[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H804]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                   WE NEED TO PROTECT SOCIAL SECURITY

  (Mrs. RAMIREZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. RAMIREZ. Mr. Speaker, working people in America are counting on 
Congress to not only protect but expand Social Security.
  The fact that my Republican colleagues had even considered cutting 
Social Security is unconscionable. From Humboldt Park and Belmont 
Cragin, to Bensenville, West Chicago, and Elgin, the district I have 
the distinct honor of representing is home to hardworking people who, 
like everyone, deserve a safe, accessible, and affordable place to call 
home.
  Regardless of immigration status, working people in Illinois and 
across the country have paid into Social Security, including 
undocumented workers who pay into Social Security but can't claim the 
benefit like everyone else.
  It is a hard-earned benefit that people, especially our seniors, 
count on to cover housing, which just keeps going up and going up.
  In order for all people to build and sustain a better life, we need 
to protect Social Security. We need to expand it.

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