Donna Shalala

My first friend and mentor in Washington was Chairman Dingell. Big John guided me during all of my years as HHS Secretary. He was a towering figure in the House, passionate about healthcare, and tough on unethical behavior by those who…

Yesterday, January 27, we observed International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This day marks the 74th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Today I rise because we have a sacred duty to remember the lives lost to Nazism, an…

I want to share the story of Doris, a constituent from Palmetto Bay, Florida. Doris works as an investigative program officer for the Department of Homeland Security. For over 27 years, she has devoted her life to the safety and the…

By providing more than $12 billion in disaster relief to various Federal departments and agencies, we can ensure that communities have the resources and funds that they need to rebuild. H.R. 268 confirms our commitment to communities like…

Let me thank the gentleman from Oklahoma for his kind words at the beginning of his comments. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), who is the distinguished chairman of the Committee on Rules…

It is with great disappointment that I rise today on the 19th day of this unnecessary and reckless government shutdown. Just last week, this body passed the very same Republican funding bills that would open the government and keep…

I inquire whether the gentleman from Oklahoma is prepared to close. I am prepared to close on my side.

Make no mistake, we've been told that our enemies are seriously considering the use of biological weapons.

More recently, ISIL has gained control of enough land, physical infrastructure, scientific expertise, and professional military personnel to potentially create and deploy biological weapons.

there are absolutely no incentives for States to deny coverage to a needy individual or to a family. It is a sensible way to make sure that people who need Medicaid are able to receive it.