Lack of paid family leave policy costs workers an estimated $20 billion in lost wages each year.

the multiemployer pension program remains in significant financial distress.

unless Congress acts, the multiemployer pension program is likely to run out of money by the end of 2025.

the multiemployer pension program has $2 billion in assets to cover $67 billion in liabilities.

Congress must address the multiemployer pension crisis and we must act soon.

The only reason the hospital has been able to remain open, the corporation's Chief Executive Officer has said, is because of the extra Medicaid money that was provided by Obamacare: $109 million.

I look forward to hearing what ideas our witnesses offer, particularly the Office of Insular Affairs, on how we can make sure the people of American Samoa get the health care that all Americans have the right to and that all of us here in…

I look forward to working with you, Mr. Chairman, and all our colleagues, to fulfill the President's promise, and include the people of the insular areas fully and equally in our national healthcare programs.

At a minimum, Medicaid must be available to our areas in exactly the same way it is available to every part of the country.

First, I want to thank, the President included in the Fiscal Year 2018 budget funding for the long-overdue, I think it is 8 years now, compact review agreement with the Republic of Palau.

We are frustrated, very frustrated for some, that the required monument, the key to long-awaited public education programs and the development of a visitor center is over 6 years past the due date stated in President Bush's proclamations.