My heart goes out to the friends and family of the victims of this tragic accident.

What lessons, if any, can we learn from this collapse and look from a point of safety?

We must ensure that congested waterways can be navigated safely.

As Gallup findings confirm, Americans continue to be deeply troubled by President Biden's refusal to secure the southern border or enforce immigration law.

I was unable to attend votes due to a death in the family. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 102 (H. Res. 1102), ``yea'' on rollcall No. 103 (Motion to Recommit on H.R. 1023), and ``nay'' on rollcall No. 104…

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: Mr. Peters of California moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1023 to the Committee on Energy and…

I am here today to offer my amendment to H.R. 7023. Michigan's First District is home to more than 2,000 miles of Great Lakes coastline. It is by far the most of any congressional district, and it touches three of the five Great Lakes. For…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: SEC. __. SAVINGS CLAUSE RELATING TO PFAS. Nothing in this Act, including the…

Once again, I thank my colleagues for supporting this very important bill. The Great Lakes is important to the entire United States of America and to Michigan especially. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Insert after section 7 the following: SEC. 8. LIMITATION ON PERMIT ISSUANCE. Title IV of the Federal Water…

Over 1.5 million Palestinians are now displaced in Rafah without food, clean water, or medicine. More than 13,000 children have already been killed by the Israeli Government. Another child is killed in Gaza every 15 minutes. Many have…

I was unable to attend votes due to a death in the family. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 96, H. Res. 987; ``nay'' on rollcall No. 97, H. Con. Res. 86 ``yea'' on rollcall No. 98, H.R. 1836; ``nay'' on…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 205, nays 213, not voting 13, as follows: [Roll No…

Today, I stand before my colleagues with a grave concern that demands our immediate attention. The Great Lakes, the lifeblood of our region, are under siege from a silent yet deadly threat, PFAS chemicals. These persistent, toxic…

Again, I would just restate for the Members that we are talking about countries of concern--China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. When we consider that China and the CCP have been flying spy balloons, bribing our servicemembers, poisoning…

My amendment is straightforward. It prohibits the EPA from issuing a water permit to a company that is based in a foreign country of concern as well as any of its subsidiaries. The countries of concern are China, Russia, Iran, and North…

Congress passed legislation to celebrate the mother of the civil rights movement and a beloved resident of our community, Mother Rosa Parks. I thank Senator Debbie Stabenow, the McCauley Parks family, and everyone who supported this…

Explicitly maintaining protections that prevent oil and gas drilling in the Great Lakes will provide certainty for the millions of Americans who call the region home while we work to improve Federal permitting. Mr. Chair, once again, I…