Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia: “Inadequate affordable housing is a major issue that people in Chicago face, especially the working-class families that I…”

This is a human life.

I urge my colleagues to include these priorities in the passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024.

These young men and women serve in uniform, teach our children, start businesses on Main Streets across the country, and contribute to the fabric of our communities in every conceivable way.

I thank my friend, Congressman Weber, for putting this Special Order together. I know it is probably odd seeing a Democrat up here, but let it be known: Kay and I go way back. I've known her since the 1990's, when she made history as the…