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Ms. TLAIB. Mr. Speaker, this week marks 61 years of Head Start, one of the most transformative antipoverty programs in our Nation's history.
a fair shot by providing early education, meals, healthcare, and support for working families. It showed that every child, no matter their ZIP Code or income, mattered.
threatening the lifeline for families across the country. Instead of investing in billionaires and endless wars, we should be investing in our children.
children nationwide. Eleven million children across our country are eligible, but there are not enough spots. We would also be raising wages for our educators and strengthening support services for our families.
Mr. Speaker, we all know that Head Start works, so let's invest in this program. It is an anchor, not only for the child but for the whole family.
Stand for Saving Lives
Ms. TLAIB. Mr. Speaker, over 3,000 people in Lebanon have been slaughtered since the start of the Israeli apartheid regime's brutal war on all of Lebanon.
More than 1.2 million people have been displaced violently. That is over 20 percent of Lebanon's entire population.
Inaction is not an option, Mr. Speaker. That is why I will be forcing a vote on the War Powers Resolution to end U.S. support of Israel's indiscriminate bombings in Lebanon.
right now a repeat playbook of the Israeli military's actions in Gaza. Entire families are being erased in Lebanon, villages and cities turned into rubble. Targeting of civilians has continued to be increasing, as well as the targeting of medics and journalists.
The United States is not a bystander to these war crimes. It is an active participant. Our government is providing intelligence and coordinating strikes, and the American people are tired of watching their tax dollars fuel death, destruction, and endless war. They are tired of hearing that we don't have money for healthcare or childcare at home, while watching U.S. bombs destroy hospitals and steal the futures of children abroad.
Ending Child Poverty
Ms. TLAIB. Mr. Speaker, in the wealthiest country in the history of the world, we have some of the highest rates of poverty among our children. As of 2024, more than 9.7 million children have lived in poverty in the United States. That is a 154-percent increase since 2021.
every single one of our children today, and make sure that every opportunity that they need to succeed is available today.
Instead, we are debating $1 billion to Trump for a ballroom that no one asked for, while defunding and destroying Federal programs that help our children get fed, clothed, housed, and educated. The hardship, food insecurity, health issues, and instability that poverty causes is impacting families throughout my district and throughout our country.
Mr. Speaker, I am calling on my colleagues to support Representative Jacobs and my end poverty resolution and support the most vulnerable population.