May 23, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 87 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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




             CONGRATULATING HAVERFORD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

  (Ms. SCANLON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. SCANLON. Madam Speaker, we all know that elections matter, so I 
would like to congratulate the students of Haverford High School for 
receiving the Governor's Civic Engagement Award. This award is given to 
Pennsylvania high schools that register over 85 percent of their 
eligible students to vote. Haverford High was 1 of 4 Philadelphia area 
schools and 1 of 23 schools in our Commonwealth to receive this 
noteworthy award.
  At a time when some States are imposing restrictions on voting, we 
should all follow the lead set by the students at Haverford High. They 
worked to educate their peers and bring them into the electoral 
process. This Congress should do the same.
  We need to ensure that our schools give students a thorough civics 
education so that they have the knowledge and tools necessary to fully 
participate in our democracy. We need to expand voting rights and 
access to the ballot, as we are doing with passage of bills like H.R. 1 
and H.R. 4.
  Again, Madam Speaker, I want to congratulate the students of 
Haverford High School for their outstanding achievement and for being 
an example for all of us to follow.

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