Sheila Jackson Lee: “Breaking news. Today, the President of the United States signed the bipartisan infrastructure bill, legislation that our…”

“Breaking news. Today, the President of the United States signed the bipartisan infrastructure bill, legislation that our chairwoman and the Congressional Black Caucus were instrumental in moving forward. But breaking news: The President, Vice President, and Speaker of the House made it very clear that we will pass the Build Back Better Act, and that they are two bills that go together. And so tonight, I am delighted to join the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus to discuss the pathway and the vitality of the Build Back Better Act. There is one thing that I want to immediately speak to. Pell grants that is part of the Build Back Better will be an instrumental component to increasing the number of students at community colleges, historically Black colleges, and other colleges--minority-serving institutions--more than they have ever had the opportunity. Madam Speaker, in 2021, there are still families that are sending their first generation to college. The Pell grants--unlike which was discussed just a few minutes ago--will give Americans and legal residents the opportunity to go to school, and many others who are DACA and are deserving of going to school to build a better future. Madam Speaker, I will speak very briefly on how important the Build Back Better Act is, and to emphasize that it is often said that the Federal budget is an expression of the Nation's values.…”