Eleanor Holmes Norton

I thank my good friend for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I strongly oppose this radical, undemocratic, and paternalistic bill, as do the three top local, elected District of Columbia officials: Mayor Muriel Bowser, Council Chair Phil…

Before I discuss the substance of this bill, I want to discuss democracy and the lack of it in the District of Columbia. D.C. residents, who have all the obligations of American citizenship, have no voting representation in Congress, and…

I have no further speakers, and I urge the passage of H.R. 7423, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. LaTURNER. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill, which rightly honors the life and legacy of a great man…

I urge Members to support this bipartisan bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. {time} 1715 Mr. LaTURNER. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this commonsense bill to increase transparency and provide additional…

I urge Members to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. LaTURNER. Mr. Speaker, while it may sound like a mundane problem, the underlying need for this bill is anything but that. We owe it to these courageous men…

The ASTRO Act would give the Administrator of NASA the authority to allow astronauts returning from space to receive home-to-work transportation from the agency. Such transportation is currently permitted only on a case-by-case basis, and…

I urge support for S. 2073, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. LaTURNER. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill that will increase government efficiency, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER…

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. LaTURNER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise), our majority leader.

I support H.R. 7525, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. LaTURNER. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan bill to emphasize that special districts are eligible for Federal financial assistance. Mr. Speaker, I…

I urge Members to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. LaTURNER. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill honoring an American leader. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro…

climate change has fueled an alarming increase in the number and severity of natural disasters across the Nation.

Transportation pollution causes heart attacks, asthma attacks, low infant birth weights and premature death.

I would like to close by reiterating my strong opposition to H.R. 7526, the DC Consumer Vehicle Choice Protection Act, which would repeal the District of Columbia's regulation adopting Advanced Clean Cars 2.

The shortage of affordable housing in the District of Columbia and across the country is troubling.

I would like to thank subcommittee Chair Rick Crawford for holding this hearing on electric vehicles.

Transportation is responsible for 29 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

His leadership and his commitment to public service will be deeply missed.

I thank the Biden Administration for their focus on addressing this challenge, including through the American Rescue Plan.

The commercial real estate market is obviously critical to our Nation's economy, and it is critical to the District of Columbia's economy.

Updating the Nation's permitting policies based on modern information and data is just good government.

As a matter of good government, I have always held that Congress should use the most up-to-date facts and analysis when crafting policy.

The United States has grown to be the world leader in liquified natural gas exports in less than a decade.

The Biden-Harris Administration has wisely pumped the brakes on new permits to examine all potential effects on the American people.

This hearing boils down to a made-up war on energy and an attack on evidence-based policymaking.

The Biden-Harris Administration has wisely pumped the brakes on new permits to examine all potential effects on the American people.