The Department of Energy's budget request is paramount to ensure America's energy independence, because energy security is national security.

we believe that we voted for sufficient funds, and perhaps we need to have a conversation with the Governor of Illinois.

Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine crystalizes how essential a comprehensive energy strategy is to our Nation.

Domestic manufacturing has always been a foundation stone of American prosperity and innovation. That remains true today. I hail from America's industrial heartland, the Great Lakes and Midwest. Our people know firsthand how essential…

I fault all of the agencies for not working together because Congress does not have a complete picture of this, and it is very, very serious.

I'm not sure. But we'll talk with Congressman Quigley and others who have expressed an interest in this.

Serving in Ohio's 9th district, and as the leading Democrat and Ranking Member on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, I am keenly aware that clean and abundant water resources are vital for the success of our…

Today I am celebrating justice and a victory over big corruption in Ohio. A jury in Federal court in Ohio found guilty and convicted the Republican Ohio Speaker, Larry Householder, and former Ohio Republican Party Chair, Matt Borges…

The latest disastrous Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, traveled through my district before its crash. Unfortunately, this follows another dangerous derailment last October in Sandusky, Ohio--in my district--at the…

Today I rise to mark more than 1 year of Russia's expanded terrorist war against Ukraine after its initial unprovoked invasion in 2014. The words of Ukraine's poet laureate Taras Shevchenko ring especially true today as when he penned them…

During this week of the State of the Union Address, I rise today to recognize the lifetime of work of Sue Daugherty, a champion for seniors across Ohio. Sue and I are cheering the 8.7 percent cost of living increase for seniors under…

I rise this evening to recognize the young people from North Carolina who have joined us and to introduce the Restoring Communities Left Behind Act. During my years as a city planner before coming to Congress, I witnessed firsthand that…

Social Security coverage is an earned benefit. In January, Social Security beneficiaries began to see an 8.7 percent cost-of-living increase, the largest since 1981. This COLA covers retirees as well as workers who become disabled and…

Today, I rise in opposition to H.R. 21. A top U.S. security priority must be energy independence in perpetuity. We know high oil prices hit working families hard. Last year, the Biden administration rightly released oil from the Strategic…

America's economic independence is based in energy independence. Today, I voted for H.R. 22, a bill that prohibits selling oil from our Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China. However, this bill does not go far enough. I was one of the…

The energy and water division of the omnibus bill captures America's spirit of innovation and ingenuity. To succeed in the 21st century, our Nation must be positioned to unleash its full potential. These energy and water investments will…

I thank Chair DeLauro. I'd also like to thank the staff who have dedicated superlative effort to this final product, including Scott McKee, Brian Smith, Daniela Todesco, Nick Montoni, and Steven Kappen on subcommittee and John Howes on my…

I rise for two reasons. First, as founding cochair of the Ukraine Caucus, I rise to express gratitude to our Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, for extending the invitation to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address our Congress in this…

Secondly, I also rise with considerable excitement as the Great Lakes Authority legislation, which dozens and dozens of Members in both Chamber have supported, has been included in the 2023 omnibus bill. The Great Lakes watershed is the…

This week, gas prices in Toledo, Ohio, fell to $2.87 a gallon. Am I the only person in Congress noticing gas prices are falling? Hello? The best part is that this gasoline is derived from energy reserves that are brought up from the Utica…

Today is day number 286 of Russia's unprovoked, illegal terrorist war on Ukraine. As Congress works to complete our 2023 appropriations bills, it is critical that the appropriation accounts for defense and energy security be fully funded…

Recently we saw yard signs across our Nation proclaiming ``America First.'' To put America first should mean defending our people against all enemies, foreign and domestic. That is a daunting task, indeed. No nation, including ours, is an…

First I want to thank Chair DeLauro for her diligent work to bring this CR to the floor in order to fund the essential services of the federal government at a time when our Nation needs stable governance. As Chair of the House Energy and…

Americans want their freedom back, and I would say to my colleague from Ohio (Mr. Jordan), your freedom stops where mine and that of my constituents begin. Schools, shopping malls, grocery stores, and Independence Day parades shouldn't be…

I thank Chairman Kildee for yielding time. Madam Speaker, a miracle is happening here. Michigan Wolverines and Ohio Buckeyes, on a bipartisan basis, are agreeing. Wow. Everybody should vote for this act, for America's sake. I am so proud…