We could be looking at 11-feet of sea-level rise.

It is absolutely clear to me and it should be clear to everyone that we are at a tipping point of our Earth changing dramatically and irreversibly due to human-caused climate change.

I worry about what kind of a planet we're leaving for them and their kids.

In 2016, Russian hackers tried to break into Virginia's election system. In response to this information, Virginia took active steps to secure the integrity of our elections. We sped up our transition to paper ballots to ensure that our…

My amendment provides $7 million for the FAA to continue its work developing the remote tower pilot program. Remote towers are a simple but revolutionary concept: Provide air traffic control services from any location. With remote tower…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 468, line 15, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $7,000,000) (reduced by…

this is a topic that's critical to both our national security and the integrity of our democracy

I hope that you find somebody with the experience and gravitas to lead hundreds of the nation's best scientists and engineers.

Would you agree that cutting the budget by 70 percent will cause some of the lab employees to lose their jobs?

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association agrees it would be shortsighted not to continue the remote tower pilot program at this point. If funding is not appropriated, the FAA's activities related to certifying remote towers would…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Some say that this amendment will negatively impact the safety and privacy of women in shelters. Service providers around the country who operate shelters every day disagree. These providers believe that…

Is it the administration's position that this zeroing out of OPM and moving the employees and the functions to GSA, DOD, and EOP, is it the administration's position that this could be achieved entirely through executive action without----

I actually share Congressman Meadows' concern that that would not help alleviate the backlog and might, in fact, make it worse.

So there's a recognition that Congress needs to be involved in this process, correct?

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In section 204, strike ``The Secretary'' and insert the following: (b) Prohibition.--The Secretary In…

I thank the Representative for offering this amendment and for yielding. This amendment requests a GAO report on how funding cuts to the navigator program and to Affordable Care Act marketing and outreach have impacted health insurance…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Virginia will be postponed. Amendment No. 22 Offered by Mr. Pappas The Acting CHAIR. It is…

Junk plans provide inadequate medical coverage and circumvent crucial consumer protections afforded by the Affordable Care Act and are harmful to those living with preexisting conditions. We have a responsibility to guarantee affordable…

I represent tens of thousands of government employees and Federal contractors who were hurt by the 35-day government shutdown that started in December of last year.

I do want to add my name to those expressing concern about CECL and FASB's decision to forego a cost-benefit analysis before implementing those requirements.

the Chinese Communist Party has undertaken a methodical campaign of oppression and an apparent attempt to wipe out the religion and ethnicity of the Uighur people.

A 12-year-old from Highlands Ranch, Nate Holley, explained that he was in his classroom's closet with his hand on a baseball bat because he was going to go down fighting if he was going to go down. In the span of 2 weeks, two students were…

In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration issued dangerous guidance last year that could effectively eliminate protections for Americans with preexisting conditions. The administration's guidance puts coverage for the over 130…

And is there something like a stop-work clause that is included in all of the government contracts that say that if you are ordered to stop work on a contract, you have to do it?

We want to make sure that we do not have these shutdowns again.