[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 3, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1073]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         DELIVERING RELIEF TO COMMUNITIES AND ESSENTIAL WORKERS

  (Mr. MRVAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. MRVAN. Madam Speaker, I am honored to have been able to vote 
``yes'' last week for the American Rescue Plan Act and join my House 
colleagues in sending this critically important legislation to the 
Senate.
  It is past time that we enact bold relief that delivers critical 
resources to individuals, families, and communities throughout our 
Nation so that we can get back to work and past this health crisis.
  I am pleased that this legislation includes vital health care 
provisions to support community vaccination sites, scale up testing and 
tracing, and address care disparities.
  Further, this legislation includes significant resources to assist 
schools in reopening. We must continue to do all we can to support our 
intrepid teachers and the critical work that they are doing in this 
challenging time to engage students and prepare them with the life 
skills they need for their career endeavors.
  Madam Speaker, the momentum is on our side to defeat this virus. I 
encourage my Senate colleagues to take the next step in approving this 
legislation as soon as possible so that we can provide all of our 
communities and our valiant essential workers with the resources they 
need.

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