I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, after line 8, insert the following (and redesignate subsequent paragraphs accordingly): (18)…

I urge adoption of my amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment, as modified, offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Obernolte). The amendment, as modified, was agreed to…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 73, line 12, strike ``and''. Page 73, after line 14, insert the following: (F) interoperable…

What would a loyalty test mean for the military? It wouldn't be their ability to conduct the necessary programs for our national defense, but rather their loyalty to the President and the President's agenda.

I also rise today to honor the life of Dottie Jones, and what an incredible life it was. She lived 103 years, and she lived with passion and determination. A loving mother of four children and a lifelong friend, she peacefully passed away…

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I also rise today to honor the life of Kathy Bonilla. Kathy was a stellar educator who represented Fresno City College and the State Center Community College System, again, in the San Joaquin Valley. She understood the importance of the…

By direction of the Democratic Caucus, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1492 Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is hereby, elected to…

I thank Chairman Westerman for yielding. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act. The fear facing many of my constituents during California's peak wildfire season, especially in the canyon communities…

September marks National Children's Emotional Wellness Month. Depression and anxiety impact far too many children and teenagers. One in five Americans ages 3 through 17 suffers from an emotional, mental, or behavioral disorder, according…

It is an important discussion about how we can encourage more communities to adopt and implement hazard-resistant building codes that will increase resilience, save lives, and lower costs in the face of a growing climate crisis.

I plan to introduce legislation to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a mandatory rule and to run an awareness campaign to ensure new gates are equipped with an inexpensive safety feature.

Congress should approve the President's request for supplemental disaster assistance funding before the end of this Congress.

I really want to thank you for that.

I appreciate those who are already coming together to hopefully find a solution and save some lives.

I thank the gentlewoman from New York and thank my colleagues for understanding the importance of the Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program and for supporting this legislation to, for the first time, authorize it in statute. Coastal…

It takes far too long and there’s too much bureaucracy associated with homebuilding.

I come from the middle class.