October 28, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 170 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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                     NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDERS DAY

  (Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
service and the sacrifice of our Nation's first responders.
  In Pennsylvania and around the entire country, police officers, 
firefighters, EMTs, and other emergency personnel are willing to put 
their lives on the line each and every day that they report to duty. On 
today, National First Responders Day, we thank these men and women and 
their families for serving our communities.
  As a member of the Homeland Security Committee, I am committed to 
ensuring that first responders are well-equipped to do the job that we 
have entrusted them to do. This month it was my privilege to announce 
that FEMA, through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, has 
awarded nearly $3 million to local fire companies and first responders 
in the 13th District of Pennsylvania. These funds will help them to 
acquire much-needed equipment and training.
  When there is an emergency, we know that our first responders will be 
there, and Congress needs to be there for them too.

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