October 22, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 167 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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                         WORKING FOR THE PEOPLE

  (Ms. PLASKETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  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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