Kay Granger: “I thank Mr. Graves for yielding. I appreciate the work that he and Chairman Quigley have done to craft a Financial…”

“I thank Mr. Graves for yielding. I appreciate the work that he and Chairman Quigley have done to craft a Financial Services and General Government bill for fiscal year 2020. The bill includes many priorities of Members on both sides of the aisle, such as support for small businesses, drug control programs, and the Treasury Department's counterterrorism and financial intelligence efforts. However, I am concerned that there are several controversial items in the bill regarding immigration policy, the border wall, collective bargaining, and many other provisions that will tie this administration's hands. Regarding the District of Columbia, this bill fails to provide appropriate oversight. It is disappointing that the bill does not include a longstanding pro-life provision regarding the use of D.C. local funds. I am also troubled that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle rejected an amendment offered in committee by Dr. Harris that would prevent the District of Columbia from legalizing solicitation of prostitution or profiting from the sex work of others. The possibility of the bill pending before the D.C. Council becoming law is appalling, and Congress must make it clear that this is unacceptable. Congress should not allow prostitution to be legalized in our Nation's capital. Additionally, the bill includes an 8 percent increase in spending above the current year.…”