Madam Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding and for his work on this important piece of legislation. With the Build Back Better budget, we help lower costs for the working families that I represent. We lower healthcare costs by…

Madam Speaker, last week I lost my uncle, and the people of my State and this country lost a leader, former Congressman Dale Kildee. Our hearts go out to my Aunt Gayle, and to my cousins David, Paul, and Laura, who are experiencing the…

Madam Speaker, I thank my friend and chairman for yielding time. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of this legislation to protect the American economy, to save it from catastrophe, and to prevent a default on the obligations of the…

However, and importantly, when done improperly, it can do much more harm than good.

Thank you very much, Chairwoman Sherrill, for hosting this hearing, and, Dr. Spinrad, thank you so much for your presence and your testimony.

According to NOAA, Michigan's coastal economy employs 1.75 million people each year, $92 billion in wages...

I have introduced legislation to ban harmful aquaculture practices in both the Great Lakes and in federally designated wild and scenic rivers.

Now, when done correctly, this is important, when done properly, aquaculture can create a high-quality food source that's abundant and affordable.

The lakes outline our boundaries, they define who we are as a state, and we have 10,000 miles of Great Lake shoreline in this region.

I think we have to take it very seriously. I know these people they post on social media, they`re dangerous and what`s most dangerous is the silence of Republican leadership. They should be calling them off.

Over seven years ago, in my hometown, a water crisis emerged. My hometown is Flint, Michigan.