[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 9, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2236]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              CELEBRATING NATIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTH

  (Ms. PRESSLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PRESSLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate National Community 
College Month. Each year, community colleges help over 10 million 
students achieve their dreams of earning a college degree.
  I am so proud that the Massachusetts Seventh is home to Bunker Hill 
Community College and Roxbury Community College. I am grateful for the 
exemplary work that they do for learners from every walk of life and 
circumstance. Their impact reaches far beyond the classroom. They 
deliver critical services to their communities, disrupt generational 
poverty, and strengthen our workforce.
  Further, as minority-serving institutions, the students benefit from 
an academic ecosystem that is rooted in community and reflective of the 
community. They understand that education justice includes racial 
justice.
  In Boston and throughout our country, community colleges are central 
to making higher education accessible for all and Congress must invest 
in them like the public good that they are.
  That is why I was proud to secure Federal funding for Boston's 
Tuition-Free program to help address our college affordability crisis 
so students in my district can earn associate degrees and certificates 
at no cost. This month and every month community colleges are worth the 
investment.

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