I believe focusing on two things during orientation would greatly improve the event. First, the professional development of each and every new Member. Second, creating opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across the aisle.

I am here to advocate for the reestablishment of the Office of Technology Assessment, and I want to ask that this Committee do a hearing on H.R. 4426, the Office of Technology Assessment Improvement and Enhancement Act.

We agree with the NAPA report's assessment of the needs of Congress and with their determination that restoring the OTA would be highly desirable.

I look forward to working with you to bring more education and awareness to Congress about the new innovations in financial services.

The foundation for good policy is accurate and objective analysis.

Let's keep in mind that data can also benefit consumers and can empower individuals to own their own data.

It is my mission to advocate reforms that reduce the influence of money in our politics and protect our democracy through legislation like H.R. 1, the For the People Act, and the SHIELD Act.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the critical need to pass the USMCA, a trade agreement for the 21st century. The USMCA would expand our markets, add $63 billion to the economy, and create 176,000 new jobs, with thousands of those jobs…

Mr. Speaker, the number one issue that my constituents have asked me to address is the price of healthcare and, especially, the cost of prescription drugs. It is long past time for commonsense legislation to end the ban on price…

the efforts of Federal agencies can overlap and at times conflict, and currently, there is no body within the Executive branch to provide substantive coordination or, if necessary, resolution of disagreements among agencies to ensure…

the diverse water resources challenges throughout the United States are often studied, planned, and managed in individual 'silos,' independently of other water areas and projects.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank Jeremiah Heesaker and Theresa Miller of Ely, Minnesota, for their dedication to our Nation's veterans. Last week, in freezing cold temperatures, Jeremiah and Theresa led a small group of Minnesotans in…

The IPCC 2018 report found that even a 1.5-degree Celsius increase would have a disastrous effect on our habitat.

Tackling the climate crisis is both a moral and economic imperative.

Limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is still possible, and it is a call to action that we must heed with seriousness.

I was proud to secure increased funding for the Rural Energy for America program during the appropriations process.

Change and action are needed.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Small Business Administration's Minnesota district director, Nancy Libersky, on her retirement. District Director Libersky has served our great State of Minnesota for 28 years. She will be missed…