I thank Mr. Bacon very much for his participation tonight and helping shed light on this very important issue in our Tribal communities around the country. I told you earlier, Mr. Speaker, that I held a public meeting in Yakima earlier…

I thank and appreciate the gentleman from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson). I thank him for his leadership in making sure that people understand the gravity of the situation that we face, so I thank him very much. Mr. Speaker, we have talked a…

I rise this evening to lead a Special Order alongside my colleagues from both sides of the aisle to discuss a crisis afflicting our Nation. It is the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women. Each of the Members speaking tonight…

I thank the gentlewoman for sharing with us her experiences, and I thank her for her leadership and being the lead sponsor on Savanna's Act, as well. It is truly a pleasure to work with my friend. I hope that, with her leadership, we will…

The gentleman is right. This is a serious issue. As the gentleman said, something this serious should be bipartisan, and the good thing is that it is bipartisan. People on both sides of the aisle recognize the horrific nature of these…

I certainly appreciate Mr. Gianforte putting a face to this very serious issue that we are experiencing all over the United States, and particularly in Montana, and pointing out some of the ways that this legislation could potentially…

Native women throughout the country face a murder rate 10 times higher than the national average with 84 percent experiencing some kind of violence in their lifetimes.

I have come to speak on a crisis that affects communities across our Nation, the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women.

It has been 5 years since the largest single wildfire in Washington State history. The Carlton Complex fire raged through north-central Washington, burning more than a quarter of a million acres and leaving more than 500 homes and…

Sadly, I rise again today to speak about the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women. After 300 days of searching, the body of Rosenda Strong was finally found on the Yakima Nation reservation in central Washington. The life of…

We support a bipartisan amendment from Reps. Henry Cuellar of Texas and Dan Newhouse of Washington State that would expand the H-2A program to non-seasonal ag workers.

I thank my good friend from Colorado for yielding. Mr. Speaker, fixing our broken immigration system has been a top priority of mine while I have been in Congress. Today, we in the House have an opportunity to address one small piece of…

I thank the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Cole) for yielding. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table H.R. 3401, with the Senate amendment thereto, and concur in the Senate amendment. This bipartisan bill…

I thank my good friend and colleague from Maine, Ms. Pingree, as well as my good friend and colleague from Oregon, Mr. Schrader, for their comments. In the weeks since this proposal had been announced to close the Forest Service Job Corps…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division C (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

The National Association of Home Builders accurately states that ``the Department of Labor has not disclosed any performance metrics or data to support its closure determinations, and it has provided little information on how it will…

I would like to, again, urge all of my colleagues to support this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio). The question was…

As the designee of the gentlewoman from Texas, I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington is recognized for 5 minutes.

I thank the gentlewoman from Arizona for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule that is before us today. As Democrats in the House bring forward legislation in the name of supporting the environment and climate, I would…

I think I can safely assume the last thing we want on our Nation's hands is another Flint-like water crisis for any of our communities.

The Federal Government has fallen behind in investing in our Nation's water infrastructure and we must prevent further crises from plaguing communities in the West and across the country.

The Federal Government's lack of investments to address these conditions... has left communities to face severe water challenges essentially on their own.

Americans across the country demand a safe and reliable water supply.

I come before you to share my earnest belief that any such effort absolutely must include water infrastructure.

We should not be enabling the trafficking of children. Our policies are allowing that to happen.