Grace Napolitano

I ask to bring up H.R. 724 to rescind President Trump's refugee ban on persons like Mustafa, who worked on a construction crew on American bases to fortify them and was tortured because of it. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman's…

One of ObamaCare's most critical successes was increased mental health services. Because of ACA, over 48 million are now covered by mental health and parity laws. Insurance companies can no longer deny coverage for patients needing mental…

I was absent on Monday, December 5, 2016. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 601--H.R. 5015--Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016, as amended, ``yea'' on rollcall No. 602--H.R. 6427--Creating…

I am very concerned that, after many months of bipartisan work on this bill, we are bringing it to the floor today under a partisan procedure where it stripped out in rules a very important section. Also, it does not address the ongoing…

I want to thank my constituent water agencies for their input through the process, including the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District, the Three Valleys Municipal Water District, the San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water…

I encourage the Corps to make more frequent and timely reviews and revisions of existing water control manuals in drought prone areas.

I thank the Corps for their efforts in that regard, but we are still in a drought.

It would help tremendously, and of course, we are still looking at dredging to be able to prepare the dams for capturing more water.

These important projects representing a diversity of projects' purposes and geographic regions are the next general of water infrastructure investment for our Nation.

I expect that Los Angeles will need to make another attempt for a short deviation during the 2016-2017 winter storm to capture as much water as we can.

We applaud the chairman's willingness to make sure that all of the pending Chief's Reports are eligible for inclusion in the new Water Resources Reform and Development Act.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I appreciate your calling attention to the importance of this Nation's maritime transportation network.

Good, because it affects the Nation, not just our western port.

The Federal maritime programs we are discussing today are in place to provide efficient and effective transportation of goods and people--especially important in my area.

I am concerned when bad actors--this is a little bit out of the bailiwick here, but I am concerned that bad actors in the shipping industry have recently--one of them has recently declared bankruptcy.

VIDA exempts State authorities to protect State waters from harmful invasive species and water pollution discharge vessels.

Our water, our local natural resources, are far too precious to take action on this proposal without fully understanding its impact.

Our historic investments in commercial harbors, inland waterways, and port infrastructure have been critical to the economic health and prosperity of our communities, our States, and our Nation.

I want to bring to light the fact that we are still trying to get two bills passed in the House. How many more innocent lives will be lost before that happens? My people, everybody's people, the American people want gun reform. My…

We are here because a lot of the families from everywhere are asking for gun control. Families in our district want the House to act. Poll after poll indicates public support to prevent gun violence. Democrats want to pass real reform, but…

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall No. 293. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. Under clause 10 of rule XX, the yeas and nays are ordered. This is a…

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 270. ____________________

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 258, noes 156, not voting 19, as follows: [Roll No. 237] AYES--258…

During the debate on H.R. 897 last week, it was suggested that the recordkeeping requirements of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or FIFRA, were equal to or exceeding those required under the Clean Water Act permit…