This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Yosemite Grant Act that was signed into law in 1864 by then-President Abraham Lincoln and the creation of Yosemite National Park, one of our Nation's greatest treasures. Yosemite receives over 4…

We are again, I think, missing an opportunity with regard to the country of origin labeling, otherwise referred to as COOL. COOL has proven, as Mr. Crawford has stated, to be a failed experiment. We are seeing an increased cost to ranchers…

It is with great pride that I recognize Audra McDonald, an award-winning actress and singer from my hometown of Fresno, California. Audra, who I have the pleasure of knowing personally, made history on Sunday, if you were watching the Tony…

Woman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 81, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by 230,000,000)''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the…

I want to thank the gentleman from Texas, my good friend and cochair of the Victims' Rights Caucus. I could not have said it any better. Common sense suggests that we fix this problem. I thank the chairman and the ranking member. Madam…

This bill makes critical investments in our military and upholds a sacred promise we make to our men and women in uniform that we will stand by them when they return home, but we can do more. My amendment provides additional funding to end…

I thank the ranking member, Mr. Levin, for the 2 minutes. I rise today to speak in favor of H.R. 4414, the Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act. I am a cosponsor of this bill because I think it provides a targeted fix to the…

This week is National Crime Victims' Rights Week; therefore, it is appropriate that we raise the awareness of survivors' challenges and the advocates who help rebuild their lives. In the face of a victim's trauma, there are countless…

As a cochairman of the Crime Victims Caucus, along with our good friend and colleague Congressman Ted Poe, our caucus wants to join in this effort to say ``no more.'' The Crime Victims Caucus is active in a host of different areas, and…

This is not about political points. It is about people who could lose their jobs in the drought. It is about the dairy producer who might soon have to consider selling the dairy their grandfather started. It is about farmworkers who might…

I want to thank the ranking member of the subcommittee for giving me an opportunity to speak on this measure. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of this bill despite my reservations about the bill's prospects in the Senate. Over the…

As a representative of the San Joaquin Valley of California, I know our economic recovery has been uneven at best. Unemployment remains unacceptably high in areas like my district. Those on unemployment are not socking taxpayer dollars…