Sheila Jackson Lee: “I rise again to thank Leader Hoyer for his masterful control and work on the floor of the House and thank him for his…”

“I rise again to thank Leader Hoyer for his masterful control and work on the floor of the House and thank him for his magic 1 minute. I rise as well, as I hope to continue the debate, to encourage and say that there is no option but to support the omnibus that will come before us. Mr. Speaker, 40 million children will have permanent healthcare through the CHIP program. $24 billion will help to improve veterans' healthcare. What is needed by Americans is that mental health will now be a high priority in assisting the stabilization of our families. I rise also to indicate my determination to reintroduce H.R. 7566, which it was this year, the No Trafficking Zones Act. This legislation would have established a sentencing enhancement of up to 5 years for any person who commits an offense of child sex trafficking or coercion and enticement of a minor within 1,000 feet of a school zone. Let me apprise this body, in 2020, 11,193 instances of potential human trafficking were reported by the United States, national human trafficking, and 25 percent of all that is in Texas, and these are children. Mr. Speaker, it is crucial that we fight for children, and we get this bill--no sex trafficking in our school zones, no sex trafficking, no human trafficking. We are going to get it passed. ____________________”