Lucille Roybal-Allard

The past few months have witnessed one of the most devastating natural disasters ever endured by our country. They include hurricanes, voracious wildfires in my home State of California that have killed at least 23 people, required mass…

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 555. PERSONAL EXPLANATION

The President's decision to rescind DACA has brought fear to hundreds of thousands of DREAMers and their families. They are DREAMers like Saul Jimenez, who teaches special needs students in Los Angeles, and is just one example of how…

I oppose this amendment and so does the Coast Guard. This is not a new issue. It has to do with a particular, underutilized commercial anchor handling tug supply vessel, the Aiviq, which is owned by Edison Chouest Offshore, based in…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 75 Offered by Mr. Castro of Texas The Acting…

My amendment would increase funding for the Coast Guard's polar icebreaker program by $850 million. The amendment is offset by a reduction to the funding for ICE's interior immigration enforcement. The increases for ICE hiring and…

I want to express my strong support for the gentlewoman's amendment. As I said during general debate, the increases of the bill for ICE's enforcement, detention, and removal operations are excessive. They support an overly aggressive…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 643, line 11, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $849,500,000)''. Page 643, line 15…

The FY 2018 Department of Homeland Security funding bill addresses many bipartisan priorities, including maintaining funding for first responder and antiterrorism grants and the Emergency Food and Shelter Program. It provides increases…

The President's decision to rescind DACA brings heartbreak and fear to hundreds of thousands of young DREAMers who, regardless of their immigration status, are American in every way. The President's senseless and cruel action is upending…

There is no question that this supplemental funding is needed, and needed quickly. When the response to Harvey began in late August, the major disaster account of the disaster relief fund had approximately $2 billion available. The…

I just want to emphasize the fact that my amendment still leaves ICE with enough money for 30,000 detention beds. They still have the capability to address the needs in their duties. I also want to emphasize the fact that although the…

Under the OMB directive from 2007, all Federal agencies are already required to use the E-Verify system to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires. Beyond Federal employees, a 2008 executive order and a Federal acquisition…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

We should allow the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to do its job, and I continue to oppose this amendment. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

This is not an appropriate amendment for inclusion in an annual spending bill. The Coast Guard opposes the amendment because their mission to protect natural resources is not specific to individual regulations. Enforcement limitations on…

Earlier this evening, the same amendment was soundly defeated twice on this floor, so I am not sure why there is a need to go over the same worn ground again. The Davis-Bacon Act is a longstanding law that ensures workers on federally…

The House has already voted twice against this amendment today, and I hope it will do so again. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 78 Offered by Mrs. Torres The Acting CHAIR. It…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment, as modified, offered by the gentleman from Iowa will be postponed. =========================== NOTE…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 5- minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by a 5-minute vote on passage of the bill. The vote was taken…

This is the final amendment to the bill, which will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. In last year's election, no campaign rhetoric was more infamous…

Yes, I am opposed to the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Strike division E. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

It is difficult to understand how a Make America Secure Appropriations minibus does not include the bill for the Department of Homeland Security which is responsible for security at our borders, security in the coastal maritime…

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 271. MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS OF THE TERRORIST ATTACK IN MANCHESTER, ENGLAND The SPEAKER. The Chair would ask that all present…