[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 10, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1194]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    SPENDING BILL IS NOT TARGETED, TIMELY, NOR TIED TO COVID RELIEF

  (Mrs. WAGNER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. WAGNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the partisan $1.9 
trillion spending bill before us today.
  It is shameful that Democrats have disregarded their obligation to 
provide real COVID relief to the American people and are instead 
attempting to use this process to jam through partisan agenda items.
  This bill is not targeted, timely, nor tied to COVID relief. We need 
to focus on solving the critical issues at hand: getting vaccines to 
Americans; providing relief for our local businesses, restaurants, and 
entertainment venues; and supporting those who have been seriously 
impacted by this pandemic.
  Only 9 percent of this massive $1.9 trillion package goes to fighting 
COVID-19, and outside of stimulus payments, nearly half won't even be 
spent this year. It is simply unfathomable that Democrats want to spend 
money years down the road when we have so many pressing needs to 
address today.
  We have worked in a bipartisan manner to pass five--five--relief 
measures, and I am disappointed that the Democrats have decided to be 
so egregiously partisan in a time of crisis.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to oppose this bill.

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