There are a number of things we have to address as we build capacity and skills in our workforce, including immigration, including the addiction of mental health crisis that we are experiencing in this country.

I could not be even more adamant that our bill, H.R. 1139 the GUARD VA benefits act is necessary.

I want to recognize and thank all of our veterans, but today, especially our Vietnam veterans and their families, for their service and sacrifices.

I am confident that those disagreements will never be personal. At the end of the day, I know we are both trying to achieve the same goal.

I appreciate the opportunity to co-lead this legislation and to support you in those efforts.

I have a concern. Included in this budget is a 14 percent cut to the Small Business Development Center.

I appreciate that, but just getting back, one of the important functions of SBDC is disaster assistance.

I want to stress how important SBDC is to our frontline businesses in New Hampshire.

I am wondering if you can address specifically the issues there against the backdrop of the larger picture of the need for more money for maintenance and hospital infrastructure.

we are grateful for that commitment and all the work that is gone on the last few years.

We are grateful for that commitment and all the work that is gone on the last few years.

Why are we cutting a successful program that provides such important assistance to our small businesses at a time where they need it more than ever?

We are going to hold them accountable and pass some legislation on it.

The PACT Act obviously was a historic expansion in terms of VA benefits and access for veterans who have been impacted by toxic exposure.

One of the provisions in the law, the Workforce Investment and Expansion Act under Title 9, which will help expand the VA's workforce by enhancing hiring practices and incentives, was something that we authored.

We are going to hold them accountable and pass some legislation on it.

I thank Mr. Takano for yielding and for his leadership, along with Chairman Bost, in getting this legislation to floor. I thank Representatives McMorris Rodgers and Bergman for cosponsoring this bill, which covers an important issue…

We are going to hold them accountable and pass some legislation on it.

Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 515.

I thank Chairman Takano for yielding. I rise today in support of my bipartisan legislation, H.R. 7277, the Improving Oversight of Veterans Community Care Providers Act. This legislation will help ensure that the Department of Veterans…

I thank Chairman Takano and Ranking Member Bost for getting these bills to the floor, including this important piece of legislation. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bipartisan legislation, H.R. 8260, the Faster Payments to…

I thank Representative Cicilline for organizing this Special Order hour. I rise to mark Pride Month. Pride is an important opportunity for all of us, regardless of our orientation, to come together and celebrate our Nation's diversity and…

USDOT has committed to a Safe System Approach to roadway design, and the witnesses reaffirmed this approach to get us toward zero deaths.

I thank the Representative for her leadership in organizing this bipartisan Special Order hour. It is important for us to be together here to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 340B program. We know that it has helped to ensure that…

On rollcall number 59, I had intended to vote ``yea''. members recorded pursuant to house resolution 8, 117th congress Barragan (Gomez) Bonamici (Beyer) Bowman (Jayapal) Brooks (Moore (AL)) Bustos (Meng) Carl (Moore (UT)) Cawthorn (Nehls)…