Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

Floor Speech

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Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I commend President Biden, Leader Jeffries, and all of our negotiators for the great work they have done to keep us from defaulting on our debts.

This agreement protects critical funding for children and families. I am especially pleased with the protections for homeless youth in school, foster children who have aged out of care, and veterans in need of health services. It protects Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.

This bill protects historic investments in clean energy. It also protects the 40 million student loan borrowers under President Biden's student loan relief plan, and it provides relief for some of my concerns about SNAP and work benefits and work requirements in TANF.

I still have some serious concerns about how it affects the environment and responds to climate control issues. The bill is not everything I wanted, but it does give us an opportunity to pay our debt and protect the good work we have done during the first term of President Biden.

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