Katie Porter

Republicans, Democrats, Independents, we are all seeing people use mail-in ballots and they all deserve peace of mind that their ballots got delivered safely and quickly.

It is now awaiting consideration in the Senate.

You have--clearly are aware, Postmaster DeJoy, of my bill called the Vote by Mail Tracking Act.

I was unable to be present to cast my vote on Roll Call No. 492. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA. ____________________

I was unable to be present to cast my votes on Roll Call Nos. 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490 and 491. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 484, YEA on Roll Call No. 485, YEA on Roll Call No. 486, YEA on Roll Call…

I was unable to be present to cast my vote on Roll Call Nos. 480, 481, 482, and 483 today. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 480, YEA on Roll Call No. 481, NAY on Roll Call No. 482, and NO on Roll Call No. 483…

I was unable to be present to cast my votes today. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 477 and YEA on Roll Call No. 478. ____________________

Had I been present, I would have voted AYE on Roll Call No. 470. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Grijalva The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on amendment No. 2, printed in House Report 118-754…

I have no further speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Fry) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R…

I want to briefly address a claim that we heard earlier that this bill was written by The Nature Conservancy or written with them. I am sure that that would come as a surprise to the bill's author, Chairman Westerman, but moreover, we have…

The National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, and litigation are not the reason that we have catastrophic wildfires. In fact, a 2020 study showed that only one out of every 450 NEPA reviews are ever challenged in court. Plus, the Forest…

As a Christian, I am offended that my colleague on the other side of the aisle would suggest that I hate Christmas. This bill is not about and has nothing to do with inhibiting people from celebrating their religious holidays, including…

I am not opposed to this amendment, but I remain opposed to the underlying bill, which is filled with environmental poison pills and which the administration has warned us is so poorly drafted that they do not and will not know how to…

May I inquire how much time remains. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California has 8 minutes remaining. {time} 1515

This amendment would permit the use of Good Neighbor Authority revenues for the construction of new roads. Currently, the Forest Service manages 372,000 miles of roads across 193 million acres that they manage. Due to such a large…

This amendment would further expand a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act for projects completed in two additional fire management regimes. For context, one of the new regimes, Fire Regime V, applies to…

I am not opposed to this amendment. I congratulate my colleague, Representative Harder, for getting it made in order for consideration today, but I do want to take this opportunity to comment on the overall process we have seen on the…

Today, I rise in opposition to this bill, the so-called Fix Our Forests Act. This bill is anything but a fix for our forests, and it threatens to intensify not just the wildfire crisis but also the biodiversity and climate crises. We…

Similar to Ms. Boebert's last amendment, this amendment was summarized by Republicans as requiring that regional foresters develop plans, in this case the plans for the sale of Christmas trees and firewood. Once again, I would like to…

I think you know what I am about to say. I am not opposed to this amendment, but I continue to strongly oppose the underlying bill. It is full of poison pills that harm the environment and will spread our Forest Service even thinner right…

I urge my colleagues to oppose the underlying bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Molinaro). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment…

Whether you are a Democrat, Republican, or Independent, we all benefit when the government works the way it is supposed to. A 21st century nation deserves a 21st century government. The problem is too many Federal agencies still rely on…

This amendment was summarized by Republicans as requiring the regional foresters to develop plans for the treatment and removal of dead or dying trees due to insect disease. However, I want to clarify that this amendment actually doesn't…

I continue to oppose the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Ellzey). The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. Boebert). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No…

I am not opposed to this amendment. As corrected, it would add a bill that we previously passed in the Natural Resources Committee by unanimous consent and then here on the floor on suspension by a voice vote. I say I am not opposed to…