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Mike Capuano is a former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, serving from 1999 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Massachusetts's 8th congressional district. During his tenure, Capuano was known for his advocacy on issues such as healthcare, education, and civil rights. He served on several committees, including the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he focused on infrastructure development and public transportation improvements in his district.
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, very briefly, this is a short bill, an easy bill. It simply tells the STB that they should do something about cybersecurity as directed by their own inspector general. It…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, again, this is a relatively easy bill and a bipartisan bill. It simply requires that the FRA train people when they report incidents of safety, that they report them in a…
the litany of people in this current Administration and their beliefs really proves beyond a shadow of a doubt, in case anybody wonders, that elections have consequences.
It is surprising in this day and age that we can have a whole group, several classes of people, being intentionally or even unintentionally paid less, and yet this Government refuses to do anything about it.
Mr. Speaker, I, too, am here to recognize International Women's Day. We all know that women have made some progress over the years: the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Lilly Ledbetter Equal Pay Act. We have made progress, but we know…
I do believe that anyone who heard Secretary Chao's testimony yesterday will agree that they did not hear any real plan for investments in infrastructure, but I am encouraged by what appears to be the President's openness to higher gas…
It seems to me that today's subcommittee hearing shows that we are well past the point of glossing over the problem and, again, saying the taboo words 'all options are on the table.'
Yet another option, tolling. Let's deal with that one and see where the American people stand on tolling.
I think it is important for us all to understand that we are talking about something that has a huge benefit to those of us that live in rural populations and, again, benefits the urban centers so they can get across those rural areas.
I have been working with and plan to work with Ranking Member DeFazio and my Democratic colleagues to develop a plan that does attract bipartisan support.
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