Secretary McDonough said it best when he stated that the term homeless veteran should not exist in our vocabulary.

I have been honored to partner with our colleague from South Carolina, Representative Mace, in leading this bipartisan effort.

It's heart-wrenching to see these folks, many of whom are battling tough challenges like PTSD, social isolation, unemployment, or substance abuse.

We have got a serious problem with veteran homelessness in our country right now.

Look, we've got a serious problem with veteran homelessness in our country.

This legislation proposes a shift away from some of the traditional congregate care facilities.

This legislation proposes a shift away from the traditional congregate care facilities...toward the creation of tiny home villages.

This is why the American people get frustrated with Congress. They get frustrated when folks here play politics. They get frustrated when there are unnecessary crises created. Rather than vote to pay our bills, as was done three times…

Today, I rise to honor my friend Patty Rose for her decades of service to the working people of Pierce County, Washington. Born and raised in Tacoma, Patty began her journey at the Service Employees International Union in 1974 where she…

I know how critical our airports are to our emergency preparedness and disaster response.

Ensuring the resiliency of this airport and others guarantees the resiliency of our communities.

I think it is important that Congress steps up to ensure that airports have the resources that they need to continue their mission.

I appreciate your leadership and your consideration of these requests.

I am here today because I represent a region that is especially vulnerable to natural disasters.

I look forward to introducing this legislation in the coming weeks.

Ensuring the resiliency of this airport in turn guarantees the resiliency of this community.

I am introducing a bill called the Resilient Airports Act, alongside my colleague and your fellow committee member, Earl Blumenauer of Oregon.

It's critical that Congress steps up to ensure that airports have the resources they need to continue this important mission.

I'm pleased to be introducing a bill called the Resilient Airports Act alongside my colleague, Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregon.

We need your help. We can't do this every year.

I would love to show you some of the exciting stuff that we are hoping to accomplish with the legislation.

We are similarly rooting the county and that whole team on in terms of moving forward.

As you know, during World War II, thousands of Japanese Americans across our country were forced from their homes as a consequence of an executive order that authorized the exclusion of Japanese Americans.

I would be interested in learning more about how the Corps is engaging with that restoration project.

I just want to get a sense of what Fish and Wildlife is doing to minimize the spread and the destruction of the European green crab.