Lois Capps

I have long been a supporter of fixing the SGR. It harms providers and consumers alike, the SGR.

``He shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint…

I thank the dean of our California delegation for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, it is with such great pride--also mixed with a heavy heart at our pending loss--we gather here this evening to honor two of the giants of the House of…

I firmly believe that consumers do have the right to make informed decisions about the food they eat.

I thank my colleague for yielding. It is such an honor, in paying my tribute, to follow one of Mr. Dingell's best friends, Sandy Levin, his colleague from Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise with great pride as well as deep humility to honor the…

I thank my colleague from Vermont for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5562, which would designate the United States Postal Service facility in Lompoc, California, as the Federal Correctional Officer Scott J…

I thank my colleague for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight one provision of this National Defense Authorization Act that hasn't gotten much attention but that will make an important difference in the lives of many new moms…

The CHIP program is key to the health and economic security of all of our families, linking over 8 million of our Nation's children to care.

This is unacceptable.

Safety should be the highest priority and it is supposed to be at the NRC.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 252, noes 161, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 20, as follows: [Roll…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the passage of the measure. The…