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Mike Levin is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 49th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Levin has focused on issues such as climate change, healthcare, and reproductive rights during his time in office. He has been an advocate for policies that promote access to in vitro fertilization and has emphasized the importance of bipartisan cooperation in Congress.
Mr. President, I am introducing today, along with my colleagues Senators Whitehouse, Begich and Shaheen, the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, legislation that is geared to stop the estimated $150 billion yearly drain on the U.S. treasury caused…
Mr. President, I come to the floor this morning to discuss another senseless act of violence and our Nation's response. In the early morning hours of August 21, the Syrian military began firing artillery rockets into the suburbs east of…
Mr. President, I wish to say a brief word about yesterday's tragic and senseless violence at the Washington Navy Yard. The men and women who protect our Nation and the men and women in uniform and the thousands who serve the Department of…
Madam President, when Michigan novelist Elmore Leonard passed away on August 20, the world lost an irreplaceable voice, a witty creator of unlikely and unforgettable characters who, like their creator, knew the value of brevity. Leonard's…
Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive…
So why are we going through the motions once again--I guess 41 times now? Because the health care reform train is rolling. It's picking up momentum, and the Republicans are once again trying to throw a monkey wrench in its way. In…
We are now 7 months into this House Republican session. It has been nothing more than a bridge to nowhere. Nowhere on jobs. Nowhere on immigration reform. Nowhere on a budget agreement. Nowhere on most appropriations bills. Instead, House…
It's now my special privilege to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi), the person who led our efforts, and the health care reform is a testimony to her career, our leader.
Could I ask for the amount of time on both sides, please? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan has 8 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Georgia has 14 minutes remaining.
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 232, noes 185, not voting 16, as follows: [Roll No. 447] AYES--232…
As I think everybody knows, the two committees, Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means, work closely together, and as chairs, Mr. Waxman and I were able to, with others, work so closely. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California…
I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Kind), another distinguished member of our committee.
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