Donna Shalala

On Tuesday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 357, providing for consideration of H.R. 986, the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act, under a structured rule. The rule makes in order 12…

I am delighted to hear a Member of the other party defend the Affordable Care Act by defending 1332, the waivers. Let me say this: We are not eliminating the waivers. We are simply objecting to the guidance that was issued by the…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 357 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 357 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

Can you really look him in the eye and say that you don't need--that we don't need to put more teeth into the law to make sure that when the Board makes a decision it is actually enforceable?

I have completed my statement. This is absolutely critical to my south Florida community. I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, let me first say, I agree with the premise of this amendment. Addressing sea level…

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chair, I will close after the gentlewoman…

Since 1950, the sea level in south Florida has risen 8 inches and it is only speeding up. By 2030, the sea level in south Florida is projected to rise up to 12 inches, and by the end of the century, perhaps 80 inches. If we continue to do…

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 7, after line 5, insert the following: (9) Article 8 of the Paris Agreement states that ``Parties…

We have a moral obligation to mitigate and adapt immediately, as we are already seeing the effects of climate change and sea level rise.

If we continue to do nothing on climate change, my community, as we know, will disappear. Actually, my district will disappear.

I am for universal care.

The truth is if any of us had a chance to sit down and establish a healthcare system from scratch, none of us would have designed the system that we have.

We Americans are not afraid of giant steps. And certainly, Congress has demonstrated over and over again that they have the backbone to take on big problems.

equity delayed is equity denied.

The regulation actually came out of a large and growing body of research, which I have read pretty carefully, that demonstrated that students of color were being over-identified for special educational services.

This evening, Congress will vote on a bill I introduced, H.R. 920, the Venezuela Arms Restriction Act. This bipartisan bill prohibits the export of defense articles and crime control materials from the United States to the security forces…

Today, I would like to speak about my dear friend, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter. Louise was larger than life, a force of nature, and a trailblazer for women. She was an embodiment of her district's long history in the women's rights…

Last weekend, I traveled to the Colombia- Venezuela border to see firsthand the catastrophic humanitarian and public health crisis caused by the criminal Maduro regime. I met with refugees at a hospital in Colombia and heard their…

I do not want any child to feel singled out because kids talk, and they may find out, oh, this child gets a free lunch.

Child nutrition programs need to continue to be well-funded, supported, and improved, not only for my kids but for the other children at their school who have fallen on much tougher times.

Last year, we learned that of the 59 EPA hires, roughly a third worked as registered lobbyists or lawyers for fossil fuel producers, chemical manufacturers, or other corporate clients. Several of these EPA hires have gotten waivers…

I do not believe that this is an undue burden on the Office of Government Ethics. It is simply a request for us to apply the new waiver to see what the explanations are for the number of ethics waivers that have already been given. It is…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In section 8022 of title VIII, insert after subsection (c) the following (and redesignate subsection (d) as…

In June 2016, a gunman opened fire in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, killing 49 people, including Jerry Wright, a Miami Heat fan who loved to dance. Jerry Wright's parents, Fred and Maria, know that their son's death was…

it is barbaric for schools to confine students alone in locked rooms or to use abusive methods to restrain little children.