Eddie Bernice Johnson: “I urge my colleagues to support each of these bills, and I thank you, Mr. Smith.”

Transit is critical to our nation's vitality, so having a robust workforce is important to the nation.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today with great pleasure to pay tribute to the life and legacy of former Speaker of the House James "Jim" Wright, who passed away on Wednesday, May 6, at the age of 92.

We need investments in the operation, staffing, and pay and benefits to keep and attract people to aviation jobs.

Reducing atmospheric methane levels is an important way to slow the rate of climate change in the short-term.