I want us to do it right or else we will be having hearings five years from now talking about all the problems with non-VA care.

I represent Las Vegas. Now, there is a national lack of providers, especially in primary care, but we certainly have one in Las Vegas.

I want to encourage you to have as much open dialogue as possible because with that transparency we can meet our mutual goal of helping veterans.

I am pleased to join with my colleagues, Representatives Kelly and Cohen, to introduce this amendment to increase the summer food program for children by $3 million. Across the country, one of every five children is at risk of going…

Over the last 50 years, women have broken barriers in business, science, education, and government; yet in Nevada, the average woman still makes only 85 cents for every dollar a man earns, so that leads to a pay gap of more than $6,300…

I thank the ranking member for yielding to me. As a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, I rise in support of H.R. 4810. This important legislation will allow our Nation's heroes to access health care outside the VA for the…

After speaking with the committee, I plan to withdraw my amendment, but I want to take a moment to speak on the underlying issue because I think it is very important. Madam Chair, my amendment would prohibit the Department from engaging in…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the funds made available in this Act…

The Nevada delegation comes before you with a heavy heart this evening in the wake of yesterday's tragic events in Las Vegas. On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, two individuals who had recently moved to southern Nevada and participated in…

For the District of Columbia and 22 States, including Nevada, with laws in place allowing the legal use of some form of marijuana for medical purposes, this commonsense amendment simply ensures that patients do not have to live in fear…

As a Member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, I am honored to join with my colleagues from that committee to mark the 70th anniversary of D-day. Nevada's heroes have played a critical role in our country's armed services throughout…

I would just conclude my remarks and urge all my colleagues to support this legislation and, again, thank the chairman for working with me to bring it to the floor. We want to send it to the Senate and urge them to pass it quickly and on…

Quick Start has been known to be called Quick Start and slow finish as a result of that.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman for holding this hearing today on behalf of our nation's veterans.

the one similarity that they seem to have is that they suffer from a continued poor performance in the adjudication of the claims in each of the three programs.

I am concerned that the reason for that is that servicemembers are choosing to bypass these programs that are designed to provide an expedited system over concerns that participation actually delays the process of receiving benefits.

The VA should be an asset, not a hindrance to that process.

I mean, don't you just get that, that you were postponing looking into something that should've been looked into right away?

I want to be sure that the veterans there are getting the kind of services that they deserve and there aren't any secret waiting lists.

Sex trafficking is a growing problem. According to the Polaris Project, some 27 million people worldwide are victims of sex trafficking, of which 1 million are children. Just last year in Nevada, 107 children were recovered after being…

Last week, during the VA approps debate, I spoke about Madelynn Taylor, a veteran being denied the right to be interred with her spouse, Jean, in the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery because they are lesbians. Idaho does not recognize their…

As the ranking member of the Disability Assistance Memorial Affairs Subcommittee of the Veterans' Affairs authorizing committee, I rise today in support of this appropriations bill, and I thank the chairman and the ranking member for the…

I rise on National Animal Advocacy Day to announce the introduction of the Animal Emergency Planning Act of 2014. This bill would require entities regulated under the Animal Welfare Act to develop a plan for how they will respond to and…

Extra, extra, read all about it. The Republicans have released their new agenda for the spring. Well, let's just take a look at what their legislative priorities are for the months ahead. Unemployment insurance extension? No. Equal pay for…

I would like to thank my friend, Donna Edwards for organizing tonight's important colloquy and Special Order to talk about the Ryan Republican budget and its unacceptable impact on women. For the fourth year in a row, Chairman Ryan has…