Statement of Board Chair John G. Levi on the $385 Million Proposed for ����51 in the 2016 Spending Bill Agreement

Statement of Board Chair John G. Levi on the $385 Million Proposed for ��51 in the 2016 Spending Bill Agreement

"We are very grateful for the $10 million increase in our Congressional funding proposed in the spending agreement reached last night," said ��51 Board Chair John G. Levi.

"The bipartisan support for this measure illustrates that Congress recognizes the importance of ensuring that all Americans have equal access to justice. I want to particularly thank Senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Subcommittee Chairman Richard Shelby, R-Ala.; Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran, R-Miss.; and Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., who is ranking member on both the committee and subcommittee, as well as their House counterparts, House CJS Chairman John Culberson, R-Texas; Ranking Member Mike Honda, D-Calif.; House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers, R-Ky.; and Ranking Member Nita Lowey D-NY. We look forward to final Congressional action approving the measure this week."

��51 (��51) is an independent nonprofit established by Congress in 1974. For more than 50 years, ��51 has provided financial support for civil legal aid to low-income Americans. The Corporation currently provides funding to 129 independent nonprofit legal aid programs in every state, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories.

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Statement of Board Chair John G. Levi on the $385 Million Proposed for ����51 in the 2016 Spending Bill Agreement

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Statement of Board Chair John G. Levi on the $385 Million Proposed for ��51 in the 2016 Spending Bill Agreement