Donna Shalala

On Wednesday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 1060, providing for consideration of H.R. 7608, the State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 230, nays 189, not voting 11, as…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1060 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1060 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order…

This President's inability to lead has literally led to Americans dying. I don't think I'd ever say that about a President of the United States. This is an American tragedy.

We need a strong Federal government with first class leadership and certainly strong state and local government, but we cannot deal with this crisis without government.

We have a President that is not willing to stand up and do what is necessary in order to lead this country during a time of major disasters.

Patriots wear masks, care about their country, men and women. They wash their hands. They practice social distancing, and they insist that the President of the United States provide enough testing and see testing and science as what we…

It's a stunning lack of leadership and it's a human tragedy that's unfolding. Each of these lives are precious. The administration should have hit this with a hammer.

It's unacceptable to muzzle any scientist, because we need clear information.

I think that decision was reckless. It shows you how undisciplined the leadership of this country has been because we do not have a consistent message.

This is a particularly grievous step by the president because they are the oversight in the departments, and it's extremely important that we protect their independence.

He clearly didn't read it. I read the report. It's a very good report. It's consistent with what the media has been reporting around the country about the lack of supplies for hospitals.

Today, we send the CARES Act to the President to provide the people in my community with needed relief from the devastation of this pandemic. I am here for the first responders, the healthcare workers, and all of those who are risking…

We've got your backs. Lose your job, we'll have unemployment insurance.

This President is dangerous to our health. This is a life-or-death situation.

I would like to submit for the Record a letter from the leading voice of African American physicians, Dr. Louis Sullivan, in support of the legislation. Dr. Sullivan was my predecessor at HHS. He served as Secretary from 1989 to 1993 under…

They started marketing new vaping products to young people through Instagram ads and influencers and other social media platforms. They handed out free vaping products. They clearly targeted our children, and the strategy worked. It is…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 866 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 866 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…

Many teens today have moved from using flavored e-cigarettes to other flavored nicotine-laced products. That includes things like flavored pouches, drops, and pods. These products are still on the market today. The recent national ban…

For purposes of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the purpose…

On Wednesday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 866, providing for the consideration of H.R. 2339, Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020 under a closed rule. The rule…

And let me simply say we can never go too far when we are protecting our children. Madam Speaker, I include in the Record a February 5 NBC News article titled ``Federal flavor ban goes into effect Thursday, but many flavored vape products…

As climate change and sea-level rise continue to threaten our coastal communities, these needs are only more urgent.

WRDA legislation has remained indispensable in efforts to protect, maintain, and strengthen my district's tourism and trade economies.

The Everglades is the largest remaining subtropical wilderness in the United States. It is a national treasure that deserves national attention.