Niki Tsongas

As we discuss the importance of the Antiquities Act, it is rooted in the fact that our Nation has made a commitment that our most significant historical, cultural, and natural sites should be preserved in perpetuity.

Not only do national monuments protect our Nation's most treasured public lands, but they also directly benefit rural economies.

Since President Trump took office, I have heard from hundreds of my constituents who are concerned about attacks by this new administration on the Environmental Protection Agency and the potential, long-term negative impacts on public…

I agree that sequester-level funding has constrained our ability to make the thoughtful investments in these types of important capabilities.

the proposed 30 percent cut to the State Department, a move over 120 retired generals and admirals spoke out against in a recent letter to Congress.

Like many of my colleagues, I have long been concerned by the Budget Control Act's [BCA's] spending caps on defense and the constraints it has placed on our ability to make thoughtful investments in areas needed to keep our country and our…

However, it also shows an unspecified $18 billion reduction to nondefense accounts without providing any details, which I find quite concerning.

Simply put, this budget would do great damage to our Nation and our national defense.

These actions are reprehensible, harmful to our military and our national security, and detrimental to not just service women, but to all service members and to the culture of our Armed Forces.

We must strongly support those who had their rights and privacy violated and make sure they have all the resources they need.

For the third week in a row, Republicans are back on the floor of the House of Representatives seeking to overturn environmental protections for our Nation's deeply valued public lands, this time attacking wildlife protections for iconic…

I appreciate the testimony today just highlighting the extraordinary potential capabilities of the F-35 and how it is a game changer.

Last week, the Republican majority pushed through legislation attacking clean air, clean water, and blocking public transparency into payments made to foreign governments by oil and mining companies. Today we are considering legislation…

Since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law, millions of Americans have gained access to valuable healthcare services, and every American has seen their health insurance benefits improve. While there are ways the Affordable Care Act…

I have no other speakers. I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of the measure. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the…

Throughout this centennial year of the National Park Service, I have been reminded of something that Stephen Mather, that agency's very first Director, once said. Reflecting on the new agency, he remarked: ``The parks do not belong to one…

Unfortunately, instead of looking for bipartisan policy solutions to protect treasured natural resources and wild areas, promote recreation, and support responsible economic development, the legislation before us today fails to strike the…

This endeavor does not ultimately fulfill its potential of reaching a bipartisan solution.

While necessarily resident in a particular state, states do not have the right to unilaterally set policy on these lands that belong to all Americans.

States do not have the right to unilaterally set policy on these lands that belong to all Americans.

This is a wolf in sheep's clothing.

The legislation before us today fails to strike the appropriate balance between these priorities.

H.R. 5780 undermines years of effort to find common ground, and it is a missed opportunity to advance conservation, recreation, and economic development in eastern Utah.

Last month I sat with parents who lost children to gun violence. There was such sorrow in the room. ``When I lost my son, I lost myself,'' one mother said. Another said: ``Until we get these guns off the streets, the cycle is going to…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…