The water crisis in my hometown of Flint continues: a population of 100,000 people who, a year after this crisis, became well known, became public, and still can't drink their water. In Flint--just so my colleagues understand--a year…

Last week, Vice President Joe Biden said, ``We are facing a simple reality; we are not doing the people's most urgent business.'' He is right. It is long past time that we take up this staggering list of unfinished business in this House…

I think we all know that now more than ever it is critical that our next Commander in Chief is ready to walk into the Oval Office and be ready to lead on day one. Keeping Americans safe is the President's most solemn duty. That is why…

As my colleagues and I return to Washington this week, I make a simple request: for this body to take up the public health crises that are facing this Nation. When I am here in Washington, I am sometimes asked by well-meaning people here…

Today, the Republicans are leaving Washington for almost 2 months--the longest congressional summer recess in nearly 60 years--and are abandoning Americans, who are counting on us to do what we have to do to protect them. There are serious…

I thank the ranking member and the chairman of the committee and subcommittee for their work on this very important issue. This en bloc amendment includes two amendments that I offered that would provide specific relief to my hometown…

Last week we all woke up to the horrific news of violence in Baton Rouge, in Falcon Heights, and then the terrible events that unfolded in Dallas, where members of their police department were gunned down protecting individuals who were…

My heart breaks, as do the hearts of my colleagues, over the terrible tragedy that took place last night and for the victims of the horrific violence that we have seen in the last few days and weeks. We are better than this. We can do…

I thank my friend for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 1217, the bipartisan expanded background checks legislation, to honor the memory of Cederrius Hastings, a victim of gun violence who never received a…

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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 Michigan will be postponed. Amendment No. 14 Offered by Ms. Eshoo The Acting CHAIR. It is…

This amendment offered by myself and my colleagues would strike section 625 of this bill and, if adopted, would allow the SEC to write regulations requiring corporations to disclose their political contributions. This amendment would not…