[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 25 (Friday, February 8, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H1468]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   FIGHTING FOR MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES

  (Mrs. CRAIG asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CRAIG. Mr. Speaker, I was proud to be joined by Katie Brenny at 
the State of the Union Address this week, a fifth-generation cattle 
farmer from Mazeppa, Minnesota.
  In order to maintain their farm, Katie and her husband, Ted, work day 
jobs to afford healthcare and retirement savings, and farm by 
flashlight in the early morning and late at night.
  Like Katie's family, too many hardworking and middle-class Americans 
face similar barriers to economic security. We should be working in 
Congress to find common ground and solutions on the issues that affect 
America's working families:
  Affordable healthcare no matter where you live;
  Reliable options for you to get to work;
  Broadband at home;
  Farm policy that prioritizes family farmers; and
  The promise of retirement security.
  I will work with anyone who has a good idea on these issues when it 
benefits the lives of Americans. I hope that we take seriously the 
spirit of collaboration to get results for the middle class.

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