Statements For the Record
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 4367, the Republican FY24 Department of Homeland Security Act.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate two anniversary celebrations: This month, District Energy of Saint Paul will mark its 40th anniversary and their subsidiary Ever-Green Energy will mark its 25th year of providing heating and cooling to downtown Saint Paul and the nearby West Side neighborhood.
Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to a renowned Minnesota doctor who was taken from us much too soon. Dr. Charles Crutchfield III was just 62 years old when he passed, following a two and a half year battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. His death is a deep and profound loss for his family, Minnesota’s Black community, and our entire State.
Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to a Saint Paul firefighter who was taken from us much too soon. Captain Christopher Parsons was just 48 years old when he sustained a major medical event shortly after completing his shift and passed away late last week.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 1615, the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act, and H.R. 1640, the Save Our Stoves Act. These bills are the latest Republican attempt to manufacture a crisis and reject commonsense rulemaking from the Biden administration.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.J.Res.44.
This resolution seeks to repeal reasonable restrictions on deadly weapons, at a time when gun violence is the leading cause of death for children and youth in the United States.
Mr. Speaker, I rise to address my vote against H.R. 3099, the Special Envoy for Abraham Accords Act.
Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Peter L. Gove. Peter will be recognized later this week by his colleagues, friends, and family for his more than 50 years of exceptional leadership to conserve Minnesota's environment, especially its rivers and national parks.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Mr. Speaker, this bill is not a solution to the proliferation of Fentanyl Related Substances (FRS) in America. We need legislation that will actually save lives while stopping illicit drug sales.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.J. Res 45, a Congressional Review Act resolution that would overturn the pause on federal student loan payments and block President Biden’s student debt relief plan.