June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. There is no effective treatment, no means of prevention, and no method for slowing the progression of the disease. Sadly…

They cannot afford escalating energy bills, especially when we are blessed with the energy resources that we have today.

I look at this as leveling the playing field for rural America and urban America.

I rise on the occasion of former President George H.W. Bush's 94th birthday. He is the first U.S. President to turn 94 years old, and he has lived a lot of life in those years. President Bush is marking the occasion at his home in…

Too many Americans find themselves in dangerous and life-threatening situations as a result of domestic violence. Victims need access to emergency shelter, crisis counseling, and advocacy services. That is why I was proud to introduce H.R…

Monday marked the last day of school for students at the DuBois Area Middle School. It was a last day like probably none other. In addition to celebrating the long-awaited start of summer vacation, the sixth grade students finished off…

Yesterday the President signed into law the VA MISSION Act, which takes a number of steps toward giving our veterans the care they deserve. My bill, the VETS Act, was included in this larger package. It will allow VA-employed doctors to…

This weekend our Nation marks one of the most solemn occasions, Memorial Day. It is a time when we honor the sacrifices made by our fallen military members. Tomorrow marks the American Legion National Poppy Day. Each year members of the…

The USO was on Capitol Hill yesterday for a service project where volunteers can assemble snack packs for servicemembers who are currently deployed. More than 2,000 snack packs were assembled as a part of the Force Behind the Forces…

May is Foster Care Month and a time to recognize the almost 800,000 foster youth in America. During this month, we renew our commitment to ensuring that every child has a safe, loving family. I am a member of the Congressional Caucus on…

Many of us in this House will attend Memorial Day ceremonies over the weekend. I actually had four over this past weekend. I was privileged and honored to be there as we honor those who have died in the service of this great Nation to…

I thank the gentlewoman for offering this amendment. It is an incredibly important amendment. Ms. Stefanik talked about just one of many invasive species. This body, uniformly and united, put a lot of money into a significant threat to our…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this amendment. As chair of the Nutrition Subcommittee, I have been out West. This amendment not only helps preserve our forests, but it prevents mudslides in…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, even though I am not opposed to it. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I just want to thank my colleague and friend from Pennsylvania for this amendment. Yes, the USDA has existing authority, but I think this expresses the intent of Congress and our recognition that one of the biggest issues that we face in…

I want to thank Mr. Faso for his amendment. I have had the privilege and honor of visiting his district, where we had one of our listening sessions that we did. This is only my second farm bill to participate in, and the last one was very…

Just once again, let me thank the gentleman for his amendment. Let me also say that this farm bill, from my perspective, is groundbreaking with what is in the base language with healthy forests, and the series of amendments that we have…

I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. Mr. Chairman, we have heard about broad-based categorical eligibility. If this was a SNAP brochure, Mr. Chairman, and I hand this to you, regardless of what your income is, if you accept this SNAP…

First of all, I ask support in opposing this amendment from my friend and colleague from California. To my friends across the aisle who keep asking for bipartisan opportunity, you blew the first one. That was in subcommittee, where we…

I am pleased to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Faso).

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank Mr. Gianforte for offering this important amendment for Montana and, quite frankly, for our National Forest System as a whole. Over the past several years, fires have had a devastating impact…

I thank Mr. Gosar for offering this commonsense amendment. Good Neighbor Authority was one of the hard-fought achievements in the 2014 farm bill that has proven useful in improving our national forests and our rural communities. I was…

This week is National Salvation Army Week, and it is a time to recognize the good that this organization does, but also a time to raise awareness about the challenges faced by more than 40 million Americans who are living in poverty, many…

Chairman Conaway, and Ranking Member Peterson, I am grateful for the opportunity to be here today and speak on this amendment. Chronic wasting disease is a wildlife health disorder impacting the cervid populations in 24 States, including…

I thank the chairman of the Agriculture Committee so much for yielding, and for his tireless work on this important legislation in order to support rural America and our most vulnerable. Over the past 3 years, the Agriculture Committee has…