mrs. lowey: i'm pleased to yield five minutes to the distinguished gentleman from massachusetts, from my class, the chair of the committee on ways and means, mr. neal. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts, chairman neal is recognized. ms. neal: thank you, madam chairwoman. i stand in support of the updated heroes act. the previous gentleman was dismissive of the idea that there is some import to this moment in terms of getting a package done. so that means expanding unemployment insurance, that's not important? unemployment insurance that we might consider now which is part of the need of the american family? a reminder, there are 26 million americans right now collecting unemployment insurance. let me put this in terms of what an economist might say. if we don't expand unemployment insurance and keep the $600 supplement, the challenges that people are going to have in terms of daily sustenance for food, paying the rent, paying their utility bills, is going to mean eventuall

mrs. lowey, seek recognition? mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, pursuant to house resolution with i call up h.r. 925 the senate amendments thereto, and i have a motion at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill, designate the senate amendments and designate the motion. the clerk: h.r. 925, aen act to extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation teoscarry out approved wetlands conservation projects urn the north america wetlands conservation act through fiscal year 2024, senate amendment. mrs. lowey moves that the house concur in the senate amendment to the title of h.r. 925 and the house concur in the senate amendment to the text of h.r. 925 with an amendment consisting of the text of rules committee print 116-66. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the house resolution 1161, the motion shall be debated for two hours equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking member of the committee on appropriations. the gentlewoman from new york, mrs. lo

mrs. lowey: i am very pleased to yield two minutes to the gentleman from georgia, the distinguished chair of the agriculture subcommittee of appropriations, mr. bishop. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. bishop: i thank the gentlelady for yielding and mr. speaker, i rise in support of this updated heroes act. this bill is about people and not about politics. as chairman of the agriculture, rural development subcommittee on appropriations, i would like to highlight the important provisions of this bill in my section that touches the lives of every american in some ways. it provides a total of $50.4 billion to help american pus food on the table, to keep their homes, protect agricultural products from -- >> the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman may continue. mr. bishop tok to keep their homes, protect -- mr. bishop: to keep their homes, protect crops from pests and disease, and evaluate coronavirus vaccine applications. we provide $0 billion to sn

mrs. loweypleased to yield five minutes to the distinguished gentleman from massachusetts, from my class, the chair of the committee on ways and means, mr. neal. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts, chairman neal is recognized. ms. neal: thank you, madam chairwoman. i stand in support of the updated heroes act. the previous gentleman was dismissive of the idea that there is some import to this moment in terms of getting a package done. so that means expanding unemployment insurance, that's not important? unemployment insurance that we might conser

mr. speaker, as the member designated by representative lowey, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that representative lowey will indeed vote aye on h.res. 1153. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from illinois seek recognition? ms. underwood: as the member designated by mr. rush, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on h.res. 1153. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maine seek recognition? mr. golden: mr. speaker, as the member designated by, mr. lamb, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house mr. lamb will vote yea on h.res. 1153. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? ms. wexton: as the member designated by mr. mceachin, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. mceachin will vote yes on house resolution 1153. the speaker pro tempore: on his vote the yeas are 233. 232. the nays are 156. present, four. on this vote the yeas are 232. the nays are 157. present is four. the resolution is