Norma Torres: “Continuing conspiracy theories, the big lie, drove thousands of Americans to come to the U.S. Capitol in a violent…”

“Continuing conspiracy theories, the big lie, drove thousands of Americans to come to the U.S. Capitol in a violent attempt to overthrow our government. In full display today, once again we have Republicans that are continuing with their conspiracy theories about what is and isn't happening on our school grounds. Well, let me tell you what is happening in some of the schools in my district. For the very first time, under the Biden administration, children have access to healthy food. They have food programs. They are learning how to grow their own food. For the very first time, families that spend hours driving to and from work, hardworking parents, have the relief of knowing that childcare is available for their children. This is what is at stake today, the real issues of what is happening and not happening in our schools and access to education. It doesn't just take a healthy family to raise a child. In the words of the former first lady, sometimes it takes a village. Vote on this CR. Fund the government and continue to fund healthy programs that help our children thrive in their schools. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. {time} 1300”