Thanks, Madam Chair, Ranking Member, for this hearing.

The integrity of organic feedgrains is one of the NOP's highest priorities.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Rose Marie Strippoli, an accomplished artist from Bristol, Pennsylvania. In addition to receiving numerous awards throughout her career, her most recent acrylic painting titled ``The Passage'' was…

I am going to be voting no, but I just want to explain why I am voting no.

Bipartisanship is what serves the American people best, and reaching across the aisle allows us to pass legislation.

Any foreign adversary who interferes in our democracy must be held accountable, regardless of when it happened.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the brave and lifesaving actions of Police Officer Ryan Bunda of the Warminster Township Police Department. On July 11, 2019, Officer Bunda observed a white pickup truck rolling slowly down a busy…

Mr. Speaker, today, I rise with a heavy heart to honor the life and memory of Troy Pereira of Falls Township, Pennsylvania, a graduate of Pennsbury High School and a gifted student- athlete. Troy held a career as a warehouse logistics…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the impressive career and technical education students in Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District. Career and technical education helps learners of all ages gain valuable skills that have the…

Madam Speaker, on June 28, I had the privilege of attending the fourth annual Frank Varischetti All-Star Football Game in Brockway, Pennsylvania. The Frank Varischetti Foundation hosts this annual event with support from the Brockway…

Mr. Speaker, earlier this month, I had the privilege of returning to Blairsville, Pennsylvania, and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining site in my district. Founded in 2003, NCDMM is committed to driving innovation…

In recent years we've seen a surge in interest for apprenticeships across the world, as more employers and small businesses recognize the critical role apprenticeships play in the development of a skilled workforce.

We must encourage flexibility in the system. We must encourage employer-led innovation.

I think we need to--one of the things we need to do here is look at our rules and laws around that and perhaps make some changes to make that access to the workforce easier at a younger age but that is a discussion for another day.

Students and families should never feel stigmatized for taking a path that is best for them.

We all want to see the skills gap shrink and see the needs of our local communities and employers met; and in order to do that, we must encourage flexibility in the system.

I believe passionately that everyone deserves a second chance and sometimes a third chance, but deserves to be measured, not only for their worst act, but also for their best acts and the best things they are capable of.

We need to not just lock people up, but we need to, as I like to say, bury them alive. We need to actually help them.