[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 198 (Tuesday, December 20, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1318]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF BRITT VAN

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                          HON. JAMES A. HIMES

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 20, 2022

  Mr. HIMES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the service of 
Britt Van, a dedicated staffer for the New Democrat Coalition.
  Britt departs the Coalition this month after working for more than 
five and a half years providing Coalition Members and staff with 
countless hours of policy advice and recommendations. I am especially 
honored to have worked with Britt, considering she is from my 
congressional district. It was a delight to have a constituent serve in 
an important policy staffer role while I was Chair of the Coalition in 
the 115th Congress.
  During my term as chair, the Coalition established a task force to 
examine the evolving nature of work. Britt was instrumental in this 
process, and in developing our Economic Opportunity Agenda, which laid 
out our Coalition's policy priorities to ensure that American workers 
were prepared for the jobs of the future. Britt was the lead staffer on 
this agenda, developing and coordinating our work with New Dem offices, 
think tanks, and outside stakeholders. Without Britt, our agenda that 
focused on creating a future that works for all would not have been 
possible,
  Britt was also critical in spearheading our policy efforts related to 
international trade. Anybody who has gotten to know Britt knows that 
she is a staunch defender of the importance of American leadership in 
the global market. She continued to carry the mantle on trade issues 
with our next two Chairs and cemented the Coalition's leadership on 
these issues.
  Madam Speaker. I thank Britt Van for all of her work for the New 
Democrat Coalition. All of our Members have benefited tremendously from 
her policy knowledge and commitment to the job. Britt will be dearly 
missed by the Coalition, and I wish her all of the best.

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