Mr. Speaker, over the last few weeks, California has experienced severe storms that brought much-needed water to our State. If you thought that meant water shortages in California were over, you would be wrong. Since October of last year…

Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. {time} 2030 Amendment No. 63 Offered by Mr…

Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 76 Offered by Mr. Payne

In Iran, a dangerous regime is harming its people, stripping them of their rights, and spreading lies to cover it up. The world must know where we stand. The Biden administration is leading the way, and I strongly support their newly…

I am not going to quit until all of my colleagues understand the human consequences of environmental discrimination. I ask my colleagues to consider the people, the families, who every day bear the unequal and unjust consequences of our…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of my amendment to H.R. 21, which would prevent increased drilling on Federal lands under this act until the Secretary of Energy certifies that it would not…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Amodei). The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, line 13, strike ``date of enactment of this subsection'' and insert…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak up for California's children, our communities, and our environment. The vast majority of American schoolbuses run on diesel, a major source of pollution that contributes to the climate crisis. As a result, bus…

Mr. Chairman, replenishing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is in our national security interest, but handing out 10 percent of our federally protected lands is not the answer. Big Oil sits on more than 9,000 unused permits for drilling on…

Mr. Chair, I rise to offer amendment No. 45. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, line 24, strike ``limitation'' and insert ``limitations''. Page 3, strike lines 1…

Taxpayers should not be a piggy bank for Big Oil to line its pockets. As a taxpayer advocate, I am introducing an amendment to protect our money from Big Oil's greed. Under current law, oil and gas companies get a tax break when they tap…

Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 7 Offered by Ms. DelBene Ms. DelBENE…

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk, No. 18. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 9, strike the closing quotation mark and the final period. Page 3, after…

Mr. Chair, my amendment would exclude the Southern California Planning Area from being leased for oil and gas production as part of any proposed plan under this bill. It is just over 1 year ago that our community experienced an oil spill…

Mr. Chairman, my amendment would prohibit any new leases under this plan that do not provide a fair return for taxpayers. For far too long, our oil and gas leasing program has offered a sweetheart deal for the industry at the expense of…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk, No. 21. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, strike lines 1 through 5 and insert the following: ``(2) Limitations.--The…

Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 82 Offered by Mr. Takano

Mr. Chair, the United States is at the forefront of clean energy development and clean energy deployment globally. Not only are we developing countless private renewable energy projects across the country, but we have hundreds more wind…