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The Time to Act is Now

Floor Speech

Date: Nov. 21, 2019
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Legislative Branch

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Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to urge the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, to bring our bills to the floor.

My House colleagues and I have passed 400 bills this Congress--400. Unfortunately, more than 300 are stuck on McConnell's desk, including 275 bipartisan bills.

These bills include things like raising the minimum wage, protecting retirees, protecting consumers when they sign contracts, and support for our veterans. These are not partisan issues. These are American issues.

Every day, we are trying to do the will of the American people; every day, we fight to make their lives better; yet, every day, our public opinion drops because the people do not see any results.

The time to act is now. The betterment of every American depends on it.

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