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Katie Porter is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 47th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she has gained recognition for her advocacy on consumer protection and accountability in government. Porter is known for her engaging questioning style during congressional hearings, often using visual aids to illustrate her points and hold corporations accountable. She has focused on issues such as healthcare, economic inequality, and the rights of consumers.
the storied history of our Nation's Armed Forces was written by the great men and women who served our country with honor and bravery. This past weekend, we celebrated the commemoration of a monument to World War II honoring all military…
It seems to me very hypocritical that just a few days ago our colleagues from across the aisle felt that $290,000 should establish the threshold. And if I can read again from that amendment, it said, in general, the Alternative Minimum Tax…
while we are speaking of those children who need help the most, I would like to talk about those children without parents, those foster kids that are impacted by the bill. The substitute, as proposed, will be a tax increase on kids who…
Mr. Speaker, a little more indepth history of the southern Nevada challenge in transportation, I think, today with Transportation Week it would be appropriated. As you know, Nevada is one of the fastest growing States in the Union. We are…
I must say it is absolutely shameful that Sergeant Murwin and soldiers like him were forced to pay for the privilege of trying to recover while their lives were in turmoil or in a hospital. These men and women have given enough in the name…
the resolution is referring to marinas across the United States of America and the impacts they have on the economy. We are having a day in Nevada, at Lake Mead, to honor the marinas on August 9, and I invite everyone to be in attendance.
I rise today to voice my extreme opposition to H.R. 2754, the FY 2004 Energy and Water Appropriations bill that unfairly targets my home State of Nevada, a State with no nuclear reactors, as the final destination for 77,000 tons of…
For the last 20 years, I have fought against the Yucca Mountain project and believe to this day that the facility is a danger to the people of Nevada and unnecessary for the people of the United States. While Congress has authorized the…
I represent a State that has grown more than 75 percent since the 1990 census. As with many States, after the 9-11 catastrophe, Nevada saw an increase in the need for temporary assistance for needy families. Without the existing…
spaceship Shuttle Pilot Commander William McCool, 41, a beloved father, husband, son and brother was a man who most of the world could only aspire and dream to become. Commander McCool spent his life in the service of his country and in…
I want to mention an important piece of legislation that the Speaker of the House was responsible for bringing into this bill. The Community Renewal Tax Relief Act, I think is going to make a great difference for communities like North…
let me just take a minute to say that I have now served in this body for 21 years and 20 years on the Committee on Appropriations. I have loved every single minute of it. There is nothing that can compare with service in this institution…
we are doing exactly the same thing. The money is there. In fact, more money is there for construction, for classroom size reduction. We simply provide flexibility as to how that money will be used.
That is not an education program. That is an HHS program. It is a Federal program. It is not administered by the schools.
again reclaiming my time, I will say to the gentleman that we have made every effort, for example, to put money into special education for disabled children. Now, that is an account that is a Federal mandate. We know that that money has to…
I think the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey) has just clearly defined our differences. We believe that education decisions can be made at the local level, and we are willing to give not the President's level of $1.3 billion, but $2.7…
the gentleman says that we here in Washington know that reduced class sizes are better for kids to learn, and we here in Washington know that kids should not have to go to school in dilapidated classrooms. What makes the gentleman think…
The money for both classroom size reduction and for school construction has been included in the conference report since July 27. It is fully available under title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Under this title the…
it has been my great privilege to serve in this body for the last eighteen years with my California colleague, Ron Packard, and on the Appropriations Committee for the last eight. I also served on the Military Construction Subcommittee…
I am retiring from the House after 21 years of service, and I want to take this opportunity to do something that I and all of us should do, and that is to thank the other people that make this House, this great institution, work. We thank…
Burma is a country of almost 50 million people. We talk today about the National League for Democracy. We talk about Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and her great leadership for the things that all human beings on this planet ought to be accorded…
I rise to strongly support H. Con. Res. 257, concerning the emancipation of the Iranian Baha'i community. Thousands of human rights abuses take place around the world on a daily basis. Almost all go unnoticed by the U.S. media. The Baha'is…
Mr. Speaker, for the first time since World War II, there is a currency developing that could become a significant reserve currency for the world, in competition with the U.S. dollar. This currency is the Euro. The dominance of the dollar…
again I come to the floor to debate the issue of trade with China. In no way should the United States' continued engagement with China be seen as a reward for its horrendous human rights violations. As co-chairman of the Congressional…
It saddens me greatly that again we are remembering the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, instead of celebrating a united island and a resolution to the Cyprus problem. Twenty-six years ago, on July 20th, 1974, over 6,000 Turkish troops and…
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