E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 117 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021 No. 81 House of Representatives The House met at 2 p.m. and was ward and lead the House in the Pledge OFFICE OF THE CLERK, called to order by the Speaker. of Allegiance. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, DC, May 6, 2021. f Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana led the Hon. NANCY PELOSI, PRAYER Pledge of Allegiance as follows: The Speaker, House of Representatives, The Chaplain, the Reverend Margaret I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Washington, DC. United States of America, and to the Repub- DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: I have the honor to Grun Kibben, offered the following lic for which it stands, one nation under God, transmit herewith a copy of the Certificate prayer: indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Almighty God, You have called us, of Election received from the Honorable John Bel Edwards, the Governor of Lou- and we are Yours. We pray this day f that our lawmakers would respond to isiana, and the Honorable R. Kyle Ardoin, this calling with worthiness, keenly the Secretary of State of Louisiana, indi- aware of the privilege that it is You ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER cating that, at the Special Election held who have sent them into the leadership April 24, 2021, the Honorable Troy A. Carter The SPEAKER. The Chair will take was elected Representative to Congress for of this country. this occasion to update her policies of the Second Congressional District, State of May they receive this mantle of re- January 4, 2021, and December 15, 2020, Louisiana. sponsibility with all humility, regarding the requirement to wear gentleness, and patience. May they masks in the Hall of the House during With best wishes, I am, demonstrate eagerness to maintain the Sincerely, the coronavirus crisis. CHERYL L. JOHNSON. unity of the spirit who binds this body Consistent with updated guidance together in peace, bearing with all oth- from the Office of Attending Physician, f ers around them, in the manner of un- the Chair wishes to inform Members conditional love You Yourself have re- that while masks continue to be re- SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE vealed to Your sons and daughters. quired in the Hall of the House, Mem- TROY CARTER, OF LOUISIANA, Help us each to live into the occupa- bers are permitted to remove their AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE tions to which You have called us. In masks temporarily while under rec- living out the lives You have given us ognition. To be clear, Members and and in interacting with those into The SPEAKER. Will Representative- staff must wear masks in the Hall of elect CARTER and Members of the Lou- whose company You have brought us, the House at all times except that a may we build one another up in faith isiana delegation present themselves in Member may remove their mask when the well. and love. May words of truth and not recognized by the Chair. In addition, evil spill from our mouths. Members presiding as Chair may re- All Members will rise and the Rep- When we are angry, keep us from sin- move their masks when speaking. resentative-elect will please raise his ning one against the other. As Mem- This announcement is incorporated right hand. bers of one body, may we show grace in within the policy on conduct during a our encounters and, when necessary, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana appeared covered period of January 4, 2021, and offer forgiveness even as You, in Your at the bar of the House and took the the Sergeant-at-Arms is directed to en- divine mercy, have forgiven us. oath of office, as follows: force mask requirements consistent It is in Your merciful name we pray. Do you solemnly swear that you will sup- Amen. with this announcement. The Chair appreciates the continued port and defend the Constitution of the f United States against all enemies, foreign attention of all Members and staff to THE JOURNAL and domestic; that you will bear true faith these health and safety protocols. and allegiance to the same; that you take The SPEAKER. Pursuant to section this obligation freely, without any mental 11(a) of House Resolution 188, the Jour- f reservation or purpose of evasion; and that nal of the last day’s proceedings is ap- you will well and faithfully discharge the du- proved. COMMUNICATION FROM THE ties of the office on which you are about to f CLERK OF THE HOUSE enter, so help you God. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The SPEAKER laid before the House The SPEAKER. Congratulations. You The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman the following communication from the are now a Member of the 117th Con- from Louisiana (Mr. GRAVES) come for- Clerk of the House of Representatives: gress. b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H2157 ® Pdnted on recycled papfil. VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:57 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY7.000 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE 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 May God continue to bless Louisiana State legislature in the House of Rep- (Ms. SCANLON asked and was given and these United States of America. resentatives, then served multiple 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- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER marks.) lature serving as a senator. In fact, 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 More than 119,000 children in my dis- We welcome TROY CARTER to the del- HERO Act. egation and to the United States Con- trict will benefit from the new child This has been an unprecedented time tax credit, including thousands of chil- gress. of stress and pressure on our first re- Madam Speaker, I yield to Congress- dren who will be lifted out of deep pov- sponders: firefighters, police officers, erty. man TROY CARTER. and our frontline healthcare workers.