Summer Lee

I believe we need to address the issues facing our communities with urgency.

The allegations of forced labor use in the processing and also on the fishing of seafood are very, very serious, and we take them very seriously.

As the representative of the state that has the most Federal land outside of Alaska, one of the proudest votes I took was for the Great American Outdoors Act.

If the Majority's concern about deferred maintenance in our national parks is genuine, I would urge them here, just as I have on the Appropriations Committee, to join us and join House Democrats in making sure that the National Park…

One of the proudest votes I took was for the Great American Outdoors Act, including the establishment of the LRF to address a priority deferred maintenance at many of the land management agencies.

The right to bear arms is ingrained in the fabric of our country's history.

I want to submit into the record their announcement of a number of reducing gun violence initiatives.

I will always fight to protect the Constitutional rights of law-abiding gun owners.

We should not prosecute anyone for trying to save lives.

I believe in empowering women.

The only difference between a battered woman and a dead woman is the presence of a gun.

Cities like Chicago, New York, and even Washington, DC, are facing rampant rising violent crime rates.

A woman with a firearm who is trained and understands how to use it has a line of defense against a home invader.

Building up our National talent pool of AI expertise will be essential if we are to address AI's challenges.

DHS and CISA must have a central role in ensuring that AI technology improves our security rather than harms it.

Congressional oversight of the EO's implementation will be so important.

I appreciate the Biden administration's emphasis on this issue throughout the Executive Order.

H.R. 6481 would roll back the progress made in the IRA and reincentivize such speculation.

I want to thank Representative Steel for bringing her bill before us this morning, championing an energy resource in geothermal that, despite its immense promise both economically and environmentally, remains largely and shockingly…

This bipartisan bill directs the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish an Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Program.

This bipartisan bill creates a Good Steward Cover Crop Program to subsidize farmers who use cover crops.

This hearing has been rescheduled twice due to Republicans' dysfunction, not being able to elect a Speaker, and bringing the government to the brink of a shutdown.

I want to reiterate that telework is work. Teleworking is an effective tool that enables continuity of operations and reduces Federal costs without sacrificing productivity or efficiency.

I appreciate the testimony that you have given and the information that you have shared about your internal efforts at the FBI.

I sponsored the bill to reauthorize the Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Standards program, which passed the House 409 to 1.