I also want to commend you, Chairman Nehls, on setting a date for a rail safety hearing.

Now that the NTSB has released its report after the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Congress has to act on the NTSB's recommendations to enhance rail safety.

More than a week since the debate and after talking with my constituents, I believe President Biden must do more to demonstrate he can campaign strong enough to beat Donald Trump. There is such a case to be prosecuted against Donald Trump…

Our constituents are bringing it up. The country is bringing it up. And the White House - sorry - campaign strategy of be quiet and fall in line and let's ignore it simply isn't working right now. Elections are a choice. And in this field…

I understand that it is critical for Congress to engage with the Pentagon to accurately meet our country's national security needs, but we don't have to spend billions of dollars on wish lists and what-ifs to accomplish that. I say that…

I missed thirty votes today due to contracting COVID-19. Had I been present, I would have voted: NO on Roll Call No. 297, Brecheen Amendment No. 1; NO on Roll Call No. 298, Brecheen Amendment No. 2; NO on Roll Call No. 299, Brecheen…

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 Washington will be postponed. Amendment No. 129 Offered by Mr. Moore of Alabama The Acting…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds…

My bipartisan amendment would prevent funding from this bill to be used to require the Defense Department to create what is called an unfunded priorities list. This list that DOD is required to send to Congress is simply a wish list of…

I am the proud lead sponsor of the Medicare for All bill in the House of Representatives, because it is long overdue, to guarantee health care as a human right.

Federal investment in Washington State and across the country means jobs--jobs with good wages, benefits, and working conditions.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides record funding for these infrastructure projects.

ZETA would like to thank the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the opportunity to submit a statement for the record.

I urge this committee to take long overdue action on rail safety so passengers and communities with rail in their backyards have a level of safety oversight and protection afforded to other modes of transportation.

Thank you, Mr. Secretary, for coming today, I appreciate it.

Addressing these priorities will continue to be a high priority for committee Democrats as we look forward to the reauthorization.

Thanks to the BIL, 57,000 projects are underway in every Congressional district across the country.

Thank you, Chairman Graves, for holding this hearing.