Discussion · House of Representatives
Judy Chu Democrat
“I want to help Purple Heart recipients find work. But this bill does not actually mention or help them. If Republicans want to pass a bill for Purple Heart recipients, we should vote on that bill directly instead.”
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Helping Purple Heart recipients find employment is wonderful and laudable. There is nothing in H.R. 8884 that requires SSA to test the Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act. It is not mentioned in the underlying bill at all. At a Ways and Means Committee markup, Ranking Member Larson asked the majority if SSA had shared information on what demonstration projects it had planned. They said: No. Trust us. In fact, when the bill was considered at the Rules Committee a few weeks ago, Ranking Member McGovern made a motion to add a new section to the rule that would have provided for immediate consideration of Representative Scott’s Purple Heart bill on the House floor. Republicans all voted ``no’’ on this motion, including Representative Scott himself. If Republicans want to do the Purple Heart bill, let’s vote on that bill, not on H.R. 8884, which doesn’t even mention Purple Heart recipients. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis).”
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Helping Purple Heart recipients find employment is wonderful and laudable. There is nothing in H.R. 8884 that requires SSA to test the Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act. It is not mentioned in the underlying bill at all. At a Ways and Means Committee markup, Ranking Member Larson asked the majority if SSA had shared information on what demonstration projects it had planned. They said: No. Trust us. In fact, when the bill was considered at the Rules Committee a few weeks ago, Ranking Member McGovern made a motion to add a new section to the rule that would have provided for immediate consideration of Representative Scott’s Purple Heart bill on the House floor. Republicans all voted ``no’’ on this motion, including Representative Scott himself. If Republicans want to do the Purple Heart bill, let’s vote on that bill, not on H.R. 8884, which doesn’t even mention Purple Heart recipients. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis).