Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague and friend from California. You know you understand how it is for many of us who are blessed to have either employer-offered health insurance or are in a situation where you don't think as much about the…

Thank you, Madam Chair, for holding this very important hearing.

I am very proud that our work culminated in the bipartisan passage of New York's groundbreaking out-of-network consumer protection law.

during my time in the New York State Assembly tackling the issue of surprise billing was priority for me

I would ask unanimous consent to submit the following letter from the Heath Association of New York State which highlights the success of comprehensive legislation in New York to eliminate surprise billings and the benefits it's created…

Madam Speaker, in honor of the final week of Women's History Month, I am proud to join a group of bipartisan colleagues in introducing the National Women's Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act. As the National Women's Hall of Fame…

the emerging field of quantum engineering and quantum particles, quantum physics, quantum computing is going to be critical to our success in defending the United States and our allies.

continued investment in these programs--Head Start, early childhood development programs--do actually help us as it relates to making certain that our future workforce and future war-fighters are well trained, and that we can do…

it is clear that this budget jeopardizes the health care security of millions of Americans and their families.

But it does, and I am sorry to interrupt, and I appreciate that, but there is a significant cut in dollars that accompanies it.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to join my colleagues in paying tribute to my dear friend and predecessor, Louise Slaughter. As evidenced by the many laudatory statements being made today, Louise's contributions to this institution were…