it is wildfire season in Oregon, and the Trump administration is making it harder for fire crews to do their jobs. I met with them, some of whom voted for the President. They told me that the funding cuts are a problem, and they don't have…

Wildfire season is upon us. Over the weekend, we saw the Cram fire in central Oregon grow to more than 95,000 acres, making it the largest wildfire of the year so far in the United States. I am grateful for the firefighters and local…

it has been 6 months since I was sworn in to serve Oregon's Fifth Congressional District. Since then, we have seen the programs we rely on cut, costs rise, and the needs of the American people ignored. That is why I always encourage…

Tomorrow marks 3 years since the Supreme Court voted to strip women of their reproductive healthcare rights, overturning 50 years of legal precedent. I am talking about the Dobbs decision. I rise today because that devastating decision has…

I rise today because I got this message from an Oregonian named Donna. She says: ``Please fight to protect Federal employee retirement benefits. They should not be slashed. Federal employees are currently putting up with so much to keep…

this is Rose. She is 7 years old and in the first grade, and she makes friends everywhere she goes. Rose was diagnosed with an ultra-rare genetic syndrome when she was just 3 rac{1}{2} ext{. She now uses a feeding tube and a wheelchair…

I rise today because the President is out here in these streets cutting funding for programs that support a lot of things Americans care about: Survivors of sexual assault, programs that offer mental health care for police officers and…

Today is the 122nd day of the 119th Congress. It has been 122 days since I began the fight in Congress for lower costs, more jobs, and a better quality of life for Oregonians. Unfortunately, I have yet to have the opportunity to vote on a…

My constituents are struggling with high costs and inflation, and more and more families are living paycheck to paycheck, and still the supporters of this bill are trying to increase their fees? I can't and I won't get behind that. It is…

This administration is taking money out of people's pockets and robbing the middle class of their earnings, and I am fighting back. I am fighting for the food bank in Redmond that can't offer meat in its meals because of funding cuts. I am…

What decorum did I break? I apologize. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair is referring to the gentlewoman's attire.

Every day I hear from my constituents that they are struggling to afford groceries, rent, healthcare, and other necessities. That is why lowering costs has always been priority one for me. However, it doesn't seem to be a priority for this…

I am a woman of faith. I know I am joined in this Chamber by fellow believers of all kinds. Today, I am reminded of Ezekiel 34:3, a story about the selfishness and greed of shepherds who used their sheep for their own gain, while…

we have an unelected billionaire trying to cut what we know is an essential program for millions of Americans

This past weekend marked the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday where a triumphant march in pursuit of equality and justice for all was met with brutality and violence. As I rise today, I rise thinking about the late John Lewis who crossed…

Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 44. ____________________

I urge my colleagues to oppose H.R. 35. Let's call this bill what it is: fear-mongering dressed up as officer safety. This bill echoes one of the darkest chapters in our Nation's history, the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Just like that…

This extremist bill undermines women's access to healthcare. That is unacceptable, and it is, frankly, not what I was sent here to work on. I will be voting ``no.'' The evidence is clear. In States with less access to care, maternal…