[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 10, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H1314-H1315]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       CONGRESS MUST CARE FOR ALL

  (Mr. BOWMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOWMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise today to discuss the 
introduction of our Care for All Agenda.
  Just as our physical infrastructure is crumbling, we suffer from lack 
of care infrastructure. In America today, millions of people cannot get 
care for themselves or their loved ones. We are failing children, older 
adults, people with disabilities, and all Americans.
  And we don't care for the people who take care of us. Millions of 
care and domestic workers, disproportionately women of color, are 
exploited and paid poverty wages.
  With bold, holistic public investments in the care economy, we can 
heal these wounds. We can substantially raise wages and benefits for 
workers. We can create millions of new zero-carbon care jobs. And we 
can create universal programs to guarantee care to all people. These 
investments are a crucial part of the Green New Deal. We cannot have a 
truly just, sustainable America without a healthy foundation of care.
  The Care for All Agenda, introduced with 30 of my colleagues, and 
with the support of over 90 movement partners, lays out how centering 
care can be the rebirth of our Nation.
  Join us in building a care community and society based on care for 
people, communities and the planet we all share.

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