I am tempted to talk about all of the problems we have had in getting to this point with this legislation, but I am wondering if now is not the time to talk about why we need to get this done. We have heard a lot about who is wrong and who…

the response to the coronavirus has made it clear that there are lots of things that are the responsibility of individuals, things like staying at home if you are sick--frankly, staying home if you are more likely than others to be…

Today, I rise to celebrate and honor the life of Dr. David L. Rice. Dr. Rice was the founding and first president of the University of Southern Indiana, where he worked from 1967 until his retirement in 1994. Before his time at the…

Ensuring there is ongoing communication is helpful for members whose districts have been impacted by disasters.

Today I rise to honor the memory of Tippecanoe County Council President Bryan Metzger. Originally from Milltown, Indiana, Bryan lived a life full of love and service to his community. Bryan first gained an appreciation for public service…

Could you please make this a priority, and fix this? The law is crystal clear.

We have to find innovative ways to speed up recovery and get people and communities back on their feet more quickly.

And that is why I introduced the bill, Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act, which requires FEMA to waive those debts for victims in instances where the agency was at fault.

Actually, Congress has stepped in and done the same thing in the past for past disasters.

We have to find some innovative ways to speed up recovery.

reserving the right to object, I must admit I was sitting here, and I thought I was coming over for H.R. 1 from the House, which was attempted to be put on the floor--a bill that was supposedly designed to create ballot security--and I got…

Administrator, this is not OK. You are losing your disaster response capabilities across the United States.

Red tape and bureaucratic requirements... actually cost the taxpayers more.

I want to thank FEMA Administrator Gaynor for being here today.

If our evacuation routes are impassable, that is a big deal.

By not planning ahead, it clearly hurts our troops, and it is because Congress is not doing their job in passing a budget, going through the regular appropriations process.

Much work remains to be done, but I am hopeful that the agreement the administration has negotiated will lay the foundation for a lasting peace in Afghanistan.

I have always thought for some time that the thought of this Committee doing their job and preparing a budget and passing it was a bipartisan issue.