The Freely Associated States are, arguably, our most important allies in the Pacific.

Ensuring that veterans have the opportunity for economic advancement after serving our country is one of my top priorities.

The Medicaid funding provided by the ACA is set to expire this calendar year, and the lack of a funding solution will be particularly harmful for American Samoa.

A single veteran suicide is too many, and it is my hope that we can make some real changes this Congress.

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 9, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $13,000,000)''. The CHAIR. Pursuant to House…

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 4, strike ``The Secretary'' and insert ``Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary''. Page 3, after…

I thank Representative Brownley for introducing this legislation to help our veterans and their families. Madam Chair, I am offering this amendment to clarify that the childcare benefit be made available for veterans while they are…

Ensuring the long-term health of our veterans is a top priority, and any potential hazards to our Armed Forces need to be addressed swiftly and thoroughly.

Many decades ago, a missionary named John Williams made the long and difficult journey in the 1800s to bring Christianity to the people of the Pacific islands, including American Samoa. He and the others in his footsteps in those early…

At a minimum, Medicaid must be available to our areas in exactly the same way it is available to every other part of our country.

The President has promised 'insurance for all.' We are all waiting.

I look forward to working with you, Mr. Chairman and our other colleagues, to fulfill the President's promise and include the people of the insular areas fully and equally in our national healthcare programs.

I want it in the record that our doctors and nurses who work there do an excellent job with the limited resources they have available.

The people of American Samoa need better access to care without having to take an airplane off-island.

I have tears in my eyes when I go to that hospital, people cannot get the services they need

The People's Republic of China and other external powers are gaining visibility and influence in the region, including the neighboring Independent State of Samoa. Due to the new influence of foreign interests in the region, members of…

I have no other speakers at this time. Once again, I urge all of my colleagues to join me in supporting this bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

I continue to reserve the balance of my time until all Members have had an opportunity to speak on each side.

Virgin Islands' population is only double that of American Samoa, yet their excise tax benefits are currently 10 and a half times that of my home district.

First, I would like to thank Chairman Shuster, Subcommittee Chairman LoBiondo, Ranking Members DeFazio and Larsen, and their staff for the effort and work they put in to quickly see this measure through this committee. They do an excellent…

I want to take this minute to applaud the passage, by unanimous consent, of the Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act, which I was proud to cosponsor. I want to thank both Senator Hirono and Representative Gabbard…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 1579, the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act, commonly known as the NATIVE Act. This bill would require Federal agencies with…

I would advise the gentleman that I have no additional speakers, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I do believe that it might not go far enough in providing the tools Puerto Rico needs to recover from their current fiscal crisis.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, first, I would like to thank Representatives Reichert, Schrader, Newhouse, and Coffman for their work in offering the amendment that will simply direct GAO to conduct a study on the impact…