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On the recordSeptember 20, 2022
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate and recognize the good-paying jobs that will be created by the historic investments Democrats have recently made in America. What are the investments, you may ask? Well, let me tell you, Mr. Speaker, the Inflation Reduction Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the CHIPS and Science Act. These are three key laws that will power America forward by creating jobs, jobs, and, yes, better-paying jobs. Since President Biden took office in January 2021, over 9.4 million jobs have been created. I will repeat that: 9.4 million jobs. If we look closely at the numbers and reports of these three new laws, we get a preview of how many more jobs will be created under President Biden's leadership. First is the Inflation Reduction Act. This bill has the power to create 9 million new jobs over the next decade, nearly 1 million jobs each year, and 5 million of these jobs will likely be new clean-energy jobs across America. Second, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will add 2 million new jobs per year over the next decade. Third, the CHIPS and Science Act will create more than 1 million construction jobs over the next 6 years to build America's semiconductor factories. All these laws work to create good-paying union construction jobs for plumbers, pipe fitters, electrical workers, steel workers, laborers, electricians, and other trades for working people.…

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