"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act, a bipartisan measure which I was proud to introduce with my colleague from Guam, Mr. Moylan. A special thanks to the House natural Resources Committee, on which I was privileged to serve for six years, and the Chair and Ranking Member of the subcommittee and… Read more »
Thank you to Chair Calvert and our witnesses for this opportunity for us all to address critical industrial base workforce challenges that are in turn critical to the defense industrial base that is required for our national defense over the next generation. I also express greetings and appreciation from my Ranking Member, Ms. McCollum, for whom I’m filling in today.
We all know that our… Read more »
I rise today in support of my resolution reaffirming the enduring partnership between the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and its eighteen members and the United States toward stability, prosperity and peace in the Pacific, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States will continue to remain a strong, reliable and active partner in advancing a peaceful,… Read more »
Mr. Speaker,
Today I am introducing the Cruise Ship Fair Share Act, which confirms that states, territories and other non-federal entities may levy taxes on cruise ships, their passengers and their crew when those vessels are operating as tourist accommodations.
My legislation is prompted in part by recent litigation by cruise ship companies challenging Hawaii's application of its… Read more »
I rise today to express my steadfast support for and mahalo to the crew of Coast Guard Hollyhock as we recognize the completion of their first Operation Blue Pacific patrol.
The Hollyhock is a seagoing buoy tender, which the Coast Guard uses to monitor and perform repairs and maintenance on buoys and other navigational aids in U.S. territories and other areas with U.S. shipping… Read more »
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act, introduced by my colleague, Representative Sharice Davids of Kansas, and co-sponsored by me.
The Small Business Administration’s Office of Native American Affairs works with Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations to provide entrepreneurial development, contracting and capital access… Read more »
I rise today in support of the Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act, introduced by my colleague, Representative Griffith of Virginia, and recently passed by the House
As the independence of the legislative branch continues to be challenged and eroded, we must take the necessary steps to ensure our ability to function as an unimpeded co-equal branch of government. This… Read more »
I rise today in support of my legislation, the Transit Oriented Development Act, and urge my colleagues to support this commonsense, bipartisan effort to expand affordable housing opportunities in communities across our country.
The affordable housing shortage remains one of the most significant drivers of the rising cost of living facing millions of Americans. In my home state of… Read more »
I rise today in support of my Fireworks Trafficking and Money Laundering Prevention Act, co-introduced with my colleague from Hawai‘i, Representative Jill Tokuda.
Our legislation addresses a growing criminal enterprise that threatens public safety, fuels illicit financial activity and has devastated communities in Hawai‘i and across the country. Illegal fireworks trafficking is… Read more »
During the consideration of the Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill, the House was scheduled to vote on an amendment to eliminate the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund. I opposed the proposal, and even through it was ultimately not offered, we must oppose any similar effort to do so in the future.
In 1941, more than 250,000 Filipino… Read more »
