Janice Hahn

I have been horrified, as many have, to see the increased violence in Israel against Israel. The bombings in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and the specific targeting of the Ben Gurion Airport are unbelievable to me, and my heart goes out to the…

I thank Chairman Shuster and Ranking Member Rahall for bringing this before us today. This short-term highway trust fund fix is crucial for keeping our highway and transit systems solvent, and I intend to vote for it. Letting the highway…

I urge an ``aye'' vote on this amendment. When our ports are strong, our country is strong. I yield back the balance of my time.

Our Nation suffers from an infrastructure crisis, but if we want to remain globally competitive, goods movement is the ticket to our Nation's economic success. Although I understand we are going to do a short-term fix for the highway trust…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 4, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $57,600,000)''. Page 20, line 11, after the dollar amount…

Over the last decade, we have seen too many for-profit colleges deceive their students and mismanage their finances, all while reaping millions of dollars in Federal funding. It is critical that we hold institutions accountable for…

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers. A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is often a death sentence. Of all of the patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, 73 percent die within the first year, most within the first 3 to 6…

I just wanted to come today and add my voice and my constituents' voice to the situation in Iraq. I wanted to voice my strong opposition to any further United States military intervention in Iraq. I don't think we should be sending our men…

I think our ports are still our most vulnerable entryway into this country.

This morning, I watched as President Obama signed the long overdue Water Resources Reform and Development Act into law. This new law is good news, particularly for the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which stand to gain tens of…

There are nearly 70 foster youth here today on Capitol Hill recognizing National Foster Care Month and to advocate for positive reforms that will better serve our Nation's kids. I applaud my friend from California, Congresswoman Bass, who…

I thank Ranking Member Rahall. Thank you for your leadership. Thank you to Chairman Shuster for your leadership. What a joy and pleasure it was for me to serve on the conference committee as we worked together to bring forth this amazing…

After a lot of hard work and collaborative effort, I am pleased that the Water Resources Reform and Development Act conference committee, which I was honored to serve on, was finally able to come to a fair, bipartisan agreement on the new…

I represent the Ports of Los Angeles, and part of Long Beach, and all the oil and gas pipelines connecting the ports with refineries in the area, and pipeline safety is very, very important to me, particularly for the communities…

I am going to introduce legislation that I think would help to close these loopholes.

My colleague from New York just recently talked about education and why it is so important and what a great tool it is to fight poverty and provide for the future of our young people, which is why what I am going to say is even more…

I thank my friend from Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank Chairman Culberson and Ranking Member Bishop for working with me to include two much-needed provisions in this Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations…

Today, African American women with breast cancer are 40 percent more likely to die from the disease than White women. In my hometown of Los Angeles, African American women are 70 percent more likely to die from breast cancer than White…

We know that when women succeed, America succeeds; but, unfortunately, our mothers, daughters, and sisters are not succeeding when women, on average, earn just 77 cents to every dollar that a man makes, and one in three women and their…

Yet again, we have been presented with a budget that stands at odds with the morality of this Nation. The Ryan budget attempts to balance our budget on the backs of the middle class and low-income families while bowing to special interest…

Mr. Garamendi, thank you for yielding. Mr. Speaker, today, I would like to discuss the importance of an amendment that I offered to this bill, but withdrew it because of jurisdictional concerns. In exchange for dropping this amendment, the…

I really do think--I mean I am all about homeland security, but I am also about a community's right to know.

I just believe this is one piece of our economy and job creation that is right there within our grasp, and I am still going to continue to advocate for that.

What can I tell my constituents in San Pedro, California, that PHMSA is doing to protect them from a possible leak?

I like to call them America's port, since 44 percent of all the trade coming to this country comes through those ports.