My constituents are outraged that the 2003 Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, which I voted against, contains the so-called 'non-interference clause.'
Eliot Engel
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Eliot Engel is a former member of the United States House of Representatives, serving New York's 16th congressional district from 1989 until 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Engel was known for his work on foreign affairs, particularly as the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Throughout his tenure, he focused on issues such as international relations, healthcare, and education. Engel was an advocate for various social justice initiatives and played a significant role in shaping U.S. foreign policy during his time in office.
I have been to Kosovo many, many times. I have been there with my friend Harry Bajraktari and with others as well.
It is really disappointing that the political will of the rest of the world has not really been there.
A growing share of the program's expenditures are going to prescription drugs.
I do believe that it is Congress' right and ability to declare war and I think for too long we have been abrogating our responsibility to the executive branch no matter who the President was.
I admire his courage greatly, but we cannot allow the potential brutish actions of Nicolas Maduro to dictate American foreign policy decisions.
This legislation passed our committee and the House last Congress and I am pleased that we are considering it again today.
I am particularly concerned about the new methods being deployed by authoritarians as they seek to bend democracy to their will long before election day.
The time for action to avoid the worst effects of climate change is rapidly closing.
The U.S. tourism industry would suffer if President Trump follows through on his ill-advised desire to close the U.S.-Mexico border.
There are some who will say we should not have a debate in Congress over the use of force in Venezuela, instead we should wait and see what the President decides to do before we even have a conversation about the use of force. I must…
I strongly support all of these bipartisan bills and resolutions in this package.
Rather than threaten war, the United States must continue to work with the Lima Group, Europe, and the international community to use diplomatic and economic tools to pressure Maduro.
These types of agreements should be agreed to in a transparent manner that follows the Constitution and the law.
I think it was wrong. Every nation in the world has signed on to this agreement.
I strongly support H.R. 9 to recommit us to leadership and to climate action and to doing it right now.
I think is pure politics and it is below the bipartisanship of this committee.
It is important for Congress to reaffirm our commitment to Taiwan and the implementation of that landmark legislation.
It is consequential to withdraw from an international agreement we helped spearhead.
U.S. military action with respect to Venezuela would be illegal and ill-advised.
I urge my colleagues to support this resolution and to continue to support funding for programs like the UNFPA.
If we do not act now, we are nearing a point of no return when it comes to our retirement, when it comes to our health, when it comes to our economy.
I would like to invite my Republican colleagues to join the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus.





