If you support Ukraine, you cannot support this rule. My overarching concern here is for Ukraine. I mean, let's start with the fact that there is a Ukrainian supplemental that is needed to continue our support that the House Republicans…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds…

What I really value about our shellfish growers is when you talk about the generational wealth, you are talking about the health of the estuary.

Unfortunately, many of the sources of energy that we rely on are vulnerable to foreign manipulation.

What is clear is that while we transition to more sustainable and cost-effective renewable energy, we still need oil and gas in the meantime.

The success of our small businesses and the economic security of working families relies on abundant sources of affordable energy.

I am deeply grateful for your advocacy of a way of life that I think is critical to our culture as Americans and as Washingtonians.

Guaranteed admissions have even shown to help students graduate debt free.

Race-conscious admissions was a critical tool for diversifying classrooms, for reducing racial bias and addressing racial disparities in enrollment for students of color.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Washington will be postponed. Vacating Demand for Recorded Vote on Amendment Offered by…

reserving the right to object, I share my colleague's concern about making sure our servicemembers don't miss a paycheck because of a potential government shutdown. In fact, I don't want any of our Federal workers to miss a paycheck or any…

I close out by saying that we know that the Department of Defense is necessarily a hierarchical institution where the top leaders identify the most important priorities across a very vast swath of departments within the Department of…

Clean water is a human right that historically underserved communities, including Tribal communities, have lacked access to for far too long.

The annual Defense Appropriations bill is one of the best tools we have to strengthen our national security and foster innovation. This year's bill includes a well-deserved 5.2 percent pay raise for our troops and $12.5 million dollars to…

Thank you, Chair Rouzer and Ranking Member Napolitano, for holding this hearing on clean water infrastructure financing.

My bipartisan amendment would prevent funding from this bill to be used to carry out the Defense Department's ``unfunded priorities list.'' This list that the DOD is required to send to Congress is simply a wish list of things that…

I include in the Record the letter from Under Secretary of Defense Michael McCord that I quoted from earlier. Under Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC, March 20, 2023. Hon. Pramila Jayapal, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear…

I have been working nonstop, reaching out to my colleagues, who have heard from me all hours of the day and night this past weekend, to put together a straightforward, bipartisan CR package that we can pass quickly to prevent a completely…