We also have to stay vigilant against the growing threat of white supremacy and domestic terrorism and the rapidly evolving threat landscape when it comes to cyber-security and our critical infrastructure.

Families back home are really counting on us to work in this committee and across the Appropriations in a timely bipartisan way.

I will keep saying it, it is not going to be easy, but we have to live up to our responsibility to pass these funding bills in a timely, bipartisan way to keep our families strong, and our economy strong, and our country competitive on the…

Well, thank you very much, Chair Heinrich, and Ranking Member Hoeven, I do look forward to working with both of you, and Vice Chair Collins, and everyone on this subcommittee, as we return to regular order for the first time in years.

I am very concerned about the House GOP calling for steep cuts to critical programs like our Federal Food Assistance.

I am hearing from a number of really troubling reports about Starbucks refusing to allow credit card tipping, cutting employee hours, holding the loss of critical benefits like health care insurance and gender affirming care over the heads…

It would be an enormous mistake, I believe, to make things worse by gutting these agencies working to conserve our vital watersheds.

I rise today to recognize the life and legacy of disability rights activist, Judy Heumann. Today, I join so many touched by her advocacy in mourning her passing, remembering her life, and paying tribute to the contributions she made to the…

I have also heard allegations that Starbucks has interfered with employees' ability to testify, including in Seattle.

I am hearing from a number of really troubling reports about Starbucks refusing to allow credit card tipping, cutting employee hours, holding the loss of critical benefits like health care insurance and gender affirming care over the heads…

we can't have strong communities if people can't put food on the table.

Our kids cannot grow and thrive in body and mind if they are not getting the nutrition they need.

I do look forward to working with both of you, and Vice Chair Collins, and everyone on this subcommittee, as we return to regular order for the first time in years.

Thank you, very much Chairman Tester, Vice Chair Collins, really appreciate it.

Do you agree that it is workers who get to decide whether they want a union?

Our economy depends on our ability to make sure that countless goods as well as people can move through our ports and borders in a safe, orderly, and timely fashion.

We need to make sure that not only the Navy has the resources they need, but the Everett community also has the support it needs.

We have to maintain our reputation as the leader of the free world, as the land of opportunity.

The Navy's long-term commitment to Everett and Snohomish County, my State, is really clear.

I really understand how important this is for people, and I am focused on making sure that we support SNAP.

Throughout our history immigrants have strengthened our nation.

We have a responsibility to work in a timely fashion to write a bipartisan funding bill that will keep our communities safe and our nation competitive on the stage.

We have to stay vigilant against the growing threat of white supremacy and domestic terrorism.

Last year I raised concerns about processing backlogs at USCIS.

We also have to stay vigilant against the growing threat of white supremacy and domestic terrorism.