Sheila Jackson Lee: “As a senior member of the Committees on the Judiciary, on Homeland Security, and on the Budget, I rise in support of…”

“As a senior member of the Committees on the Judiciary, on Homeland Security, and on the Budget, I rise in support of H.R. 8337, a bill that provides funding to continue the operations of the federal government through December 11, 2020, and avoids a wasteful and irresponsible shutdown, and also the underlying bill. The House, led by the Democratic majority, did its job, passing 10 of the 12 appropriations bills earlier this year but Senate Republicans failed to hold a single markup of appropriations bills, making it necessary to pass this Continuing Resolution to avert a shutdown that would only further damage our economy. Throughout the 116th Congress, House Democrats have worked to deliver results for the American people, passing legislation to address each pillar of the ``For The People'' agenda: lower health care costs, higher wages by rebuilding America, and cleaning up corruption and strengthening our Democracy. And over the past two years, under the leadership of Speaker Pelosi, the House has passed nearly 600 bills, including legislation to lower health care and prescription drug prices, raise wages, advance economic and retirement security, end gun violence, act on the climate crisis, protect Dreamers, and strengthen voting rights. For example, in this Congress the House has passed and sent to the Senate the following major legislative bills: H.R. 1, For The People Act; H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act; H.R. 3, The Elijah E.…”