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We cannot countenance the culture of hate in our nation that leads to Asian and Pacific Islander Americans being harassed, assaulted, and scapegoated for the COVID-19 pandemic. Hateful rhetoric has deadly consequences. Xiaojie ``Emily''…
the people I represent must be included in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP.
It is unacceptable to be cutting food aid in the middle of the economic crisis caused by the pandemic.
The explicit reasoning behind the most famous of the cases, Downes v. Bidwell in 1901 was that the new territories are inhabited by alien races that could not be governed by Anglo-Saxon principles.
Today's witnesses will be discussing H. Res. 279, which would place the U.S. House of Representatives on record as rejecting the racist reasoning of the Insular Cases.
Ever since, the Insular Cases have been used to block territorial efforts for equal treatment in essential Federal programs from Medicaid and food stamps to SSI.
But so now in 2021, cost remains the biggest deterrent to broadband access, along with dark spots in connectivity and the threat of typhoons disrupting the undersea cables.
Come October 1st, funding for Medicaid in the Northern Marianas will drop back to the statutory cap, $7.2 million, or an 88 percent reduction.
The conference report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act, includes my bills ensuring my district, the Northern Mariana Islands, and other insular areas are included in additional federal programs as well as…
The Titus amendment is simple. It includes hospitality and tourism as an eligible industry for expansion of registered apprenticeship opportunities. The hospitality and tourism industry is a major source for the Marianas. The GAO's…
My legislation, H.R. 6021, ensures the 1,700 small businesses in my district can receive assistance through grants from the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program and through FAST, the Federal and State Technology program. The…
I also would think that the provisions of H.R. 3268 will help move forward the exercise of free and fair elections in the territories.
I wish to associate myself with the statements including the discussion of the legal hurdles of allowing citizens of territories to fully and finally exercise their rights as Americans.
I hope that, Madam Chair, as part of a memorial, we can take up this long overdue technical correction in Federal election law.
We are here to ask what Congress must do to help America's students get back to school during this pandemic.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made clear that fully reopening schools carries the highest risk of creating new spikes in COVID-19 infections.
Schools are currently struggling to safely reopen because of this President's failed response to the pandemic.
My amendment No. 330, which is included in the en bloc amendment No. 2, ensures the 1,700 small businesses in my district can receive assistance through grants from the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program and through FAST, the…
As chairman of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, I want to highlight how H.R. 2 helps America's schools. Schools began the coronavirus crisis already in significant need of repair, but revenue…
The legislation we are considering to stop the coronavirus is not perfect. No legislation ever is, and we have more work to do. But even amid the crisis, we should not forget to say thank you. For the third time, Speaker Pelosi has led…
Even amid crisis--and particularly in these days of social distancing--we should not forget to say thank you. For the third time in as many weeks Speaker Pelosi has led this House to respond forcefully to the coronavirus. To give…
My bill ensures the 1,700 small businesses in the Marianas are eligible for grants through the Small Business Development Center Program and through FAST, the Federal and State Technology Program.
The Marianas is the only place in the United States not included in these programs which help small businesses access the knowledge and capital needed to compete successfully for federal contracting opportunities.
I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time. I have been working for the last dozen years to make the transition to Federal immigration policy in the Marianas as least difficult as possible. In 2018, with Chairman Rob Bishop's essential…
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