Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. 231, the Protecting Firefighters From Adverse Substances Act, or the PFAS Act. I am proud to stand here today in support of this important bipartisan legislation to protect our first responders from forever chemicals, which I am co-leading with my friend and colleague, Representative Brian Fitzpatrick. This is a significant bill that has already passed the Senate with unanimous consent and bipartisan support thanks to the leadership of Senator Gary Peters. The PFAS Act would simply direct the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other Federal agencies to provide important guidance for Federal, State, and local firefighters on training and best practices to reduce, limit, and prevent exposure to PFAS from firefighting foam and turnout gear, as well as provide resources that identify alternatives for firefighting tools and equipment that do not contain harmful PFAS. Today, by supporting this bill, the House can continue to take bold action, once again, to address the PFAS crisis--this time to protect our firefighters. Forever chemicals are an urgent threat to public health and, specifically, our firefighters who are on the front line. Emergency response teams are frequently exposed to harmful PFAS in firefighting foams and personal protective equipment as they work to keep our communities safe.…”