Betty McCollum: “Has the council considered putting forth some organizational planning so that there are cluster of villages around the…”

I rise in support of the FY2026 Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act.

I would just like to agree with everything that has been said, including thank you so much for your time for coming.

Mr. Speaker, last week the Republican Majority in the House of Representatives decided that they know better than the residents of the District of Columbia what their local government needs.

We cannot afford to abandon these investments during a worsening climate crisis.