Dan Kildee

Overnight, House Republicans have dramatically and inexplicably reversed their position on taking down this terribly divisive symbol, the Confederate battle flag. While they initially allowed House Democrats' amendments to remove this…

On July 31, the highway and transit trust fund will expire. So what does the expiration of the trust fund mean to America, to American families? It means the potential loss of over 600,000 jobs. It means the cancelation of major…

At the end of this month, the highway and transit trust fund will expire, which would be devastating to our country's competitiveness and threaten 660,000 American jobs and thousands of projects to rebuild America's roads, rails, and…

My hometown of Flint, Michigan, has endured decades of job loss and population loss through the slow, painful erosion of our manufacturing base. Previous trade deals, population shifts, bad land use management, and trade deals like NAFTA…

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 68, strike lines 1 and 2 and insert the following: ``: Provided further, That an entity shall not be…

Other than to say that I will continue to press every opportunity I have to find a way to help these communities. I understand the gentleman's point of order, and I will continue to work with him and any other Member of this body that will…

I thank my friend for yielding. He has his photo of the hydroelectric pump storage facility. His is from the right. I have a picture from the left. It is a different view, but it is the same facility. This is really important. I support…

2 years ago, I stood on the steps of the Supreme Court as the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act was struck down. On a beautiful day in June, much like today, I stood there with the words ``Equal Justice Under Law'' inscribed on the…

I thank my friend for yielding. Mr. Speaker, let's be clear, the Members on this side of the aisle-- the Democratic Party Members on this side of the aisle--completely understand what we are debating today. We know we are debating the rule…

In 2 weeks, at a time when every American has anxiety about the economy and is wondering how he is going to make ends meet, in 2 weeks, the Export-Import Bank, absent action by this Congress, will be allowed to expire and cost this country…

I thank my friend from Colorado for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in opposition to the previous question in order to make in order a vote to reauthorize the Export- Import Bank. For Americans, the Export-Import Bank means…

Further delay makes even less sense as China moves to fill the vacuum created by the lack of action by this Congress.

U.S. leadership and engagement in economic policy is vital in the long-term interest of our country.

It is long past time for Congress to come together and pass a bold, bipartisan plan to rebuild our Nation's infrastructure. Right now, China is spending 10 times as a percentage of GDP what we are on infrastructure. They are making huge…

I want to start by thanking Chairman Royce for his efforts on this resolution and my friend Ranking Member Engel, as well, for his efforts, along with the 201 Members of this body who have cosponsored this, most particularly Mr. Deutch…

I thank my friend. Simple point, Congress, today, will speak with one voice and say to the Iranian people, say to the world, that these Americans--this resolution will say, with absolute clarity, that if Iran expects to be treated as a…

House Republican leadership is, once again, threatening to bring us to the edge of yet another deadline that threatens American jobs and our very economy. There are just 7 days left for Congress to reauthorize the Export- Import Bank, a…

I come from Flint, Michigan. Flint, Michigan, was the birthplace of General Motors, a place that put the world on wheels. In the last couple of decades, it has seen 90 percent of our manufacturing jobs go away. Now, true, not all of them…

Well, once again, the Republican leadership in Congress is bringing us to the brink, this time by endangering hundreds of thousands of good-paying jobs by threatening the Export- Import Bank. The Export-Import Bank gives American…

Michigan, of all States, knows that we need to fix our crumbling roads and bridges if we are going to remain competitive as a nation. It is long past time, long overdue, for this Congress to rebuild our infrastructure, to pass legislation…

It is important that we hear their stories.

I am a proud co-sponsor of this resolution as are many members on this committee and this resolution rightly points out that if Iran truly wishes to engage constructively with the rest of the world, step one would be releasing these…

They are being unjustly held in Iran and they should be released so they can be with these family members.

It is really important that this Congress speak with one unified voice on behalf of the millions and millions of people that we all represent.

I come to the floor of the House of Representatives again to introduce and talk to this body and to the American people about my constituent, Amir Hekmati. Amir is an American. He is a United States marine. He is a brother. He is a son. He…