[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 151 (Thursday, September 19, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H7818]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  REAUTHORIZE THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT

  (Mr. ALLEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ALLEN. Madam Speaker, every day, Americans volunteer within their 
communities to help family, friends, and neighbors, including our 
Nation's elderly. Personally, I have had the opportunity to deliver 
Meals on Wheels on many occasions, and I have seen the impact it has 
had on our seniors.
  As a society, we must work together to take care of older Americans 
who are sometimes exploited, abused, or neglected. That is why, in 
1965, the Older Americans Act was enacted to support a wide range of 
services and programs for individuals over the age of 60. This critical 
legislation supports many programs important for Georgia's seniors, 
like nutrition programs at churches and family caregiver support.
  I am proud to serve on the House Education and Labor Committee where, 
this week, with unanimous bipartisan support, we voted to move forward 
legislation to reauthorize the Older Americans Act. As Congress has 
done many times before, I urge my colleagues to reauthorize the Older 
Americans Act to protect our Nation's elderly.

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