This investment in Oregon State University’s NSF FAST Engine will further supercharge Oregon’s innovative semiconductor industry.

The NSF FAST Engine based at Oregon State University shows how government can successfully work with higher education institutions to spur regional innovation and career readiness in advanced fields.

Madam Administrator, the Congress appropriated funding for SBA's entrepreneurial and development program... Is the SBA currently withholding, delaying, or otherwise failing to obligate any of that appropriated funding?

I am proud that Oregon State University was selected to receive this well-deserved grant.

I think over the next 18 months to two years, it's going to influence all of our foreign policy debates, and that means we in the Foreign Office have to adapt.

50 years ago, Congressman Ed Roybal and his allies founded NALEO because at the time, too many Latinos were shut out of participating in our democracy.

On Netanyahu’s watch, surveillance technologies developed by Israeli companies have repeatedly been used by repressive regimes, contributed to human rights violations in Gaza, and have been used against Americans.

The Netanyahu government’s actions in Gaza and West Bank make clear that the current Israeli government’s actions are not aligned with U.S. interests and the safety of civilians.

The entertainment industry doesn't exist simply to hawk movies and TV shows like they're any other commodity.

And there are some now who want to take that away. And they're getting into power. They want to get the House majority. We are not going to let that happen.

It’s always a good day when Oregon takes our deserved spot in the “FAST lane” for national leadership in semiconductor innovation and manufacturing.

I will send you some questions in writing. I would hope you would answer them.

For years, we've known that Social Security faces serious long-term financial challenges, yet Congress has repeatedly chosen to look the other way.

We can never fully repay our veterans for their sacrifice in serving our country. But we have a duty to support them when they return home – and that includes ensuring they have every opportunity to succeed.

Our airports – and the workers that keep them running – are critical to our economy, moving millions of people and goods throughout our country every day. It’s past time these workers see the pay, benefits, and working conditions that they…

We do have a responsibility as a public authority to be open to the leaders of parties in the Westminster system. I think that’s fine. I think we must do that.

This will be my last answer from this dispatch box.

Water system emergencies spell disaster for their communities—they’re expensive, bad for business, and dangerous to public health. Our communities deserve clean water and quick access to support in response to emergency situations that put…