I thank Representative Owens for those very on-point remarks. He said it very well, that this nominee is antibusiness, antigrowth, and antiworker, as well. I think it is important for us to have a sense of perspective here that this is…

Thank you very much to my colleague from Florida. I appreciate you identifying this very important issue, the attempt of the Chinese Communist Party to gain influence at American universities in very concerning ways because it so clearly…

Currently, California businesses are facing a significant tax increase, thanks in part to a high-ranking State official who allowed the tax dollars they had already paid to be stolen. It is an incompetence tax, a price private citizens are…

As we speak, a half million California students are locked out of school. Los Angeles Unified, America's second largest district, has shut down for the week. Taxpaying parents in this district have no place to send their kids to school…

The only parents in Los Angeles whose kids are not at home right now are those who have the resources for private school or the time and wherewithal to seek out a charter school or limited interdistrict transfer options. My amendments will…

In recent weeks, my district has lost several of its most distinguished citizens. I want to share a few words about their lives and the legacy they have left in our communities. Madam Speaker, I would like to take a moment to honor the…

I would like to take a moment to honor the life and memory of Allan Zaremberg, a beloved member of the Sacramento- area community and a kindhearted public servant. Allan's impact has been felt over 40 years at the California State Capitol…

I would like to take a moment to honor the life and memory of Dr. Paul Dugan, a committed physician and pillar of the Roseville community who sadly passed away in February at the age of 92. Dr. Dugan served countless members of the…

We have had a series of very heavy storms in California. We have gotten a lot of water, and I wanted to take a moment to talk about what is happening to that water. This is a photo I took a few days ago at the Folsom Dam; 20,000 cubic feet…

This last week, two court decisions in California delivered a near-fatal blow to one of the worst laws that has ever been passed, the California law known as AB 5, that destroyed the livelihoods of countless people, wiping out hundreds of…

Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh has announced his intention to leave the Biden administration, and reports suggest Deputy Secretary Julie Su is the leading candidate to replace him. As chair of the House Subcommittee on Workforce…

As chair of the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, I will take a moment today to address a grave threat to American workers that is coming from Washington, D.C., right now. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are at imminent risk…