GIVE Act Press Conference

This morning on The Hill Ed and Labor Chairman George Miller along with Speaker Pelosi held a press conference talking about the importance of passage of the GIVE Act.

Rep. Miller is by far one of the most dedicated elected officials when it comes to helping young people. We thank him for his leadership on this bill and look forward to seeing its implementation once is passes tomorrow.

Speaker Pelosi's speech - not seen in the above video - also emphasized the strength of young people and Congress's continued dedication to future generations at such a troubling time in our economy. Below is an excerpt from her speech:

"In times of great challenge, Americans always risen to the occasion. And our economy, our health care system, and our schools need the help of the generous Americans who are willing to serve. Today, with this legislation — it will pass tomorrow in the House — we will launch a new era of national service.

“The GIVE Act will create 175,000 new service opportunities — more than tripling the number of volunteers nationwide involved in this program. And it will reward those who volunteer with real investments nationwide. It will make tremendous change.

“This is one of those times where we have a bill that has a clear connection to millions of Americans, and also, not only to them and the use of their time, but the generosity of their spirit."