Betty McCollum: “I can certainly appreciate it because my staff is overstretched and we haven't seen except for security any raises or…”

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

I urge the Republican House Majority to stop bringing these harmful and nonsensical attacks on our public health and the environment to the House floor.

Mr. Speaker, last week the Republican Majority in the House of Representatives decided that they know better than the residents of the District of Columbia what their local government needs.

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.