I thank Chairman Smith for giving me these minutes to talk about two amendments that I have brought forth that are part of this en bloc. First is an amendment about PFAS, which we have heard a little bit about already. It is important to…

In recognition of Gun Violence Awareness Month, I rise to share the story of a brave soldier named Ben. Ben's sister Mary is a Moms Demand Action leader in my hometown of Berkley, Michigan. After her brother was honorably discharged from…

Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 409 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 410. ____________________

I want to thank Chairwoman McCollum for her leadership in bringing forward a proposal that protects and preserves public lands, ensures access to clean air and drinking water, and combats climate change. I am especially pleased to see this…

I am proud to support this bill, and I thank Chairwoman Kaptur for her leadership. I am especially pleased to see this bill's increased investment in the important work of the Army Corps of Engineers to advance key water infrastructure…

I will close. I will use my last 10 seconds to tell the gentleman that the Janus decision was nothing about people not paying dues. Unions have not been allowed to make people pay dues for 60 years in this country. It was about not having…

May I inquire how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 15 seconds remaining.

I am proud to be joined by 11 of my colleagues from the Committee on Education and Labor in presenting this amendment, which would increase funding for the Department of Education's Office of Inspector General, or the EDOIG, by $4 million…

I want to commend my colleague from Connecticut, on behalf of the entire freshman class, for her incredible leadership on this bill. I reserve the balance of my time.

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 20, line 4, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $4,000,000)''. Page 135, line 13…

Today marks 100 years exactly since the U.S. House of Representatives approved the 19th Amendment and moved our Nation one step closer to full voting rights for women. I am so proud that the great State of Michigan was among the first to…

We must pass this bill and we must do it now, both for the sake of the climate, for our kids, and for our economy. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Texas (Mr. Wright), a member…

I thank Chairman Engel for yielding, and I congratulate Representative Castor for her great leadership on this issue. Mr. Chairman, I feel it is odd listening to the very same argument that we can't go forward with this because there is…

I thank Congresswoman Stevens, and it is so great to go after Congresswoman Wild. The first thing I want to say is what a great time I am having with you all, how much I am learning from you, how much fun we are having working on things…

I thank the chairman for his leadership on this, and I really want to thank Representative Ro Khanna for his continued, steadfast efforts to end this situation. So, I strongly urge my colleagues to support this resolution and finally end…

Last week in Federal court, President Trump radically expanded his war on American's healthcare, asking the court not only to strike down protections for people with preexisting conditions, but to eliminate every last protection and…

While I believe belonging to a union is the surest way to guarantee equal pay on the job, the Paycheck Fairness Act will provide effective new tools to close the wage gap.

As vice chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor, I am so proud that our committee made it a top priority this year to bring the Paycheck Fairness Act to the floor, and I congratulate Chairman Scott for his leadership. This is an…

I am proud to rise today in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Oakland Literacy Council. Since the Oakland Literacy Council was formed in 1984, volunteers have helped thousands of adult learners improve their literacy skills with…

Woman, how much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 2\1/4\ minutes remaining.

I am a proud cosponsor of H.R. 1, the For the People Act. This historic package of democracy and anticorruption reforms will put power back in the hands of the people and restore the American people's faith that government works for the…

I deeply appreciate the gentleman from Illinois' kind remarks. I will absolutely give my dad his regards. I will call him tonight and tell him, seriously, that the gentleman said that. I really appreciate the incredible honor and…

Woman, I am glad to hear that some corporations are good citizens. However, we cannot leave our basic functioning of our democracy to the whims of individuals. Some corporations protected the safety of their workers before we had the OSHA…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 220, insert after line 16 the following: (E) The individual or (in the case of the covered periods described…

Woman, I am proud to cosponsor the Enhanced Background Checks Act, H.R. 1112, and I am also proud today to present an amendment that will make sure we can track and learn from the good that this bill will accomplish once it becomes law. In…