Hillary Scholten: “As my colleague Representative Phillips said, this is an issue that has been blown up by both parties.”

Mr. Chairman, again, you will hear no argument from me about the need for permitting reform. We do need reform, but this bill is not what we need. It doesn't just cut red tape. It cuts all of the tape that has protected our clean water for…

I actually disagree that it flows naturally. While making the internal changes is the most important thing, the safety concerns that have been raised by high-profile incidents in the last several years permeate into the public conscience…

Clearly, history is still being made this Women's History Month as we have an unprecedented number of changemaker women from across the country who are standing up and fiercely defending their constituents. We are so grateful for their…

I am a huge supporter of Federal-State partnerships when it comes to protecting our waters and believe that localities and our States need to play a bigger role. However, this particular amendment is already in place. Without direct…