Child Tax Credit (Cong. Rec., May 11, 2021)
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Page H2158 of the House section of the Congressional Record for May 11, 2021, made up of one-minute speeches in interleaved columns. Mr. Scalise, for the Louisiana delegation, welcomes Troy Carter to the House, noting his service in the State legislature, and Mr. Carter commits to work on needs such as COVID recovery, infrastructure and criminal justice reform in his district. Ms. Scanlon speaks under the heading Child Tax Credit in American Rescue Plan. Other statements ask Americans to remember fallen police officers, and a tribute describes Eileen, who married her late husband Jack and has served the West Winfield community.
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H2158 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 11, 2021
WELCOMING THE HONORABLE I am here to serve my district, and I that the American people join me in re-
TROY CARTER OF LOUISIANA TO believe we can help all of our people membering our Nation’s fallen police
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- reach their full potential. officers and honoring their service and
TIVES I commit to working with everyone their sacrifice.
The SPEAKER. Without objection, in the Congress and the White House to More than a profession, law enforce-
the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. address those needs and to stand strong ment is truly a calling. Whether on the
SCALISE) is recognized for 1 minute. when those needs are not being ad- streets of Pennsylvania, on our bor-
There was no objection. dressed. ders, or across our great Nation, I
Mr. SCALISE. Madam Speaker, it is I am honored to have been given this thank our law enforcement officers for
with great honor on behalf of the en- opportunity to serve, and I will do so answering the call to serve the Amer-
tire Louisiana delegation that we wel- with every fiber of my very being. ican people.
come TROY CARTER into the congres- I always seek God’s guidance, and I f
sional delegation. Of course, for TROY, will continue to do that as I serve the
this is not his first time in public serv- people of Louisiana and this great b 1415
ice. In fact, he has committed his life country. I will lead with honor and in- CHILD TAX CREDIT IN AMERICAN
to public service. He served in the tegrity. RESCUE PLAN
State legislature in the House of Rep- May God continue to bless Louisiana
(Ms. SCANLON asked and was given
resentatives, then served multiple and these United States of America.
permission to address the House for 1
terms on the New Orleans City Council, f minute and to revise and extend her re-
and then went back to the State legis- marks.)
lature serving as a senator. In fact, ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER
Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise
until last week, he served with distinc- The SPEAKER. Under clause 5(d) of today to talk about the exciting new
tion in the Louisiana State Senate. rule XX, the Chair announces to the child tax credit that is part of the
He is replacing, of course, our dear House that, in light of the administra- American Rescue Plan. I know the
former colleague, Cedric Richmond, tion of the oath of office to the gen- words ‘‘exciting’’ and ‘‘tax credit’’
and we are proud to see Cedric make tleman from Louisiana (Mr. CARTER) don’t usually belong in the same sen-
his way down Pennsylvania Avenue to the whole number of the House is 431. tence, but this is different.
come over here to the House to be a f With the child tax credit, families
part of this special ceremony. with children under the age of 17 will
Speaking on behalf of the entire Lou- SUPPORTING OUR HEROES
receive $250 per child per month and
isiana delegation, Madam Speaker, we (Mr. BERA asked and was given per- $300 per month for kids under 6. These
look forward to continuing that great mission to address the House for 1 monthly payments can help cover ev-
tradition as Republicans and Demo- minute.) eryday child-rearing expenses—things
crats working together for the best in- Mr. BERA. Madam Speaker, today we like food, diapers, or shoes for the teen-
terests of our great State of Louisiana will be considering the Helping Emer- ager who outgrows his every 6 weeks.
as well as for the Nation. gency Responders Overcome Act, or the
We welcome TROY CARTER to the del- More than 119,000 children in my dis-
HERO Act. trict will benefit from the new child
egation and to the United States Con- This has been an unprecedented time
gress. tax credit, including thousands of chil-
of stress and pressure on our first re- dren who will be lifted out of deep pov-
Madam Speaker, I yield to Congress-
sponders: firefighters, police officers, erty.
man TROY CARTER.
and our frontline healthcare workers. Let’s be clear: The child tax credit is
Mr. CARTER of Louisiana. Madam
This is a no-nonsense bill that will pro- a special refundable tax credit, so even
Speaker, I thank Mr. SCALISE for his
vide necessary resources to understand families who don’t earn enough to pay
very kind words and wonderful intro-
first responder suicide and pressure, taxes will get the automatic payment.
duction.
First, a very special thanks to my but also to provide grants to provide But it is important to file a tax return
wife, Ana, who is behind me, my chil- peer-to-peer conversation and before the May 17 deadline so you can
dren, my family, my team, my friends, proactive reaching out to these first re- begin receiving payments as soon as
and all of my amazing supporters. No sponders who are our heroes. possible.
one runs for office alone, and they were So, again, I urge all my colleagues to I look forward to making the child
all there with me every step of the way pass this bill unanimously. It has tax credit permanent.
from the very beginning. passed previously. It will make a dif- f
To God be the glory. From the Cut ference, and it will help save lives and
help treat these heroes as they have HONORING THE SERVICE OF
Off to the Congress, God is amazing.
taken care of us. EILEEN UCEKAY
My mother, who could not be with us
here today, Pastor Eartha Fleming f (Ms. TENNEY asked and was given
Carter, taught her children the impor- permission to address the House for 1
NATIONAL POLICE WEEK minute and to revise and extend her re-
tance of public service. I promise I will
never forget those lessons. I will con- (Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania asked marks.)
tinue to listen to the concerns, the and was given permission to address Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, it is a
hopes, and the dreams of my district. I the House for 1 minute and to revise tremendous honor for me to recognize
will work for and be the voice of the and extend his remarks.) Eileen Ucekay, a hardworking and out-
people. Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam standing constituent of the 22nd Con-
Worldwide, my district is known for Speaker, during National Police Week, gressional District in New York. She
Mardi Gras, great food, our amazing it is my honor to pay tribute to all of retired on May 9 of this year after
culture bearers, and as the birthplace the men and women who put their lives working 45 years as the village clerk
of jazz. Just as importantly, it has 3 of on the line to serve and protect all of and treasurer of West Winfield.
the top 10 ports in the U.S., a vibrant our communities. Eileen hails from the nearby city of
manufacturing base, renowned univer- In Pennsylvania and around the Utica, where she grew up with her two
sities, rich agricultural production, country, including here in Congress, sisters and attended high school there
and we are the gateway to space dedicated law enforcement officers before moving to West Winfield.
through the Michoud Assembly Facil- show up for work every day and quietly Eileen married her late husband,
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ity in eastern New Orleans. do the job that we have entrusted to Jack, and had three wonderful children
My district also has a lot of needs: them. They uphold the law, they pro- in our community, all while continuing
COVID recovery, economic develop- mote safety, and, most importantly, to work for the village.
ment, infrastructure investment, they preserve human life. In addition to her many decades of
criminal justice reform, environmental Far too often these officers, unfortu- public service, Eileen serves the West
justice, and education, to name a few. nately, do not come home. Today I ask Winfield community through her
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