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Steve Lynch

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Stephen Francis Lynch is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 8th congressional district since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Lynch has focused on issues such as healthcare, labor rights, and economic development throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for working families and has worked to secure funding for various projects in his district.

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Mar 20, 2024

Through the FATF recommendations, we have the ability to project our anti-money laundering and terrorist financing standards on other countries.

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Mar 20, 2024

The Oversight Committee's job is to oversee how that foreign aid gets spent.

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Mar 20, 2024

Thank you for your relentless leadership on this issue.

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Mar 20, 2024

$60 billion in the President's budget for Ukraine, 90 percent of that will be spent in the United States.

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Mar 19, 2024

I want to remind people, he's sitting in prison. That's why he can't be here today. He's sitting in prison for scamming workers' pensions. I mean, how low can you get?

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Mar 12, 2024

As a member of the Subcommittee on National Security, I rise in strong support of our international ally, Ukraine, and the more than 37 million Ukrainians who remain determined to defend their independence in the face of more than 2 years…

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Mar 12, 2024

the goal here and the statutory direction for the CFPB was we were trying to provide a single point of accountability for enforcing Federal consumer financial laws in protecting consumers in the financial marketplace.

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Mar 8, 2024

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts will be postponed. Amendment No. 9 Offered by Ms. Waters The Acting CHAIR. It…

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Mar 8, 2024

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 5, before line 1, insert the following: SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act and the amendments made by…

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Mar 8, 2024

Very briefly, Madam Chair, I would just add that in this bill there are several preemption provisions that prevent State regulators from actually doing their jobs, and that is problematic. They are, in many cases, elected officials. They…

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Mar 8, 2024

In the interest of investor protection, my amendment would prevent H.R. 2799 from taking effect unless the Securities and Exchange Commission certifies to Congress that this misguided legislation will not increase the amount of fraud in…

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Mar 8, 2024

May I inquire how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 30 seconds remaining.

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Mar 6, 2024

the singular mission of this so-called Subcommittee on Weaponization and the House Republican leadership is to be the proliferation or, ironically, the weaponi-zation of false narratives for political purposes.

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Feb 29, 2024

As a member of the Committee on National Security, I rise to remind the House Republican leadership that actions speak louder than words when it comes to national security and America's defense of democracy and human rights worldwide. In…

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Feb 13, 2024

As a member of the House Subcommittee on National Security, the Border and Foreign Affairs, I rise in strong support of emergency aid for our Democratic ally and partner and for the people of Ukraine, now entering the third year of their…

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Jan 10, 2024

I, along with Mr. Bost, propose to amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA)...

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Jan 10, 2024

This project would help secure reliable water supply in the City and reduce public safety risks in the event of an earthquake or fire.

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Jan 10, 2024

This project is a sound investment and will ensure that San Juan Bautista residents have access to safe water resources.

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Dec 5, 2023

We have a lot of restraints on us that other governments do not, and I am just very worried that we are going to forfeit any opportunity.

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Dec 5, 2023

I see a lot more danger there than I think I have heard represented on this panel.

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Dec 5, 2023

There is not a good ending to that story if we allow that to happen.

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Dec 5, 2023

I just see us in a competition, you know, and I know China right now has full spectrum surveillance of its entire population.

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Nov 30, 2023

In December 2023, the Biden Administration finalized a rule to ensure that large-scale Federal construction projects have PLAs in place.

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Nov 29, 2023

The only reason the recent Speaker got elected is because he had the distinct quality that no one really knew him.

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Nov 29, 2023

I dare say, that is what the Republican leadership is involved in in this Committee.

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