For years, multiemployer pension plans offered working-class Americans something almost priceless: a nest egg for their retirement. This security was provided through collective bargaining benefit plans. Workers put in their own…

At the Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans hearing last year, my constituent Carol Podesta-Smallen said that her monthly benefits were on the verge of being cut by 61 percent--read that--from $2,600 to $1,022…

I include the letters that I have in my hand in the Record. International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, AFL-CIO & CLC, Washington, DC, July 15, 2019. Dear Representative: On behalf of 90,000 workers represented by the…

I support this legislation, H.R. 748. During our discussions on health reform in 2009, many of us strongly opposed the excise tax on so-called Cadillac employer-provided health plans. We were successful in keeping it out of the House…

I thank our chairwoman, Carolyn Maloney, in particular, and Peter King. From the very beginning, they have been steadfast. And I say to you, the angels are singing now. We all know it took some kicking and screaming to get this fund…

We have here today, and we are here today to state, it will never be clear until we help every first responder who has suffered in running to the tragedy. We need to act now. Originally, this program was named after my constituent, New…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 105, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''. The…

I rise on behalf of more than 68 million Americans who lack access to adequate banking services. They are often shut out of banks because of fees tied to minimum balances, overdrafts, direct deposit penalties, and, of course, ATM charges…

It is high time that we as a body come together to enact sensible postal reform. This amendment is a small step in that direction. Mr. Chairman, I thank Representative Pressley and Representative Amodei for joining me in offering this…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 68, line 9, before the period insert the following: ``Provided further, That of the amount made available…

I thank my colleagues for the support. I urge the passage of the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Let's give our ERs the resources to help save some more lives. I respectfully ask the House to support my amendment so that we may fully fund the ALTO program. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.