I support the inclusion of language in WRDA to stipulate that all seven projects have a 100% federal cost share.

I urge the committee to include language in WRDA 2024 to clarify that all seven of these projects be fully federally funded, as intended under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

I support a change to this standard practice change that would allow the Corps and non-federal sponsor to enter into agreements where the obligation of OMRR&R expires at a set date.

I support a modification to the current blanket indemnification in favor of a shared approach to liability costs.

As ranking member of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee, I was thrilled to lead the DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act alongside my colleague and chairman of the Energy Subcommittee, Congressman Williams. I would be…

The annual Defense Appropriations bill is one of the best tools we have to strengthen our national security and foster innovation. This year's bill includes a well-deserved 5.2 percent pay raise for our troops and $12.5 million dollars to…

I'm proud that the new Amazon delivery trucks, the EV trucks are built in my district by Rivian.

We put politics aside in this room, and we solve the problems because we know there are real people.

This is not a long-term solution and generates environmental contamination concerns.

In Illinois, 54 percent of the energy that we use to power our State is nuclear-generated electricity.

However, nuclear power does create waste. And currently, we do not have a central location for the country's nuclear waste to be stored and disposed of.

Our regional airports are vital for connecting Americans and strengthening local economies. I represent a district with four such airports, including the fastest growing air cargo airport in the Nation. I am thrilled that this year's FAA…

Today, extremists have put our national security at risk with this partisan National Defense Authorization Act. I was pleased to work across the aisle with Congressman LaHood to try to save the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois. We…

we have an obligation to ensure spaceflight safety.

we need to make sure that we're using science to not make the mistakes in the first place.

I stand today in strong support of Social Security and the invaluable role that it plays in the lives of more than 2.2 million people in Illinois and over 150,000 of our neighbors and family members in the 17th Congressional District of…

It would increase financial assistance to veterans and active-duty service members for medically necessary home improvements and structural alterations.

We need to harness this momentum to deliver justice to our military firefighters and their families.

We all owe a debt of gratitude to the men and women who served our country honorably.

Our bill removes the disparity between service and non-service connected conditions and increases the lifetime limit to $10,000 for all disabled veterans.

The approach my bill takes will ensure that underserved constituents can benefit from ReConnect grants and loans, just like unserved constituents.

I am formally inviting all of you to my office and talk about things, regardless of how you provide services.

I plan to introduce the House version of the Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act.

Yesterday, I introduced the bipartisan ReConnecting Rural America Act, along with my colleagues in this Committee.

I am formally inviting all of you to sit in my office and talk about things, regardless of how you provide services.