Barbara Lee: “First, I want to thank Chairman Price for his leadership on this bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the FY…”

“First, I want to thank Chairman Price for his leadership on this bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the FY 2019 Transportation and Housing Appropriations Bill, which provides more than $71 billion to partially re-open the government. Families living in housing supported by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) deserve to know they will have a roof over their heads. This bill will ensure that struggling families are not evicted from their homes because of the Trump Administration's incompetence and cruelty. There was a report this week that thousands of families could be evicted because HUD officials forgot about Section 8 contracts that expired last month. Let me reiterate: families could become homeless--in the middle of winter--because these Trump officials couldn't keep track of this program. Mr. Speaker, this is just downright unacceptable. And it's hurting people across the country. Im my home district, renovations on an affordable housing project have been put on hold because of this shutdown. There is an affordable housing crisis in this country, Mr. Speaker. A delay in projects like this will mean fewer people have a place to rest their heads at night. These families deserve better. Mr. Speaker, the Trump shutdown is hurting real families and it's hurting our economy. Let's pass this bill to reopen the government, and make sure families can stay in their homes. I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr.…”