Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 195th anniversary of Greek independence. Citizens of Greece have always been a proud people in body, mind, and spirit. From Pericles, Greek statesman and general, dubbed ``the first citizen of…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today during Women's History Month to highlight an outstanding woman in my district. My district has many female role models giving back to our communities. One example of a woman dedicated to service is Jamie Mick…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 1180, the Integrated Public Alert Warning System, or IPAWS, Modernization Act. Modernizing our alert and warning capabilities is essential to keeping us safe. We must effectively communicate…

How are you getting the word out?

Isn't the FCC's market definition backward-looking, considering where the market is going? What do you think?

Can you give me some answers?

I thank my good friend from Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 2017, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. This bill, as the name suggests, truly is a commonsense bill. H.R. 2017 would lift many of the burdens on…

We've lost 50,000 public health employees in our States and local governments as well, and that has to be properly funded.

Mr. Speaker, as February is recognized as Heart Month, I rise on behalf of the nearly 40,000 babies born each year with congenital heart defects, CHD. CHD is the most common birth defect and the number one cause of birth defect-related…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman. I rise today in support of a vote to override the President's veto of the Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act. With his veto, the President sent Congress and the American people a…

As a former chairman of the Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Subcommittee under Homeland Security, this issue I follow very closely.