the decline in the proportion of investigators supported by the NIH... has had an effect on our biomedical infrastructure

public funding of research through institutions by the NIH is fundamental to the development of cutting-edge therapies and personalized medicine

Fortunately, though, my district also includes NC State University, home to researchers and scientists who've dedicated their time and expertise to assessing PFAS exposure.

That same day I joined EPA Administrator Michael Regan in North Carolina to announce the Biden Administration's plan to combat PFAS pollution.

I've been doing a lot of work on PFAS issues, bipartisan work, because of all the contamination in North Carolina.

There’s something going on that’s attacking the fundamental roots of our democracy.

I’m scared for our kids. I’m scared for our communities. And I want people to stop and think.

Most of you know I lost my sister to an opioid drug overdose, but in the last year, I also lost a family member from fentanyl.

my colleague, Congressman French Hill, and I are leading legislation, Preventing Overdoses and Saving Lives Act, to provide State grants to encourage uptakes of these programs which have proven effective in helping address the opioid…

We will not leave Washington, D.C. ... without voting on Build Back Better. It could come as early as late tomorrow night.

This is an industry that has got to lead the world on mobility. We’ve put the world on wheels and now we’re leading it in mobility and we’re doing it by going from the internal combustion engine to the electric vehicle.

This legislation gives the Secretary of Commerce the authority to create a science-based definition for 'forage fish' in Federal waters.

By acting now, building upon the success of Magnuson-Stevens' proven, state-based conservation mechanisms, we will be able to address the pressing need for the benefit of fishing communities and the economy at large.

I appreciate the Committee's inclusion of the Forage Fish Conservation Act, which is bipartisan legislation I am leading with my colleague, Congressman Brian Mast.

To maintain healthy and abundant fisheries in the coming years, we must work to strengthen science-based mechanisms for fisheries management.

This month, we will pause on November 11th to honor the men and women who have selflessly served America in uniform. Veterans of the United States Armed Forces have dedicated their lives to protecting our nation, and it is critical we…

We lost a steadfast leader for hard- working families and people across the country in Richard Trumka. A union worker himself, serving as the President of the United Mine Workers of America before becoming the President of AFL-CIO, he was…

That is why the House passed H.R. 2467, the PFAS Action Act, bipartisan legislation that I co-authored.

I don't believe any exemption should be available to any new PFAS.

The American people need an EPA that takes the health risk of PFAS seriously, and acts accordingly.

This week, our country lost a great American, and I stand here today to remember a giant: General Colin Powell. He was a statesman who loved his country fiercely. He was a trailblazer who served with love, integrity, and pride. He helped…

What is going on in Benton Harbor is simply a disaster, and it is a manmade disaster.

We are certainly having a declared state of emergency in my district, in Benton Harbor, Michigan, due to the lead in the water.

it is important that our industries be supported by government too

I keep raising the critical importance of improving this funding