[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 46 (Thursday, March 11, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1330]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CRUSHING THE VIRUS AND PROTECTING OUR ECONOMY

  (Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to talk about 
possibly the most important bill this House has passed in recent years.
  Yesterday, we passed the American Rescue Plan, a bill that spends 
$1.9 trillion to crush the virus and protect our economy. For the 
cities in my district, this means $615 million to Houston, $42 million 
for Pasadena, $2.3 million for Galena Park, $3.8 million fo11-15r South 
Houston, and $2.2 million for San Jacinto City.
  That is money that keeps first responders on the job. That is money 
that keeps our water running and our trash picked up, and it is also 
money that keeps families together.
  But beyond the numbers, this is the greatest antipoverty bill since 
Social Security. This bill cuts Hispanic poverty by 39 percent and 
African-American poverty by 42 percent.
  Madam Speaker, we have to continue to build on these efforts. I want 
to thank all of my colleagues for coming together to fight poverty on a 
scale that we truly need.

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