Nov 14, 2018
Mr. Speaker, had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 418. ____________________
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December 11, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I rise today for the last time as a Member of Congress.…
— Elizabeth Esty
Elizabeth Esty
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Elizabeth Esty is a former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Connecticut's 5th congressional district from 2013 to 2019. During her time in Congress, she focused on issues such as gun control, women's rights, and healthcare. Esty served on several committees, including the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. She was known for her advocacy for victims of domestic violence and worked on legislation to improve safety measures in schools and communities.
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Jul 24, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5649, the Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer William ``Bill'' Mulder Transition Improvement Act of 2018, a bill that will improve the transition process for servicemembers returning to civilian life to a…
Jul 17, 2018
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 38, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $7,000,000)''. Page 71, line 11, after the…
Jul 17, 2018
Mr. Chairman, I want to thank my colleague, Congressman McKinley, for working with me on this amendment. Our amendment increases funding for State grants to assess or clean up brownfield sites by $7 million in fiscal year 2019. Too many…
Jul 17, 2018
Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment. I thank my colleague, the gentleman from West Virginia; and I want to thank the 409 Members who joined in urging support for this program which has proven to be one of the most…
Jun 27, 2018
Mr. Chairman, 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 75, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $2,000,000)''. The Acting…
Jun 27, 2018
Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of my amendment which would increase funding for the Department of Defense's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response programs. The men and women of our Armed Forces sacrifice a great deal to serve our…
Jun 27, 2018
Mr. Chair, I want to thank the gentlewoman for her support and the support of the committee as well as the Rules Committee in moving forward this important amendment. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support the amendment, and I yield…
Jun 13, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4635, the Peer-2-Peer Counseling Act. I want to thank my friend and colleague, Mr. Coffman, for his leadership on this very important issue. The…
Jun 7, 2018
Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of my amendment, which would allocate an additional $500,000 to the Office of Employee Assistance under the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives. The Office of Employee…
Jun 7, 2018
Mr. Chair, I rise in support of my amendment to increase funding to the Office of Fossil Energy's program to support solid oxide fuel cell research technology for power generation, and I want to thank my colleague from Connecticut (Mr…
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