OFFICIALS LEGISLATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC STATEMENTS COMMITTEES VETOES

Working for the People

Floor Speech

Date: Oct. 22, 2019
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Executive Branch Housing and Property Legislative Branch

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Ms. PLASKETT. Madam Speaker, during this difficult time, the House will continue our strong legislative agenda for the people: lowering healthcare costs, creating bigger paychecks, building the physical and human infrastructure of America.

My friends on the other side of the aisle want to belittle our work here by focusing solely on the impeachment process. The American people want the truth. The House will proceed with our impeachment inquiry to find the facts and expose the truth, guided by our Constitution and the facts. This is about patriotism, not politics or partisanship.

I am pleased that, despite the Senate's refusal to move on legislation passed in the House, my office continues to work hard on behalf of the people of America.

My office was successful in convincing HUD to release CDBG funding for mitigation activities. $774 million in HUD CDBG mitigation funds have been released to the Virgin Islands.

The House doubled the funding on the Violence Against Women Act for my people.

The House has averted the Medicaid cliff, increasing the Federal Government's share of spending to the Territories.

We wait on the Senate to act.

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