I thank Chairman Takano for yielding and for his leadership on this issue, which answers the call of our Nation's veterans, their advocates, and our veterans service organizations. I rise in support of the Honoring our PACT Act, which…

As an original cosponsor of the Homeland Procurement Reform Act, I am grateful that this legislation has been included in the America COMPETES Act. I will offer an amendment later today that strengthens provisions that support domestic…

This morning oral arguments began at the Supreme Court for a case that many expect could overturn Roe v. Wade. Despite nearly 50 years of Court precedent and overwhelming public support for abortion rights, Roe and access to reproductive…

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1, after line 12, insert the following: SEC. 3. STUDY. Not later than 1 year after the date of…

I will correct the record again on the fact that the committee did hold a hearing on this subject on March 18, 2021. At that hearing, Laurie McCann, a senior attorney at AARP Foundation, testified about the erosion of protections for older…

I urge adoption of this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New Hampshire (Mr. Pappas) that the House suspend the rules and pass the…

I thank Ranking Member Graves and Mr. Guest for their leadership on this important issue. I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion…

I want to commend again my fellow committee members for introducing this legislation. I urge my colleagues to support it, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the…

I urge adoption of this commonsense legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New Hampshire (Mr. Pappas) that the House suspend the rules and…

We thank Holly as well for her contributions to the House and to this important issue area and wish her all best in her next steps. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

I want to thank Congresswoman Fletcher again for her leadership on this issue. I urge my colleagues to pass this commonsense piece of legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the…

I thank Representative Cohen for his sponsorship of this legislation, for the bipartisan support that it enjoys. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to adopt this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The…

I actually just came from an event in my district. It was a roundtable conversation with EPA Administrator Regan, as well as concerned citizens in a community that has been contaminated with PFAS by an industrial polluter.

We really need to leverage the expertise, the research, and the regulatory power of the Federal Government to make progress on this.

For 48 years the right to choose has been the law of the land, and it is time that Congress protects that right and access to the full range of reproductive care. States are passing dangerous bans on abortion that harm patients and…

I thank the chairman for yielding and for his leadership on the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and for his longstanding commitment to fighting for those who have served all of us. So today does mark the 10th anniversary of the end of Don't…

I thank the chairman for yielding and for his leadership on this legislation. I rise in support of the PFAS Action Act, a landmark bill that will protect millions of Americans from these toxic forever chemicals. We know PFAS persists in…

I have got legislation, the Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act, which would accelerate efforts to set limits on manufacturers who are still discharging PFAS into our waterways.

I think we need aggressive, comprehensive action when it comes to making some forward progress here. It is about time.

I thank my colleague, Ranking Member Bost, for introducing this legislation. I was proud to support it alongside my colleague, Tracey Mann, from the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee. It is the VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021…

I want to begin by thanking Chairman Takano and Ranking Member Bost for their work in putting together this comprehensive group of bills today to support our veterans, including this bill, and I appreciate their support for it. I rise in…

I thank Chairman Pallone for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today and urge the swift passage of H.R. 2630. This legislation will save American lives by getting deadly chemical fentanyl analogues off our streets and allowing law…

It is great to be with you. And I think as you can see from this hearing today, conversation around infrastructure is a marathon and not a sprint.

I want to echo the comments of Mr. Mast and so many other colleagues who are calling for reauthorization and modernization of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

it is the Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act, and it would require EPA to review PFAS discharges under the Clean Water Act.