As ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, I support targeted reforms that provide relief for community banks and local credit unions, but this bill does none of that. It is a solution in search of a problem that harms…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to S. 2155, which strips back and weakens many of the regulatory tools and safeguards we enacted in Dodd-Frank. Make no mistake, Mr. Speaker: this bill will…

Let me take this opportunity to thank the chairman, Mr. Chabot; his staff; and all the members of the Small Business Committee for working in a bipartisan manner. Mr. Speaker, we continue to hear about cyber breaches and unauthorized data…

I am opposed, in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Velazquez moves to recommit the bill H.R. 4 to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with…

This is the final amendment to the bill, which will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. Mr. Speaker, 2017 was a year of historic disasters. We saw…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 5-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5- minute votes on: Passage of the bill, if…

I thank my colleague for yielding time to me and thank my friends for organizing this tribute. Louise was a remarkable woman, an astute legislator, a skilled negotiator, and a gifted debater. She will be remembered for all those traits…

As we speak today, the people of Puerto Rico continue to suffer. Currently, 200,000 families and businesses, 16 percent of the island, remain without power. That is not 6 days after the hurricane or 6 weeks. We are talking about 6 months…

Perhaps most importantly, the bill makes no mention of regulators also considering the protection a current or future regulation has for consumers or the benefit it provides to our Nation's financial stability. Instead of developing…

Let me take this opportunity to thank the gentlewoman, Maxine Waters, for her leadership. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 1116, the TAILOR Act. This bill requires regulators on the FFIEC to reduce the scale and scope of their…

As Republicans demonstrate their inability to fund the Federal Government, 700,000 young people are left with an uncertain future. These DREAMers exemplify what is best about America. They have served in our military. They have built…

Placing restrictions on our involvement or undermining international efforts that promote growth and reduce poverty is not something that we should support. Mr. Chairman, I encourage every Member in the House to vote ``no'' on this bill.

I thank the ranking member for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to H.R. 3326, the World Bank Accountability Act of 2017. Let me be clear, from the outset, that I support the World Bank and its mission. The World Bank is a vital…

After Hurricane Maria, Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle, including the Republican leadership, went to Puerto Rico. They looked the Puerto Rican people in the eye and promised to help. This bill betrays that promise. It treats…

Let me take this opportunity to thank Ranking Member Waters for her extraordinary leadership on these issues. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 2396, the Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act. This bill claims to amend…

As we stand here today, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle will tell you that this tax scam bill will help ordinary people. As we New Yorkers say: ``If you buy that one, I've got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.'' This bill…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 2874. This bill makes flood insurance more expensive, less available, and less fair for millions of working families. This bill all but abandons Hurricane…

I want to thank the ranking member for yielding. Mr. Speaker, as Puerto Rico struggles to recover from the historic damage of Hurricane Maria, this legislation shortchanges the island's long-struggling healthcare system at exactly the time…

There are a litany of reasons to oppose this bill, but let's make it clear: one of them is that it will not do enough for the people of Puerto Rico. These are U.S. citizens. They have fought, shed blood, and died in every major conflict…

I want to thank both the gentleman from New Jersey, the chairman, and the ranking member from New York for their work. Mr. Speaker, the people of Puerto Rico, 3.5 million of our fellow citizens, are suffering. The mayor of my home town…

Let's be clear. There is going to need to be much more assistance in the future. Puerto Rico will need help rebuilding its energy grid, repairing telecommunications networks, and putting its ports, bridges, and roads back together, and we…

I thank the gentlewoman from New York for yielding. For over 40 years, the landmark Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, has stood as a bulwark protection for women's reproductive rights and healthcare rights. Now, in 2017, House…

This bill is unworkable for Puerto Rico as it stands now. I applaud the effort and speed with which this was drafted, but it must be strengthened to truly address the needs of Americans in these disaster areas. Even today, I got a call…

I thank the gentleman, and I really appreciate those kind words. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the bill. As we all know, many people are hurting in the areas affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. Sadly, the response by the…

This week, the President of the United States turned his back on our Nation's immigrant heritage. With the repeal of DACA, he is creating havoc in the lives of 800,000 young Americans. Yes, Mr. President, these are Americans. The average…