[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 28, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H4240]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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            INVESTING IN JOBS, OPPORTUNITY, WORKING FAMILIES

  (Ms. JACOBS of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACOBS of California. Mr. Speaker, this past year exposed deep 
inequities in our society, but it did not create them.
  In San Diego County, 60 percent of families couldn't access the 
childcare they needed before the pandemic. We know it has only gotten 
worse.
  It isn't enough to just get back to normal. For too many families, 
``normal'' wasn't working.
  That is why I am so proud that, this week, we will pass 
appropriations legislation that increases funding for education, 
healthcare, childcare, and more. I am proud that the package includes 
$3 million in local project funding for my district, including funding 
to boost early learning and multimedia education in Linda Vista and 
City Heights and to make Balboa Park more accessible.
  I am also grateful that the package includes my request for $1 
million for San Diego County's Child Care Expansion Fund to help 
providers increase available spots for care.
  There is so much work to be done to build the future we deserve, and 
I am grateful to be here doing it on behalf of the community that I 
love.

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