
I believe every Appropriations Bill should include a line item on what agencies and departments need to do to combat climate change.
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I believe every Appropriations Bill should include a line item on what agencies and departments need to do to combat climate change.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to wish the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation a very happy 100th birthday. For 100 years, the Minnesota Farm Bureau has been an ally and advocate for growers, ranchers, and producers across the 87 counties in…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Colonel Anthony Polashek on his retirement from the U.S. Air Force after 32 years of service. Colonel Polashek graduated from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, an officer training school, before…

I was honored to continue this effort when I introduced H.R. 3819, the Climate and Health Protection Act, with my colleague and former Secretary for Health and Human Services, Representative Donna Shalala.

Climate change is an existential threat to the health and national security, economic prosperity, and future of the American people and our planet.

I am proud to have supported H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, which is the first major climate legislation passed by the House in nearly a decade.

It is an honor to represent the people of the 14th District of Illinois, who know that it is long past time to take serious steps to address climate change.

These biofuels have helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector.

It is time to end the corrupting influence of special interest money in the halls of Congress and do what is right for our planet, for our children, and for our future.

Florida Republicans Francis Rooney, Brian Mast, and Matt Gaetz are all sponsors of legitimate climate legislation.

After hearing the concerns of farmers in the 14th District, I felt compelled to protect USDA research data by introducing an amendment to the FY 2020 Agriculture appropriations package that would prevent federal agencies like USDA from…

Our approach globally must wean our economy off our over-reliance on carbon-based fuels.

Carbon pricing is not the only answer to the climate crisis, but it is one of the most effective tools to meeting the goals of the IPCC.

In 2018 alone, biofuels reduced greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to taking 17 million cars off the road.

Farmers in my State and district have been on the forefront of this issue because the environment is their livelihood.

One of those bills is the USE IT Act, which I coauthored with Dave McKinley from West Virginia.

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…