Today I rise in favor of a bill my friend and colleague Tulsi Gabbard and I have introduced. H.R. 3894, Talia's Law, gets its name from a 5-year-old girl named Talia Williams who was beaten to death at the hands of her father, an Army…

On Thursday, December 3, I was absent from the House due to illness. Due to my absence, I am not recorded on any legislative measures for the day. I would like the record to reflect how I would have voted had I been present for legislative…

On Thursday, November 19, I was absent from the House due to illness. Due to my absence, I am not recorded on any legislative measures for the day. I would like to reflect how I would have voted had I been present for legislative business…

On Thursday, November 5, 2015, I was absent from the House due to illness. Due to my absence, I am not recorded on any legislative measures for the day. I would like the record to reflect how I would have voted had I been present for…

This week Congress voted on the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. Moments ago we just cleared a bipartisan budget, which now makes its way to the Senate. Through this budget, we lift our debt ceiling and increase our defense and…

First of all, I would like to thank Chairman Chabot and Ranking Member Velazquez for this opportunity. Mr. Speaker, on Friday, the 7(a) program reached its loan guarantee program limit for the year. As a result, the Small Business…

I believe that we must have a full and open debate on the ongoing operations in the Middle East.

I would first like to thank the chairman and the ranking member for this opportunity. Mr. Chairman, I offer this amendment with Mr. Jones of North Carolina. Our bipartisan amendment would increase DOD's supplemental impact aid to $55…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount insert the following: ``(reduced by $25,000,000) (increased by $25,000,000)''. The…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 15, line 4, strike ``and''. Page 15, line 7, strike the period and insert ``; and''. Page 15, after line 7…

My amendment is simple and would help to address cyber vulnerabilities for stored government information at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. As the bill is currently written, section 206 would require the Commodity Futures Trading…

Small business plays a critical role in America's economy.

This bipartisan amendment will help men and women in the armed services that gain experience in maritime trades during their military career to transition into careers in the U.S. merchant marine so they can continue to serve our country…

April is the month when pools, beaches, streams, and lakes across the United States open up for the spring and summer months. As a former collegiate swimmer, I feel compelled to ensure that everyone is safe in the water during the upcoming…

Today, I stand in support of H.R. 360, the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015. This legislation reaffirms the United States trust responsibility to American Indian and Alaska Native…

I am opposed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Takai moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1030 to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology with instructions to report…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage. This is a 5-minute…

This is the final amendment to the bill, which will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill would immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. Mr. Speaker, this amendment is simple. It would prohibit the…

Today I honor the career of a man who was instrumental in education policy, Mr. John Forkenbrock. I have had the pleasure of working with John for the past 20 years, and he visited my home State of Hawaii twice during his time with the…

There is a letter from me sitting on your desk today asking you to pass a clean funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. All Democrats in the House have introduced and cosponsored a clean bill, and the Republican-controlled…

Today marks 4 days until the Department of Homeland Security runs out of money. We all had the opportunity for the first time this session to go back home last week for our district workweek, and I had an opportunity to speak about this…

Aloha, Mr. Speaker. On February 27, the Department of Homeland Security will run out of money--17 more days. If this is not resolved, at best case, approximately 200,000 workers will stay on the job without pay or be furloughed or, at…

Aloha, Mr. Speaker. As a fourth-generation Japanese American, it is with special pride today that I announce a historic moment, the first time a play about the World War II internment of Japanese Americans has made it to Broadway. Music…