[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 133 (Thursday, July 29, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H4260]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                          INVESTING IN AMERICA

  (Ms. SCANLON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, House Democrats have shown up every day 
during the 117th Congress with one goal in mind: helping the American 
people.
  This week, we have been considering critical funding legislation, 
which gives us a chance to invest boldly in American families and 
America's future.
  With the funding bills put forth by House Democrats, we are investing 
in: job training, apprenticeship programs, and worker protection.
  Research, infrastructure, and technologies of the future.
  Childcare, education, healthcare, and housing.
  The bills we are considering would authorize 10 critical community 
projects in my district, providing more than $8.4 million in Federal 
funding to address some of the most pressing needs in our region, 
economic development, climate resilience, treatment for opioid use 
disorder, and expanding mental health resources.
  House Democrats have made our priorities clear: American jobs, 
opportunities, and working families.
  Budgets reflect values, and I am proud to see my community's values 
reflected in the fiscal year 2022 funding bills.
  We cannot go wrong by investing in America.

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