[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 201 (Friday, December 23, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H10059]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                CELEBRATING KEY DEMOCRAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  (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, I rise today to celebrate the key 
accomplishments Democrats will deliver in today's Federal Government 
funding bill.
  Expanding healthcare is a top priority for my district.
  Democrats are putting people over politics by investing in our public 
health system and expanding access to quality healthcare.
  Democrats will deliver permanent, mandatory, and continuous coverage 
for the 40 million children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's 
Health Insurance Program.
  We are making investments in mental health, which will improve access 
to medication-assisted treatment, expand our mental health workforce, 
and increase coverage of mental health services.
  Investing in physical and mental health care is investing in our 
families, our workers, and our communities. It is about putting people 
over politics. It is about investing in our children.
  I am proud that we will be voting on this bill today, and I plan to 
vote for it.

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