So we were able to get those funding pauses reversed. Key provisions of legislation I've championed to make child care more affordable were signed into law. I'm also glad that Legislation I've advocated over the course of many years finally became law to expand Pell Grant eligibility to high quality, shorter term job training programs. We just passed the annual Defense Bill, which includes a pay raise for service members, funding for military construction in Virginia, and investments in our shipbuilding programs. (01:16–01:27)
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