The impact of fentanyl on our communities cannot be overstated.

The challenge for us is that the DOJ does not have the resources to arrest and prosecute the 'smaller' drug dealers.

I think that it is something I fully support, and I have seen work, especially with lessons I have learned from leaders on the Navajo Nation.

We would support the federal recognition of the inherent sovereignty of tribes to prosecute non-Indians engaged in drug dealing.

Madam Chair, thank you so much for this important hearing and the leadership of the Committee.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 217, noes 204, not voting 12, as follows: [Roll No. 602] AYES--217…

I certainly hope that we can gather and have a much larger conversation about the Bureau of Indian Affairs being supportive of sovereign nations as opposed to punitive in many areas.

I thank the gentlewoman from Indiana, Mrs. Houchin, for the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, after wasting weeks as Republicans tried to get their house in order, we have just 10 days left…

Americans know that the climate catastrophe is wreaking havoc on our economy. I come from a State where we lost billions due to wildfires that were caused by many factors, but this repeats itself over and over again. Across America, there…

Lack of prosecutions in the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples space is an area where I've tried to hold DOJ accountable.

We think this can be addressed by supporting multi-agency drug task forces.

I certainly agree with their assessments.

We need technology to help improve health outcomes, reduce health disparities, not exacerbate them.

I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Leger Fernandez of New Mexico moves to recommit the bill H.R. 4821 to the Committee on…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 5- minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by a 5-minute vote on passage of the bill; and the…

The Republicans' Interior Appropriations bill attacks our environment and the opportunity for our prosperity in communities that have historically been left behind. This bill stands in stark contrast to Democratic values and priorities…

I, too, rise in opposition to amendment No. 86. As noted, this amendment would roll back protections for Federal lands and Federal lands only within a 10-mile area around the World Heritage Site, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, in…

I urge my colleagues to join me in voting for the motion to recommit. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.