Affordable Insulin Now Act

Floor Speech

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Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, first I want to thank Chair DeLauro for her diligent work to bring this CR to the floor in order to fund the essential services of the federal government at a time when our Nation needs stable governance.

As Chair of the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, I am pleased that this bill provides $20 million in emergency funding to the Corps of Engineers for previously authorized water and wastewater infrastructure improvements, which can be used in Jackson, Mississippi.

I also appreciate the inclusion of $1 billion for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program to help address pressure on low-income households' pocketbooks due to inflation caused by pandemic-related supply chain backups and global energy disruption due to Russia's war on Ukraine.

As Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus, I am grateful for the inclusion of a new U.S. funding package that will deliver urgently-needed weapons, equipment, aid, and support to America's friend and ally Ukraine in her valiant battle for Liberty against Putin's tyranny.

We have more work ahead of us to pass the full slate of appropriations bills--including our Energy and Water bill to invest in American progress, American jobs, American families, and the future of American communities.

Today, we take a responsible step forward to keep the government open--and we continue our work to deliver for the American people.

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