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Bill Pascrell: I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment…

On the recordSeptember 26, 2017
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New Jersey will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Ms. DelBene The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 3 printed in House Report 115-331. Ms. DelBENE. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 9, line 16, strike ``Organization'' and all that follows through line 21 and insert ``Organization, 100 percent.''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 533, the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. DelBene) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Washington. Ms. DelBENE. Mr. Chairman, my amendment would eliminate the dangerous cuts to Tribes who don't meet the bill's match requirement. I urge all of my colleagues to support it. I am proud to represent a number of Tribal communities in the Puget Sound region that each have a rich history, identity, and culture. But they face unique challenges. The need for home visiting services is particularly high among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Young people who live on reservations are twice as likely to become teen parents. Nearly three- fourths of the parents served by Tribal home visiting services live below the Federal poverty level.…
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Bill Pascrell
Democratic · New Jersey
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Sep 26, 2017

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