[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 1, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E198]
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                         HONORING LEANNE KIM DO

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                          HON. PRAMILA JAYAPAL

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 1, 2022

  Ms. JAYAPAL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor my constituent, 
Leanne Kim Do, from Seattle, Washington.
  Today, on the day of President Biden's State of the Union Address, we 
celebrate the bold and progressive accomplishments that have bolstered 
our economy and served as a critical lifeline for families and small 
business owners across our nation. I am proud to have worked alongside 
President Biden to enact the American Rescue Plan and Infrastructure 
Investments and Jobs Act, two landmark pieces of legislation that 
invest in our communities and create good paying jobs for Americans.
  Leanne, a writing skills teacher and working mother of three young 
children, was a direct recipient of the Child Tax Credit and is a 
testament to the real differences these payments have made in the lives 
of Americans. Both Leanne and her spouse, Nathan, uplift the brilliance 
of marginalized communities in their work but neither were provided 
with paid family leave to welcome their third child into their family. 
The Child Tax Credit payments allowed them to take much needed time off 
without worrying about how they were going to pay their bills or having 
to leave their cause-driven professions for higher pay.
  This past year we have made critical investments in vaccine 
distribution, rental and nutrition assistance, grants to small 
businesses, and funding for schools and child care facilities. It is 
imperative that we keep this momentum up and continue to deliver for 
families, like Leanne's, across our Nation.

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