Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the accomplishments of several young people in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who are advocating for environmental protection using their artistic talents. Recently, the Countryside Gallery in Newtown…

Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of two outstanding law enforcement officials in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who are working tirelessly to make our community a safer place. Assistant District Attorney Megan Brooks and Deputy…

Mr. President, I first thank Senator Merkley from Oregon for organizing this very important session tonight. Last month, Attorney General Jeff Sessions unveiled the Trump administration's new zero tolerance immigration policy. Whether you…

the decision to increase hazardous air pollutants, carcinogens, and neurotoxins is completely irresponsible.

I don't think I've ever quoted Justice Scalia positively before, but he wrote the unanimous decision from the Court that only public health factors may be considered.

that's why I led a letter with Congresswoman Dingell with 87 cosponsors asking Administrator Pruitt to reinstate these longstanding toxic air pollution protections.

Administrator Pruitt on May 9 issued a memo implying that EPA might consider costs when setting NAAQS standards despite settled Supreme Court precedent.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in support of my bill, H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act. My colleague Mr. Blumenauer and I introduced this bill to help physicians fight the opioid epidemic. The Overdose…

Mr. President, the images that we have seen from our own country over the past few days are shocking and heartbreaking. They don't reflect our values as a nation. I am glad the President is reversing course. I am glad that he is signing…

Mr. President, I come to the floor today to talk about the 74th anniversary of the GI bill, which we will be celebrating later this week. Before the Senator from Connecticut leaves the floor, I want to thank him for his comments. I want to…

Simply slapping a 'nonattainment' designation on areas where ozone emissions are not even originating is both unfair and devastating to business in the state.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this time to reflect on the past 6 months in this country. On December 20, 2017, Republicans in Congress passed the most historic tax reform in three decades, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. That day…

So we hear about the impacts of ozone on health, but we just talked about you could actually eliminate all industrial outputs and still fail to meet the NAAQS requirement levels.

The tragic result is that the Clean Air Act ends up burdening the very Americans it seeks to help--more often than not, hard-working people living in rural areas.

The solution to this problem is simple: the EPA should take local geographic factors into account when determining ozone standards.

We cannot continue to punish states for emissions it cannot control.

I sincerely hope this Committee will fulfill its duty to conduct congressional oversight of the EPA's science programs.

Why should people in Indiana have to pay higher taxes, federal taxes to pay for high cost services in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and California? It's just not fair.