Prior to yielding time, I yield myself 1 minute just to remind those on the other side of the aisle, who have lectured this side of the aisle on fiscal responsibility, that every Democratic Presidential administration since Kennedy left…

Would the Speaker advise how much time is remaining on both sides. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia has 19 minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from North Carolina has 20 minutes remaining.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and I thank her for her good work. Madam Speaker, the people, the American people deserve a government that puts people over politics and protects hardworking families, not billionaires and special…

With the passage of this bill, Medicare will finally be able to negotiate for lower drug prices. The bill extends the American Rescue Plan's reduction in the cost of insurance under the Affordable Care Act, which has helped us reach the…

To close. Madam Speaker, the distinguished ranking member pointed out that the saving of the multiemployer pension fund would cost about $90 billion. That is right. What she omitted was that estimates of doing nothing with the people…

I have an amendment at the desk made in order under the rule. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end of the bill the following: SEC. 3. PENSION BENEFIT…

I have a motion at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Brown of Maryland). The Clerk will designate the motion. The text of the motion is as follows: Mr. Scott of Virginia moves that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the House…

I include in the Record for S. 2089, as amended, the following letters from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Feeding America, Save the Children, the School Nutrition Association, the Council of the Great City Schools, and the Center…

I thank the gentleman from Connecticut for yielding. Madam Speaker, more than 2 million Federal employees provide key services to the public. In fact, during the height of the pandemic, Federal workers were critical in delivering vaccines…

I had another speaker on the way, but he is not here yet, so I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.

I include in the Record a letter from dozens of health, nutrition, education, and child advocacy organizations urging passage of this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time. May 18, 2022. Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, House of…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. The chair of the subcommittee has said a lot about the charitable choice provision and the fact that faith-based entities have long participated in community action programs from the very beginning in…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and for her leadership on this legislation. Today the committee action agencies, or CAAs, form a network of more than 1,000 organizations that meet the unique needs of communities to help lift…

Thank you, Madam Chair, and I want to thank both of our witnesses for their testimony and their lifelong commitment to equal opportunity.

I thank the ranking member for yielding to me and for her comments. It is my understanding that our staffs will continue their efforts, along with their Senate counterparts, to try to find a path forward on this issue that balances the…

I have no further requests for time from Members who are present. I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

How much time is remaining on both sides? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia has 10\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from Iowa has 15\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I will vote ``yes'' on H.R. 4445, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021. However, l have reservations that certain provisions in the bill lack clarity regarding key issues. Employers have…

This amendment would significantly strengthen how the America COMPETES Act will work by improving access to affordable high-quality higher education. First, the amendment includes the JOBS Act, which expands how individuals can use the…

I thank the gentlewoman from Texas for her hard work on this legislation. Mr. Speaker, the success and security of America's economy depends on the strength of our workforce. That is why the America COMPETES Act connects students and…

AmeriCorps is essential for both our communities and our workforce.

We are meeting to reflect on the important role of the Corporation for National and Community Service--better known as AmeriCorps--in supporting communities through service opportunities.

The Build Back Better Act addresses urgent challenges that workers, families, and businesses face every day. With provisions just within the jurisdiction of the Education and Labor Committee, the bill makes childcare affordable and secures…

Every investment in the Build Back Better Act addresses an urgent challenge facing families, workers, and our economy. Within the jurisdiction of the Education and Labor Committee, this proposal makes childcare more affordable and invests…

Thank you today, the House has an opportunity to support older workers by passing H.R. 3992, the Protect Older Job Applicants Act, introduced by Representative Garcia of Texas. While Americans are working later in life than ever before…