Kathy Castor: “Now we must step up to help them. An ambitious national plan for cleaner, stronger buildings requires national…”

I rise to oppose this Republican charade and to stand up for my neighbors back home who deserve quality and affordable health coverage. That includes over half a million of my hardworking neighbors across the Tampa Bay area. Mr. Speaker…

our neighbors are suffering an affordability crisis. They want policymakers in Washington, D.C., to help solve problems and bring down the cost of living. Every time the President and congressional Republicans deny that this is happening…

the bill also says it would gut the ability of manufacturers, consumer groups, and others to arrive at consensus. Most of what happens when the Department of Energy goes to update energy efficiency standards is that everyone gets together…

Mr. Speaker, I simply must call out some of the hypocrisy coming from my colleagues on the other side of the aisle. We have watched over the past few months as electricity costs for hardworking Americans have gone up. People are asking why…