof that no funds were allowed. Because she made serious legislative and oversight attempts but the promised funding denial was not delivered, this is best scored as never with an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%