"I would like to also thank my co-lead and co-chair of the Tuberculosis Elimination Caucus, Representative Maria Salazar, for her partnership on this important issue."
"We appreciate the advocacy and leadership of so many Members of the Congress on this issue, including Representatives Ami Bera (D-CA), Steve Womack (R-AR), Ed Case (D-HI), Jill Tokuda (D-HI), and Dele..."
"This package will also ensure continuing eligibility for Pell Grants and other key education benefits for FSM students."
"And lastly, you know, as we think about, you know, the two decades long war with Afghanistan, the one way we can adequately honor our men and women that served in Afghanistan, is to make sure those re..."
"I was really disheartened to see the House Appropriations Committee Republicans pass their Fiscal Year 2024 state foreign ops and related programs appropriations bill with a 15 percent cut in spending..."
"And, to that note, the Afghan Adjustment Act has been reintroduced. And, I think, this is an incredibly important piece of legislation."
"We've introduced legislation with some of our colleagues in a bipartisan way on the Ways and Means Committee to repeal Jackson-Vanik to allow our companies too more fully engage in Central Asia."
"I think it's important to consider given where they are and the instability they have there."
"We have to have robust funding to provide alternatives to China's Belt and Road Initiative."
"I look forward to working with the Administration to get this done."
"I'm proud to co-lead the bipartisan Kazakhstan Permanent Normal Trade Relations Act of 2023."