Mr. Speaker, during this Pride Month, I rise today to speak out about the human rights violations occurring in the Russian republic of Chechnya. It has been reported that in that country, men are kidnapped, detained, tortured, and even…

Mr. Speaker, I was absent during rollcall votes No. 320, No. 321, and No. 322 due to my spouse's health situation in California. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on the Krishnamoorthi Amendment. I would have also voted…

Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 2842, the Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act. I would like to thank the sponsors of the bill, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Curbelo), and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sessions)…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 6, line 4, after ``project,'' insert ``including an analysis of the project's effect on…

Mr. Chair, I am proud to support this amendment which would align the TANF program and the federal work study program. TANF, or the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, was created to help struggling families become self…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to the recently unveiled Senate healthcare repeal legislation. The Republicans have shut the American public out of their debate and, with this bill, they aim to shut them out of affordable…

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to introduce the House to our guest chaplain, Reverend Kevin Kitrell Ross, Senior Minister of Unity of Sacramento. Kevin is regarded as a respected interfaith social justice leader, committed to building bridges…

Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from northern California (Mr. Huffman).

Mr. Chairman, I include in the Record three letters, including one from the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations, which is the largest organization of commercial fishing families on the West Coast, collectively representing…

Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 179, noes 232, not voting 20, as follows: [Roll No. 318] AYES--179 Adams Aguilar Barragan Bass Beatty Bera…

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following: SEC. 7. CONDITION ON APPLICABILITY. This Act shall not apply…

Mr. Chairman, I, like many of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, am concerned about the long-term prospects for water infrastructure and storage in the West. As the western climate continues to get hotter, we are going to have more…

Mr. Chair, how much time do I have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentleman from California (Mr. Lowenthal) has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Chair, by that token, I will include in the Record the support of the United States Chamber of Commerce as well as the Family Farm Alliance and others in support of this…

Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from Marin for yielding me 2 minutes. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to support this amendment offered by my colleague, Congressman LaMalfa. As I said earlier, we need to fix the broken water system in…

Mr. Chair, this is an issue that is, I think, one of most important long-term issues that we deal with not only in California and Western States but, really, in the world, because the fact is that water is a crucial element of the…

Mr. Chair, I thank my colleague from California for supporting this very important legislation. We all, all of us in California, have experienced what happens when you have radical environmentalist nonsense determining policy. We have just…

If we store water, that is going to be bad for the environment? I mean, I am sorry. That makes no sense to me. And it doesn't make sense to ordinary people either that after a drought, that in some way it is against the environment to make…