But the actions speak louder than words, and the actions do not show that.

Administrator Pruitt's unilateral decision to streamline the process raises some serious transparency concerns.

The American public and this committee are all wondering which specific proposals Administrator Pruitt unilaterally decided to streamline and I hope today's hearing will shed some light.

Nearly 9 million children across the Nation, more than 55,000 in my district alone, rely on the Children's Health Insurance Program for their healthcare. The deadline to fund CHIP passed and Congress has failed to provide long-term funding…

Right now, my home State of California is ablaze, and the communities of Idyllwild, Anza, and Mountain Center in my district are still bruised from the 2013 wildfires and are on high alert for the next fire. Today, we passed my bill and…

The tax plan being considered in conference right now will be devastating for the people I represent, in particular, seniors, homeowners, students, and taxpaying middle class Californians. According to every nonpartisan estimate out there…

I know that Congresswoman Chu has been working on legislation that would direct SAMHSA to publish best practices for operating recovering housing.

I think it's very important that we do get a grasp on the severity and the intensity and the frequency of these type of illnesses, because we need to prioritize how we're going to address the mental health/addiction opioid crises that we…

Instead of taking away health insurance or coverage for mental health services, that we will take care of our patients.

Isn't it true that the Bush EPA agreed that there are no safe thresholds for fine particle pollution related health effects including premature death in the 2005 Clean Air Interstate Rule?

Fine particle pollution is harmful to human health and can be deadly even at the very low concentrations.

I do think that the mission of the EPA was charged by the people to protect the health and the environment of the American people.

Congress must act to help our veterans exposed to burn pits and must act now. In Iraq and Afghanistan, the military used burn pits to get rid of huge piles of trash, exposing our men and women in uniform to toxic chemicals and carcinogens…

I thank Ranking Member Neal for the opportunity to speak on this bill. The fact is I do want to simplify our Tax Code and I do want tax reform, a tax reform that relieves the burden on our middle class, our seniors, our veterans, and our…

My proposal is to have field command posts with all the different stakeholders to address local issues

I would have loved to have seen that. Absolutely.

This week, on Veterans Day, we honor those who have bravely served in our Nation's military. Our veterans served with incredible selflessness; they served with great courage; and they served with sacrifice, often leaving behind spouses…

We need a hearing on burn pits immediately. Burn pits are used by our military at bases in Iraq and Afghanistan to eliminate tons of waste, including chemicals and plastics. They cause giant clouds of black smoke containing carcinogens…

Today I rise in strong support of my bill, the bipartisan Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. I was proud to introduce this commonsense, bipartisan bill with my friend on the other side of the aisle, Congressman Dr. Phil…

So your answer is no because every different groups are working in silos and what we need is a coordinated response with leadership from the top.

I have taken care hundreds of patients who have come in respiratory arrest from opioid overdose.

We need to do a better job on the ground coordinating with different agencies so that we can save more lives.

On October 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire on thousands of innocent people at a music festival in Las Vegas. As our families mourn, I want to honor the life of Hannah Ahlers, a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend to many, and beloved by…

As you know, I have spent a lifetime trying to figure out how to provide care for underserved communities...

Like every physician, I took an oath to do no harm and make every decision in the best interest of my patients in the emergency department. That oath drives every choice a doctor makes, whether it is prescribing medications, treating…