Lois Capps

I believe as implementation continues to be hampered by politics, some governors are using the proposed delay in DSH cuts as an excuse to delay in making a decision on Medicaid expansion.

It would be unfair if States that are acting in good faith like California are harmed because of other States' policies.

Earlier today, the Energy and Commerce Committee passed, for the third time in 2 years, a bill to force approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. I voted against the bill for many reasons, but chief among them is the fact that it doubles down…

When we are facing estimated job losses of 750,000 due to sequestration, creating a few thousand temporary jobs, though helpful, does not constitute the comprehensive jobs legislation our Nation needs right now.

Jobs are obviously critical to economic growth, but we must remember that environmental and public health are also critical to a strong workforce and resilient economy.

Doubling down on limited fossil fuels is a dead-end policy that pollutes our planet and only delays the inevitable.

It makes far more sense to focus on promoting the development of clean renewable technologies we all know we are going to need down the road.

I continue to have serious concerns about this legislation and the potentially devastating impacts of the Keystone pipeline on public health and the environment.

I am hopeful that both sides will use this opportunity today to highlight the vast consumer protections that help affordable healthcare coverage become a reality for millions of Americans.

I thank my colleague from California for yielding. I rise in opposition to the rule and to the underlying bill. At a time when more and more people are starting their own businesses, we should be doing everything we can to encourage…

The Affordable Care Act ends these abuses by implementing landmark new protections for women and banning discrimination by insurance companies on the basis of gender or preexisting conditions.

I thank my leader for yielding, and I rise today in opposition to the Republican amendment that would undermine key provisions in the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization, and to urge strong support for the underlying Senate bill…