Build Back Better Act

Floor Speech

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Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Build Back Better Act that will make transformative investments in the lives of everyday Americans, all without adding to the deficit.

This bill is good for our country. It will unquestionably enhance the future for our children, but also improve the here and now for their parents and grandparents creating opportunities like universal pre-K.

It takes on national challenges by lowering the cost of prescription drugs and, critically important, giving working families a tax cut.

I have said from the start that I want a bill that will address four things: climate change, kids and education, healthcare, and economic growth. This legislation checks every box.

I am proud of the work of all the House committees, and particularly our Ways and Means Committee. I am also proud that several initiatives I have long championed are included in this bill, including sustainable aviation fuel to fight climate change, Health Profession Opportunity Grants and graduate medical education to make healthcare more accessible, onshore wind manufacturing tax credits to bolster domestic energy supply chains, and, significantly, tax cuts through the child tax credit and State and local tax deduction.

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