
The bill imposes congressional oversight on the expenditure of taxpayer money.
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The bill imposes congressional oversight on the expenditure of taxpayer money.

The moral of the story here is this bill would pull back hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for wildlife and habitat conservation.

I am proud to co-sponsor this important legislation to promote habitat conservation from the ground up.

It passed with bipartisan support in the 117th Congress.

I would like to enter into the record a stack of pretend money, we affectionately call it 'Bruce bucks,' as evidence of the actual value of the investments from this legislation.

We know for sure that under this bill there are going to be some cuts: $1.4 billion rescinded from the IRA and IIJA.

On behalf of our 70+ organizations and our millions of members and supporters, we write to express our strong opposition to H.R. 7408.

We are hopeful, of course, of passing Congressman Torres' law, which would make the voluntary testing mandatory, which is a critical, vital first step.

We thank Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15) and Senator Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) for sponsoring this important legislation...

I am a cosponsor of Congressman Torres' bill, and it is essential that we get that passed.

I feel strongly that Congress should act swiftly to lower the de minimis threshold for imports in order to prevent poorly-manufactured lithium-ion batteries from saturating the American market.

About 2 years ago, I passed the United States Fire Administration Empowerment Act, which set up a Federal process for investigating the deadliest fires in America.

We call on Congress to pass both the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act and the Fire Grants and Safety Act...

I am advancing legislation, H.R. 1797, that empowers the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish safety standards.

Unfortunately, the majority seems to think that the IRS budget is a slush fund to pay for every program that they want to pass and put into law.

I am particularly troubled that the Administration continues to implement policies across numerous agencies, regardless of whether it is legislated authority or not.

We have a serious gun violence problem in our country, and I hope my colleagues will work together to pass common-sense reforms.

We have a serious gun violence problem in our country and I hope my colleagues will work together to pass common-sense reforms.