Betty McCollum: “The Army Corps is in charge of building things and moving water fast, but it is impacting two issues which we have…”

I rise in opposition to the slate of permitting bills that the Republican majority has brought to the House Floor this week.

Secretary Hegseth’s desire to conduct a public execution is disturbing and should be stopped. The Army has not conducted an execution by firing squad since World War II and the U.S. has not had a public execution since 1936.

This bill does nothing to address the health care affordability crisis and is full of tired, failed ideas from previous GOP efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

We cannot afford to abandon these investments during a worsening climate crisis.