I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: SEC. __. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this Act, including the amendments…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 205, nays 213, not voting 13, as follows: [Roll No…

Explicitly maintaining protections that prevent oil and gas drilling in the Great Lakes will provide certainty for the millions of Americans who call the region home while we work to improve Federal permitting. Mr. Chair, once again, I…

I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Mike Garcia of California). The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Scholten of Michigan moves to recommit the bill H.R. 7023 to the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: SEC. __. SAVINGS CLAUSE RELATING TO PFAS. Nothing in this Act, including the…

As one of the only few who doesn't take corporate PAC money in this institution, I am here to tell you the truth, per usual. H.R. 1121 is a danger to all of our communities. The President must have a full range of tools to protect our…

I was unable to attend votes due to a death in the family. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 89 (Previous Question on H. Res. 1085), ``no'' on rollcall No. 90 (H. Res. 1085), ``yea'' on rollcall No. 91 (H.R…

Congress has an important role to play in strengthening these programs and streamlining the process of compensating patients with vaccine-related injuries.

A number of these reforms or more are included in two bipartisan pieces of legislation led by Congressman Lloyd Doggett, H.R. 5142 and 5143.

We have got to focus on what we can and should do to strengthen our vaccine safety systems, which are crucial tools for promoting vaccine confidence.

Right now, we are at a pivotal moment for vaccine confidence in the United States.

I personally appreciate the importance of patients knowing that meaningful compensation is available if they experience a severe adverse event and need it.

So, this bill would support a drinkable, swimmable, fishable Great Lakes.

This has really, really been an important bipartisan effort.

The Great Lakes Basin is the largest freshwater ecosystem in the world.

Economically, the Great Lakes provide trade, transportation, and one-of-a-kind recreational activities.

85 percent of the Great Lakes remain unexplored.

H.R. 7020, the Great Lakes Mapping Act is included as part of today's hearing.