[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 193 (Tuesday, December 13, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H9707]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF HOUSE DEMOCRATS
(Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was given permission to address the
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, as we come to the final days of
this session, I rise to celebrate the remarkable accomplishments House
Democrats delivered for the American people during the 117th Congress.
While there are too many wins to mention, I would like to make sure
everyone knows that we have always put people over politics.
Democrats will save 13 million Americans an average of $800 a year on
their health insurance premiums. Democrats helped create a total of
10.3 million jobs. Democrats lowered the national unemployment rate to
3.7 percent, which is nearly a 50-year low. Democrats delivered the
largest 1-year reduction to the Federal deficit in American history, a
reduction of $1.5 trillion this year alone. Democrats passed many pro-
woman bills--like the Women's Health Protection Act, which protects the
woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions.
House Democrats did all this because we always put people over
politics--we always have, and we always will.
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