Kevin Kiley

Congress has a Constitutional responsibility to use its oversight authority, and appropriation's power, to reign in executive agencies.

What is happening in Chicago is a travesty, and, unfortunately, there are some in the world of politics who would prefer not to talk about what is happening in Chicago.

I am taking a moment to recognize the centennial anniversary of a special business in my district, the Virginia Lakes Resort in the heart of the High Sierra, located in Mono County, California. In 1923, Walter Foster and Charles Foster…

I recognize an exemplary individual who interned in my district office this summer. Jaime Robles ensured that people's voices were heard, by taking down their concerns and sharing them with me. He even helped people renew their passport…

I am taking a moment to recognize a cheerful, spirited, and vibrant community member residing in my district, Ms. Lisa Eck, for her 40 years of public service at the downtown Roseville library. Ms. Eck embarked on her journey as a young…

Today, I am calling on the California Legislature to suspend the State gas tax, as other States--including just recently Georgia--have done to provide consumers with relief from soaring prices. The legislature can provide a modest measure…

Today I recognize the 10-year anniversary of Folsom Community Service Day, an event which will be held this year on Saturday, September 16. Organized by the city of Folsom and partner organizations, Community Service Day mobilizes hundreds…

Yesterday the Education and the Workforce Committee hosted a roundtable with Eva Moskowitz, the founder of Success Academy Charter Schools, which was first opened in 2006 and now has 47 schools. The network of schools is known for setting…

Today I am urging support for the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act, which will prevent California from banning gas-powered vehicles. I am as strong a supporter as anyone of clean energy, and I could not be more excited about the…

A local business in my district, Snooks Candies and Chocolate Factory, is celebrating their 60-year anniversary on Friday. Founded by John Snook in 1963, John and his wife, Jeannine, started their business at the Arden Fair Food Circus…

In the spirit of National Zookeeper Appreciation Week, I wish to take a moment to recognize an outstanding zookeeper in my district, Helen Chu. Ms. Chu serves locally at the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary. The zoo is home to many rescued wild…

I will also say a few words about someone who is a model for all of these interns working at our offices here in D.C. and back home in Rocklin, someone who is a former intern himself and a constituent, having grown up in our district and…

I will take a moment in the spirit of National Intern Day to recognize several truly exemplary individuals currently interning in my Washington, D.C., and district offices. Over the course of their internships, these students and recent…

I will be coming to you and asking you to reconsider your position of noncooperation. The public safety, the public's well-being, for which we are all charged, is, I think, at issue.

Mr. Secretary, last year you testified before this Committee that this administration's policies were not responsible for the surge of illegal border crossings.

Some of your cities have declined to cooperate with immigration authorities in the removal, the apprehension and removal of individuals, even if those individuals pose a public safety threat.

Last month, the district attorney of Placer County in my district secured the first-ever murder conviction in California for dealing fentanyl. This is a very important moment in the battle against the fentanyl epidemic that is taking such…

It has been nearly 5 months since President Biden nominated Julie Su to be Secretary of Labor. That nomination remains stalled. The Senate has declined to confirm her. She now faces bipartisan opposition, yet the President has not…

This Committee will continue to do everything in our power to mitigate the damage by providing robust oversight, insisting on adherence to the law, and advocating for a new economic direction, one that empowers workers, expands…

we have a potentially enormous cloud of uncertainty that is going to be cast over all of the rules and regulations coming out of the Department of Labor.

I would like to take a moment to discuss a hearing that was held last week by the House Education and the Workforce Committee where Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su testified as a witness. Now, as background, Ms. Su, of course, has been…

We need to make crime illegal again.

We just heard a lot of speeches at a very high volume on the topic of the debt ceiling, and many of them had an accompanying visual that said, ``House Republicans are forcing a default on our debt.'' Now, that is a very strange statement…

Secure the border. Mr. Speaker, this isn't something we should have to insist upon. It shouldn't be controversial. It shouldn't be a source of partisan contention. It is a basic and foundational responsibility of government, and one that…

I would like to offer congressional recognition to Detective Christopher Drury of the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. Detective Christopher Drury began his career in 2011 and was hired as a deputy sheriff on call. He was assigned…