We would rather you have more cutters.

This is Women's History Month. I rise to recognize Nella Larsen, who was born in Chicago in 1891. Her mother was a Danish immigrant and her father an immigrant from the Danish West Indies, what is now known as the U.S. Virgin Islands…

In 2017, due to natural disaster and lack of electricity, 200 dialysis patients were forced to evacuate the Virgin Islands. Some never returned; some are still hoping to; and some who did may once again have to leave. Patients on St. Croix…

The opioid crisis has had a devastating impact on communities throughout our country. In my conversations with members of law enforcement, public safety officials, and public health experts, it has become clear that serious reforms are…

This is a time of unprecedented opportunity to rebuild our highways and roads as well as harden our utilities and infrastructure. I was delighted to welcome Chairmen Peterson and DeFazio, along with members of the House Transportation and…

We need more community food hubs. We need more community commercial kitchens.

Simply put, the economics must work for the other ends to be realized.

Despite this downturn, farmers and ranchers have seen a surge in consumer interest for foods that are produced locally.

Today's farmers and ranchers have an incredibly challenging job.

Yesterday was the birthday of Bob Marley. Born on February 6, 1944, in Jamaica, he became a reggae pioneer. From humble beginnings, Marley went on to sell more than 20 million records and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in…

I thank the gentlewoman for the time. I was actually going to discuss some of the issues and specifics that were in the bill, this incredible bill that is so helpful, but I think the last comments caused me to have to take pause. First of…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $3,000,000)''. The CHAIR. Pursuant to House…

I urge adoption of this amendment. This is important to the territories. As you heard from my colleague from Puerto Rico, islands are very fragile, and we do not have the scale that others have, nor do we have grids that can be attached to…

the formula would amount to over $50 million annually for the USVI.

I urge every one of my colleagues to use Black History Month to celebrate the contributions of people who came to this hemisphere not of their own free will--in chains, in bondage, and then helped to make this country great. It is…

The allocation for the Territories was frozen at a flat dollar amount, and that continues to this day.

It is not just residents of the Virgin Islands that use our transportation infrastructure.

As the territories are essentially islands, separate funding for ferry boats and other maritime services would be appropriate.