Climate change isn't a question of if or even when. Climate change is not our future. It is our present. Kids with asthma are finding it harder and harder to breathe on their walks to school or to the playground. Raging fires have reduced…

This amendment recognizes that American cities, States, and businesses are stepping up and pledging to meet the Paris Agreement goals in the wake of absent and uncertain United States Federal leadership. While the current administration…

I stand today as a cosponsor of this important amendment offered by my colleague and fellow Californian, Representative Torres. Our State and many others across the country are showing the world how to take meaningful steps to meet our…

As I mentioned, 25 percent of female students on campus have experienced sexual assault, yet less than 10 percent of college students who experience sexual violence report their assaults. For many survivors, reporting a sexual assault is…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 39, line 6, insert after ``efforts.'' the following: ``(12) To develop and implement an alternative…

As we seek to reauthorize this landmark piece of bipartisan legislation, it is important that we recognize we have a long way to go to end rape, sexual violence, and sexual harassment on college campuses. Nearly one-quarter of American…

I appreciate the Member's comments and agree that suicide, nationally, is an issue, regardless of the situation, and I appreciate his comments that anybody in that situation should be encouraged to reach out. Mr. Chair, I yield back the…

Transgender and gender nonconforming people face extraordinary levels of physical and sexual violence. According to the U.S. Transgender Survey, which surveyed nearly 28,000 transgender Americans across all 50 States, nearly half of…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 38, after line 15, insert the following (and redesignate other provisions accordingly): (C) in…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 85, after line 13, insert the following (and redesignate other provisions accordingly): (4)…

I appreciate the gentleman's comments. As I mentioned early, when you look at 25 percent of the female student body experiencing sexual assault on campus, and only 10 percent feeling comfortable to come forward and report, that 90 percent…

My final amendment addresses training for all participants involved in the complaint resolution process. Campus disciplinary processes, governed by Title IX, vary by school, and involve many participants before the complaint even reaches…