Pat Ryan: “the looming bankruptcy of these programs threatens to end the guarantee of security that they provide for our nation's…”

I was absent from votes today due to circumstances beyond my control. The roll call votes I missed included the MTR on H.R. 3724, passage of H.R. 3724, the MTR on H.R. 4790, and passage of H.R. 4790. Had I been present, I would have voted…

We're not doing enough. We don't have the urgency. It – it needs to be a national problem.

It's essential to have people that have been on the receiving end of foreign policy at the table.

The freeze this spring was absolutely devastating to our farmers and growers in the Hudson Valley. Many of our apple growers told me they lost nearly 100% of their crop. Hearing and seeing the damage firsthand made it crystal clear we…