Pramila Jayapal

Just wanted to make it clear that we're not talking about a country that has a benevolent government.

Just last week, the same majority passed legislation out of this Committee that would actually gut protections for unaccompanied children.

Unfortunately, between the hearings that we have held and the cruel, extreme, and unworkable immigration legislation that was marked up last week, this majority is once again showing that they are not serious about finding real solutions…

I am very proud to be the first immigrant to serve as either Ranking or Chair of this Subcommittee.

If our health care system can function, so that we keep people healthy, and we do not put barriers in their way to seeking health care...

Democrats have taken historic steps to decrease health care costs for Americans, we have allowed Medicare to negotiate with greedy pharmaceutical companies.

I think that this hearing makes it crystal clear that the Republican health care policy proposals are actually increasing costs for people.

What about encouraging the formation of association health plans, also called junk health plans, with no additional regulation.

How about cutting funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program by billions as proposed by President Trump.

What about repealing the prescription drug provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, including repealing the cap on out-of-pocket prescription expenses for Medicare.

The first one is the Republican proposal to take Medicaid away from up to 10 million people by instituting onerous and unnecessary work requirements as Speaker McCarthy proposed in his debt limit bill last week.

In contrast, Republicans have fought to repeal the savings from the ACA, and they continue to propose policies that actually increase health care costs for people across the country.

For decades, Democrats have proposed and enacted many policies to lower health care costs, which included the passage of the Affordable Care Act.

Include the Good Jobs for Good Airports Act (H.R. 1499), which would establish a minimum wage and benefit standard for airport service workers.

I request the Committee authorize a clear pathway at the FAA for civilian pilots to obtain a powered lift certificate.

No business--small, DBE, or otherwise--can remain viable if it does not get paid in a timely fashion for the satisfactory work it has done.

Unless we pay attention here, I am afraid that many qualified minority and women owned businesses will continue to be denied a fair opportunity to compete for work.

I want to make sure that it keeps at the top of its list, the need to continue to help ensure the federal government live up to its longstanding policy of ensuring that businesses that have been historically discriminated against have the…

I thank you for extending the opportunity to members of Congress to provide input on policy priorities for the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration.

This is really a bipartisan issue. Three states, California, Oklahoma and North Dakota have all voided non-competes...

The answer is not austerity and reckless deregulation, but rather we've seen so much progress from investing in our future.

Under Democratic leadership the American economy rebounded from the pandemic, achieving record low unemployment and healthy productivity.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st Century, with an annual growth rate of 7 percent.

So instead of attacking this restorative action, I wish that this Committee was focusing on the reasons why low-and middle-class borrowers have such high levels of student debt to start with.

Unfortunately, many of the Congress Members opposing cancellation actually represent districts with the most low-and middle-class borrowers that stand to benefit.