Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in celebration of American Libraries Week. This is a perfect time to thank our local libraries and the employees who keep them open to the public to ensure access to reading and learning. While extreme MAGA Republicans are banning books and bashing librarians, House Democrats are protecting and recognizing their public libraries. We are putting people over politics. That is why I am proud to honor my local library, the Houston Public Library. Mr. Speaker, they have announced that with local support, our library will no longer charge late fees on overdue books or other borrowed items. This is one of the many efforts that they are making to make sure that libraries are more accessible. In honor of public libraries, I am reintroducing my bill, the More Social Workers in Libraries Act, today. Public libraries are vital community hubs, and this bill will reinforce America's social worker talent pipeline by creating a paid social worker internship in public libraries across the Nation. Libraries are for learning. They are for seeking resources and finding job opportunities. We need to lift them up and not bash them. ____________________”