Congresswoman Norma J. Torres Releases Statement on Passage of the Build Back Better Act

Statement

Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) released the following statement on the passage of the Build Back Better Act by the House:

"Hardworking Americans built this country -- now we need to build an economy that gives them a fair shot," said Rep. Torres. "Build Back Better finally delivers crucial support to working families with historic investments in universal free preschool, childcare, quality health care, affordable housing, and higher education. This legislation will cut costs and help people get back to work, so parents don't have to choose between paying rent and putting food on the table. It will also extend the valuable Child Tax Credit, which benefits 167,000 children in my district alone, and will lift 4.5 million kids out of poverty."

"Build Back Better ensures we are protecting our planet for our kids and grandkids, by investing in clean energy, environmental restoration and conservation, and sustainable climate change solutions," continued Rep. Torres. "Combined with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, this investment will create 1.5 million new, good-paying American jobs per year. This is exactly the foundation America needs to recover from this pandemic stronger than ever before, and I'm proud to vote to bring this support to the people of the Inland Empire."

See a detailed summary of the Build Back Better Act here.

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