Congressional Record, Vol. 166 — Proceedings and Debates, Washington, Tuesday, September 22, 2020
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This House page of the Congressional Record for Tuesday, September 22, 2020 opens with the designation of a Speaker pro tempore and the morning-hour debate. Quigley of Illinois speaks on inequalities in COVID–19 assistance distribution, saying a provision the Senate included in the CARES Act kept families with one American citizen parent and another who is a tax-paying immigrant with an ITIN from receiving stimulus checks. Quigley describes Lacey, who works at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, Illinois, and whose family did not receive a check. Quigley says the HEROES Act, which the House passed more than 100 days ago, makes all tax-paying individuals eligible.
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116 th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
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of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE
Vol. 166 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 No. 164
House of Representatives
The House met at 9 a.m. and was However, not everyone who was enti- She told me: ‘‘I am being punished
called to order by the Speaker pro tem- tled to these checks received them. for who I married. My husband and I
pore (Mr. CUELLAR). The Senate wrongfully included a pro- work and we pay our taxes. Why are we
f vision in the CARES Act that pre- being treated like second-class citi-
vented families with only one Amer- zens?’’
DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO ican citizen parent and another who is Her words resonate, because she is
TEMPORE a tax-paying immigrant with an ITIN right. She is being treated like a sec-
The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- from receiving this financial assist- ond-class citizen.
fore the House the following commu- ance. I ask you, during a period of unprece-
nication from the Speaker: Let me repeat this. Citizens of the dented challenges, when Americans are
WASHINGTON, DC, United States are being prevented from facing more than one crisis, when we
September 22, 2020. receiving stimulus checks because of are depending on essential workers
I hereby appoint the Honorable HENRY whom they love. more than ever, is it right for our
CUELLAR to act as Speaker pro tempore on This blatant discrimination must be country to treat people differently
this day. corrected. We need to help people like based on the immigration status of
NANCY PELOSI, Lacey, an amazing, hardworking cit- their loved ones?
Speaker of the House of Representatives. izen who works for the State govern- As a country, I believe we can and
f ment and isn’t able to receive a stim- should do better. There is no scenario
MORNING-HOUR DEBATE ulus check. Lacey and her spouse have in which citizens should be denied the
been together for 14 years and were help they are entitled to. Likewise,
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- married in 2010. They have raised six tax-paying immigrants who are paying
ant to the order of the House of Janu- beautiful children, all of whom are U.S. their fair share should not be denied
ary 7, 2020, the Chair will now recog- citizens. assistance, left out on their own.
nize Members from lists submitted by For the past 7 years, Lacey has I am pleased that the HEROES Act,
the majority and minority leaders for worked at the Illinois Veterans Home which the House passed more than 100
morning-hour debate. in Quincy, Illinois. She works long days ago, rectifies this issue and makes
The Chair will alternate recognition hours to make sure her veteran resi- all tax-paying individuals eligible for a
between the parties, with time equally dents are safe, healthy, and happy, and check.
allocated between the parties and each in March, this job made her an essen- While I believe all taxpayers should
Member other than the majority and tial, frontline worker. receive a stimulus check regardless of
minority leaders and the minority Lacey loves her job and loves her their citizenship status, at the very
whip limited to 5 minutes, but in no residents like they are her own family. least, we need to ensure that all U.S.
event shall debate continue beyond Since the onset of COVID, she has con- citizens receive a check regardless of
10:50 a.m. tinued her hard work and dedication to who their spouses are, and underscore
f her job. Lacey has picked up overtime the necessity of including a fix that
INEQUALITIES IN COVID–19 shifts to cover for coworkers who are corrects this provision retroactively
ASSISTANCE DISTRIBUTION sick and has worked hard to ensure the and for any additional stimulus checks
standards of care at the facility remain provided moving forward.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The high. She is a United States citizen We must stand with mixed-status
Chair recognizes the gentleman from who works every day to care for our families and continue to fight for them
Illinois (Mr. QUIGLEY) for 5 minutes. Nation’s veterans. and their rights. Now, more than ever,
Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise Despite her service to our country we need to provide for people who are
today to highlight the inequalities that and the fact that she and her children suffering due to this pandemic.
persist in COVID–19 assistance dis- are American citizens, her family did I urge my colleagues to join me in
tribution. not receive a check, all because her taking swift action to resolve this
Back in March, House Democrats rec- spouse is an immigrant using an ITIN issue.
ognized the global health crisis was and they file their taxes jointly. f
causing an economic crisis. As Ameri- She has done everything in her power
cans struggled, we provided them with to speak out and advocate for herself FINDINGS OF THE CHINA TASK
stimulus checks to help them make and has connected with others like her FORCE
ends meet during these uncertain in the Facebook group Mixed-Status The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
times. Families United. Chair recognizes the gentleman from
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