January 11, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 6 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   SHUTDOWN IMPACT ON CENTRAL VALLEY

  (Mr. HARDER of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HARDER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remind Members 
of the everyday faces being hurt by this government shutdown.
  Mr. Speaker, 21 days into this crisis, the Central Valley has had 
enough. I spoke to a woman from Modesto who drives 30 miles to work 
every morning to serve our country as a TSA agent. She goes paycheck to 
paycheck, supports her kids, pays her rent, healthcare, groceries. She 
is not getting paid right now, and her daughter may have to drop out of 
college because her mom can't afford her tuition.
  What are we doing?
  And it is not just Federal employees. Farmers in my district can't 
apply for tariff relief because the Farm Services Agency isn't open. 
Because HUD is closed, I have hundreds of families who won't be able to 
pay their rent and are worried about being evicted.
  This is an unnecessary crisis. The Central Valley--America--needs 
this to stop. I urge everyone on this floor to put politics aside, to 
work together, and to reopen our government.

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