Sheila Jackson Lee: “I thank the gentleman very much for yielding. Mr. Speaker, there are no lameduck Americans. The lights are on, the doors…”

“I thank the gentleman very much for yielding. Mr. Speaker, there are no lameduck Americans. The lights are on, the doors are open, and they expect for us to work. I am excited about this omnibus. I am excited about the $800 billion that Democrats were able to get for housing and safer communities. I am excited about the STOP School Violence Act grants of $50 million for community-based violence intervention; $95 million for the background checks. I am excited about 40 million children being able to have good healthcare under Medicaid. I am excited about the enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid for my constituents. I am enormously excited about the $398 million--we have tried this over and over again--to transition the TSA workforce to pay parity with civil service employees performing similar work, as well as the dollars for refugees' processing and shelter. I am excited about the dollars for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the 18th Congressional District; for Buffalo Bayou Park, $750,000, in the 18th Congressional District; for riverside planning for restoration; for the hospital, $750,000; $4 million to deal with the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Transportation. I am excited because we are doing things for families. Mr. Speaker, vote for this bill. It is no lameduck. Happy holidays. It is for the American people, and the Democrats are standing tall.”