Jason Crow

He and 20 colleagues are now seeking to pass legislation requiring that Members of Congress be given access to ICE detention facilities with 48 hours notice.

Despite our concerns, DHS has yet to respond to our multiple letters on the topic.

We've heard multiple reports of poor conditions and disease outbreaks at the GEO Group-run facility in Aurora from detainees themselves and some attorneys.

The GI Bill needs to be applicable to anything that gets a veteran starting a business.

What more we can do to help integrate the efforts of the V.A.

And I hope you continue to stick with it.

In the work I have done in the veterans space after leaving the service, before becoming a Member of Congress, you know, we found that working in greenhouses, working in agriculture, working outdoors actually has a tremendous benefit in…

I appreciate you continuing that tradition.

In closing, I urge my colleagues to support my amendment and uphold our obligations to our fellow Americans and partners around the world. We are a country that keeps its promises, and we must do so well into the future. Madam Chair, I…

Just to be clear, we vehemently oppose the citizenship question because as the evidence has made it abundantly clear, the purpose of that question is to suppress the count and to stoke fears within our communities, which will have a huge…

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 division A (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

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 248, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $20,000,000)''. Page 249, line 1, after…

I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Chair, I want to take the opportunity to speak about how the REPI program saves taxpayer dollars, supports military readiness, and preserves our environment. Madam…

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 223, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $13,000,000)''. Page 223, line 22, after…

There is this tradition of veterans protecting and helping other veterans.

And what I have seen in Colorado is veterans who have had positive experience with cannabis as an alternative to more lethal drugs and opioids in particular are starting cannabis businesses to help their fellow veterans.

I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Chair, we have an obligation to take care of our students, teachers, and school administrators after horrific tragedies. We must ensure that they can grieve, heal…

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 121, line 23, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by…

I look forward to working with my colleagues in Congress toward breaking down these educational barriers to entry and expand the American workforce.

I am going to leave now and head to the airport to be with the families during this time.

We are only going to be as strong as our weakest link, and in some cases, that could be the local communities.

An issue of growing importance for me is this issue of energy resilience and the development of microgrids

I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Colorado is recognized for 5 minutes.