Grace Meng: “What message does the elimination of a program like this send to our minority communities across America?”

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question are postponed. Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore The SPEAKER pro…

The bipartisan infrastructure bill provides NTIA, $48.2 billion in new Federal money to help states close the digital divide.

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title LI of division E, insert the following new section: SEC. 51__. DEPARTMENT OF…

This was subsequently blocked by the Supreme Court. We cannot let this latest attempt succeed. Calling this legislation the Equal Representation Act is an oxymoron, and I am voting ``no'' and urge my colleagues to vote ``no.''