[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 41 (Thursday, March 7, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H1005]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                    MUSICIANS DESERVE A LIVING WAGE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
Michigan (Ms. Tlaib) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. TLAIB. Mr. Speaker, I am from Motown, where our music has changed 
the world in so many incredible ways forever.
  But artists in my district and across our country are struggling to 
make ends meet in an industry where the money just keeps going to 
executives and shareholders.
  It would take more than 800,000 streams per month to make the 
equivalent of $15 an hour, and the vast majority of our artists are on 
platforms like Apple Music and Spotify, and they never, ever get to 
800,000 streams in a year.
  This is a big deal. Streaming now represents 84 percent of the 
recorded music industry's revenue in the United States, but most of the 
artists who bring joy to our lives and culture aren't seeing any of it.
  The Living Wage for Musicians Act, which I introduced with 
Representative Bowman, would change that by creating a new fund that 
aims to pay artists at least one penny per stream.
  The bill would completely reform the music industry, supporting a 
much more diverse set of artists, enabling more recording and touring, 
and sending a ripple effect throughout local economies by supporting 
professionals throughout the music industry.
  I truly encourage my colleagues to learn more about this legislation, 
cosponsor the bill, and help change artists' lives forever.


                     Remembering Chef Maxcel Hardy

  Ms. TLAIB. Mr. Speaker, our community is deeply saddened by the loss 
of Chef Max Hardy, a Detroit native who was a trailblazer in his 
advocacy to end hunger.
  Chef Max was the owner of Rosedale Park neighborhood restaurants 
River Bistro, COOP Caribbean Fusion inside the Detroit Shipping 
Company, and Jed's Detroit on Seven Mile Road.
  He founded the One Chef Can 86 Hunger Foundation, a nonprofit 
organization that fights against hunger and raises awareness about food 
insecurity.
  The New York Times named Hardy one of 16 Black Chefs Changing Food in 
America in 2021.
  Chef Max also cowrote ``The Marley Coffee Cookbook'' with Rohan 
Marley, Bob Marley's son, and was featured on the Food Network.
  He was a champion of aspiring young people in Detroit, teaching them 
the fundamentals of conscious cooking.
  On behalf of the 12th Congressional District, we send our love and 
condolences to Chef Max's two daughters and his family. He truly will 
be missed.


                   Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries

  Ms. TLAIB. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the remarkable work of 
the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries, as they recently celebrated 
their 115th anniversary of service to our residents.
  For over a century, Detroit Rescue Mission has been a beacon of hope, 
providing, food, shelter, and services to those in our community that 
are most vulnerable.
  Detroit Rescue Mission was founded by David Stucky on February 14, 
1909.
  The Mission began as a soup kitchen with a mission to find permanent 
solutions for our most vulnerable residents in the city of Detroit.
  The Detroit Rescue Mission has worked tirelessly to rebuild hundreds 
of thousands of lives destroyed by addiction, homelessness, and 
poverty.
  I am so grateful for the work of the Detroit Rescue Mission for their 
incredible leadership in our community, and I am looking forward to 
witnessing all they will continue to accomplish in the years to come.

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