The national security threat that DeepSeek — a CCP-affiliated company — poses to the United States is alarming.

I am really pleased that we are holding this hearing today regarding trade preference programs that of course are due to lapse in 2025.

As we think about, how do we win the strategic competition against the CCP and China, particularly in Africa, I think you do that on the economic front.

I think it was Ms. Phillips that said 64 percent of folks live paycheck to paycheck.

Make no mistake about it, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act jump-started an economic boom in this country pre-COVID.

the sudden change in policy without any consultation with Congress represents a troubling trend to walk back American leadership.

Timely access to lifesaving medications is essential to safeguarding patient health.

I believe tribal child support programs should have the same tools and information access as state programs.

It is infuriating and unbelievable and really sad to see the rise in anti-Semitism and targeted, hateful speech occurring across the United States.

It is imperative that the United States continue to make clear that we stand with Israel, our number-one ally in the Middle East.

The greatest country in the world should not have as many children who are poor and in poverty.

As chairman of the Work and Welfare Subcommittee, I have tremendous respect for the longstanding bipartisan work that has been done by this subcommittee.

Make no mistake, our country is facing a foster care crisis.

This hearing begins our important work this Congress on evaluating challenges faced by Americans' most vulnerable children within our Nation's child welfare system.

That legislation transformed Congress' approach to child welfare by moving away from the historic practice of providing funding solely after a child entered foster care.

The No Surprises Act...has largely been a success in providing certainty for patients when receiving care.

Flawed implementation of the No Surprises Act has reduced patient access to care.

Understanding the cost of health care services in advance empowers patients to make informed decisions for their families.

It seems very problematic, and the focus on the IRS should be those things we talked about: prioritizing customer service, modernizing technology.

welfare reform was based on one simple idea shared by people of all political stripes: the belief that the best way out of poverty is a job, and that reducing poverty should be about helping people move from welfare to work.

The primary goal of the TANF program is to assist families in need with a hand up, providing a safety net of government assistance to find work and pull themselves out of poverty.

I am proud of this committee's longstanding leadership and multi-year efforts to pass constructive and responsible welfare reform.

It is beyond frustrating, Mr. Secretary, that something so clear in the statute could be implemented in this way.

I have been incredibly frustrated that another year has passed without kind of a proactive substantive policy on trade.