Republicans are too scared to check executive power.

I thank my colleague from Massachusetts for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule that will kill our bipartisan effort to allow parents who have welcomed a new child to vote remotely. I thank Representative Luna…

I thank my friend and colleague for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I understand that my colleague, Representative Luna, has done everything she can to try to find a path forward, and this is ultimately the only option that existed at the end. Yet…

First of all, thank you for signing our discharge petition. We are asking you to continue to stand with us because no mom or dad should be in the position that I was in and so many parents have found themselves in. It is antiwoman. It is…

I thank my friend for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to this rule which restricts moms and dads from doing their jobs after welcoming a new child. Like so many of our colleagues, it is one of my greatest honors to…

I recently gave birth and am unable to travel to DC to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 77, NAY on Roll Call No. 78, AYE on Roll Call No. 79, NO on Roll Call No. 80, NO on Roll Call No. 81, NO on Roll Call…

I recently gave birth and am unable to travel to D.C. to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 61 and NAY on Roll Call No. 62. The SPEAKER. Will Representative Green present himself to the well. By its adoption…

I missed votes due to recently giving birth. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 53. ____________________

Unfortunately, I wasn't given the opportunity to vote remotely after giving birth, but I wasn't going to let that stop me from representing my constituents.

Unfortunately, Republican Leadership denied my ability to vote remotely after giving birth to my son, Sam, but that’s not stopping us from showing up to vote NO on this disastrous budget proposal.

I recently gave birth and am unable to travel to D.C. to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 42. ____________________

I recently gave birth and am unable to travel to DC to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 38 and NAY on Roll Call No. 39. ____________________

I recently gave birth and am unable to travel to D.C. to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 34 and NAY on Roll Call No. 35. ____________________

I recently gave birth and am unable to travel to DC to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 32 and NAY on Roll Call No. 33. personal explanation

I recently gave birth and am unable to travel to DC to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 30 and NO on Roll Call No. 31. ____________________

Due to travel restrictions related to my pregnancy, I was unable to travel to DC to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 24, YEA on Roll Call No. 25, YEA on Roll Call No. 26, and NAY on Roll Call No. 27…

Due to travel restrictions related to my pregnancy, I was unable to travel to DC to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 16 and NAY on Roll Call No. 17. personal explanation

I missed a vote today on the Motion to Recommit on H.R. 115. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 508. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro…

I missed a vote today on the Motion Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 1576. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 468. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and…

I urge my colleagues to defeat the previous question so we can bring up H.R. 12, the Women's Health Protection Act, because we cannot afford to wait and not address the urgent needs of women across the Nation.

Since the Supreme Court's unthinkable decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, women face countless attacks on our reproductive healthcare and desperately need Congress to act now. Despite an overwhelming majority of Americans supporting…

I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. Pettersen). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment…

Over 3 million people in my home State of Colorado live in areas at moderate to high risk of wildfires, which is over 50 percent of our State's population. Since 2001, 20 of the largest wildfires in our recorded history have occurred in…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle B of title I add the following: SEC. 117. PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PRIORITY REFORESTATION…