I thank Representative Ruiz for bringing Sky and Sage to the floor of the House today, because as we look at these beautiful, intelligent, curious children--and curious is one of the best things to be, you know, because that means you are…

I thank the gentleman for bringing us the story of such bravery and sacrifice, because across this country Dreamers are participating in every single aspect of our lives, whether it be defending our country in the United States or abroad…

I was not present on December 2, 2022 during the Roll Call No. 500 vote, H.R. 8876, the Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA. MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO…

we can appropriate the funds, the President can sign bills into law, but when the funds don't actually make it to help reduce and resolve the problems on the ground, then we have not finished our job.

the Stafford Act right now cannot do what the communities need.

Yes, every citizen should be treated the same.

we need to look at it as a Congress--there are statutory constraints.

With natural disasters becoming ever more frequent, it is imperative to rethink the way the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is being implemented.

Today, I rise for students. Today, I rise for teachers and doctors. Today, I rise for nurses. I rise for those who care for our youngest and those who care for our elderly and disabled. Today, I rise and ask for bipartisan support for the…

I thank Chair Lofgren for the hard work that she and her cosponsor, Representative Cheney, have done on this bill. I rise today to safeguard a simple yet sacred pillar of our democracy: The candidate who wins the election takes office…

We have, in essence, hobbled the ability of tribes to prosecute those crimes.

Your testimony states that, due to the Castro-Huerta ruling, Federal authorities will begin to pull their public safety resources out of Indian Country altogether.

States will do a better job of protecting our children than our own governments.

What we want to see is more opportunity for collaboration and cooperation.

Thank you very much, President Killer, for your testimony.

I am concerned about issues where you have overlapping jurisdiction.

I thank Chairman Grijalva and everybody who has worked to bring this bill to the floor today. A historic drought has forced ranchers in our parched Eastern Plains to sell their cattle early. We don't collect and share data about our…

I thank the chairman for yielding time. Across this country, we shed tears for the children who are killed, for the parents who are killed, for the girlfriends who are killed. In this Chamber, we shed tears for the parents and the fathers…

I thank Chairman Scott and Ranking Member Keller from the State of Pennsylvania for their support of this much-needed legislation. Alcohol and substance misuse is a devastating issue across the country and on college campuses. It steals…

I want to pick up on the time remaining to me about the importance of purchasing that fresh produce made in dairy locally.

I am actually told that there is no word for hunger or poverty in Keres, or other indigenous languages because no one would be left hungry or without food or what they need to survive.

I am reintroducing the Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act to make sure tribes can administer directly food assistance programs.

Right now, currently Native Americans have some of the highest rates of food insecurity and the highest rates of diabetes.

My legislation would allow an increase for reimbursement rates for Bureau-funded schools.

I really appreciate your budget request of $100 million to provide employment and training assistance to workers in communities facing job losses related to the extraction of fossil fuels, or energy production.