I must express my concern that Puerto Rico is currently excluded in the definition of 'southern border' in S. 744.

Today, joined by a bipartisan group of my colleagues, I am introducing the Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act. This bill is a response to the results of a referendum held in Puerto Rico in November. The first question asked voters if they…

The committee has recognized that this state of affairs is dangerous, since the parcel includes beaches, walkways, and campgrounds.

However, the Army argues that a 1974 law prohibits the Federal cleanup of a 400-acre parcel that was part of the bombardment zone.

Today Congressman Bill Posey of Florida and I will introduce bipartisan legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment, a famed U.S. Army unit know as the Borinqueneers composed almost entirely of soldiers…

In November 2012, Puerto Rico held a referendum on its political status. The results demonstrated that a clear majority of the U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico want to end the island's current territory status, that a supermajority prefers…

There is no question that water is a very serious topic for all Oregonians.

Our concern initially was that if that land was going to come from the O&C land base, that there be something in the way of equal acres value or volume to replace it.

Although I strongly support the TANF program, which provides payments to low-income families with children, I rise in opposition to the rule and to the underlying bill. Yesterday, I filed the budget-neutral amendment to H.R. 890. However…

This policy requires a link to al-Qaeda. Is that right?

Today I'm introducing a modified version of bipartisan legislation I introduced last Congress. The bill would amend a provision in Federal law that applies only to Puerto Rico and that has harmed thousands of Medicare beneficiaries on the…

Tomorrow I will reintroduce two bills: the first to extend the SSI program to Puerto Rico, and the second to provide fair treatment to Puerto Rico under TANF. SSI provides assistance to blind, disabled, and elderly individuals with low…

As a cosponsor, I hope that this Committee will now follow suit, so that the biodiversity and natural ecosystems in South Florida; my district, Puerto Rico; and the other areas of the United States that are vulnerable to invasion by…

I understand that the snakes that are the subject of H.R. 511 could survive and create breeding populations in the wild.

In my home, in the Northern Mariana Islands, the Brown Tree Snake is considered the number one threat to native wildlife.

Finally, I am most concerned about the two amendments that the Judiciary Committee added to H.R. 511.

Puerto Rico recently held a plebiscite on its political status. I want to convey the results to the American public, describe their significance, and outline the next steps I will take. As background, Puerto Rico has been a U.S. territory…

On November 6, the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico will hold a plebiscite on the island's political future. Voters will be asked if they want to continue the current status or to seek a new status. Voters will also be asked to express their…