Mary Gay Scanlon: “We need funding for backlogs, new projects, climate change mitigation, and road safety.”

I support H.R. 3497, the Medal of Sacrifice Act, which would award medals to honor those who lose their lives while serving as public safety officers. I encourage my colleagues to support it, too.

I don't think so. I mean, it doesn't matter what aspect of our Federal Government you are concerned about. If you are concerned about clean air and clean water, the idea that they are just going to take out all the scientists and have…

So we have the situation where people are being jailed and then forced to work essentially for free to maintain basic sanitation, food, etc.

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 will be postponed. ____________________