Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (21st District of New York)
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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21)
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) introduced the SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act, a bipartisan bill designed to help older Veterans avoid dangerous and costly falls. The legislation would require the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to maintain an Office of Falls Prevention and establish a dedicated falls prevention coordinator. It also launches a pilot program to integrate falls prevention services into VA home modification efforts and mandates risk assessments to identify Veterans most vulnerable to falling.
“Falls are the number one cause of injury for Americans over 65, and for our aging Veterans—many of whom face additional health challenges—they can be especially dangerous and costly,” said Rep. Frankel. “This bipartisan bill will help the VA take smart, proactive steps to prevent falls before they happen. For the thousands of senior Veterans in South Florida and across the country, it means a better chance to live safely, independently, and with dignity. We owe our Veterans nothing less.”
Veterans tend to experience more chronic health conditions than non-Veterans, putting them at greater risk for falls that often result in serious injury, hospitalization, or long-term disability. Falls are the leading cause of injury and injury-related death among adults over age 65, with approximately 1 million fall-related hospitalizations annually. They cost the U.S. healthcare system an estimated $80 billion per year—a steep increase from $50 billion just a few years ago.
Common causes of falls include lower body weakness, balance and vision issues, vitamin D deficiency, use of certain medications, hearing loss, and home hazards. Preventing falls requires a comprehensive approach—including routine screenings, coordinated care, community-based prevention programs, and safe home environments.
The SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act would:
The legislation is endorsed by Disabled American Veterans (DAV), the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), and AARP.
The full text of the SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act can be found here.
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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman David G Valadao (CA-21)
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Valadao (CA-22) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), co-chairs of the House Asthma and Allergy Caucus, reintroduced a bipartisan resolution to designate May as “National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.”
“In California’s Central Valley alone, over half a million people live with asthma and millions more suffer from seasonal or yearly allergies,” said Congressman Valadao. “As co-chair of the Congressional Asthma and Allergy Caucus, I’m proud to join Congresswoman Dingell to help educate the American people about the quality-of-life issues and dangers surrounding asthma and allergies.”
“Allergies and asthma impact Americans from every corner of the country, across age groups, sex, and race, myself included – though we know it is historically underserved communities that are impacted the most. My home state of Michigan has one of the highest prevalence rates of asthma in the country,” said Rep. Dingell. “I’m proud to designate May Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month to support increased education and efforts to improve the quality of live for Americans living with these conditions.”
“We’d like to thank Reps. Dingell and Valadao for their leadership of the Asthma and Allergy Caucus and for introducing the Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month Resolution,” said Kenneth Mendez, president and CEO of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). “On World Asthma Day, we take a moment to reflect on the fact that 10 people die each day from asthma. By raising awareness and leading policy change, the members of the Asthma and Allergy Caucus are doing the work that can save lives and improve the health of the 28 million Americans who have asthma. Given that asthma costs the U.S. $82 billion, continuing support for policies and programs that improve health outcomes for people with asthma provides a significant return on investment.”
Read the full resolution here.
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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23)
“For my entire professional career, children’s safety has been a top priority. Kids can’t always protect themselves, so looking out for their best interests and creating a safer world is critical. In Florida, drowning prevention is central to this mission,” said Wasserman Schultz. “No tragedy cuts deeper to a parent than losing a child to a preventable death. That’s why I am extremely eager to launch the new, bipartisan Children’s Safety Caucus with my colleagues Buddy Carter, Raja Krishnamoorthi, and Don Bacon. I look forward to collaborating to keep our kids safe with sensible outreach, education, and initiatives.”
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), and Don Bacon (NE-02) announced the formation of the bipartisan Children’s Safety Caucus. The caucus will work to find and promote solutions to dramatically reduce preventable childhood deaths and injuries.
Avoidable injuries are the number one cause of child fatalities in the United States. In 2022, more than 9,000 families lost a child because of preventable injury. Nearly 5.6 million children are treated in emergency departments for injuries every year.
“For my entire professional career, children’s safety has been a top priority. Kids can’t always protect themselves, so looking out for their best interests and creating a safer world is critical. In Florida, drowning prevention is central to this mission,” said Wasserman Schultz. “No tragedy cuts deeper to a parent than losing a child to a preventable death. That’s why I am extremely eager to launch the new, bipartisan Children’s Safety Caucus with my colleagues Buddy Carter, Raja Krishnamoorthi, and Don Bacon. I look forward to collaborating to keep our kids safe with sensible outreach, education, and initiatives.”
“As a proud father and grandfather, the protection of children is always at the front of my mind. Avoidable injuries remain the number one cause of child fatalities in the United States, and I am proud to join with my colleagues to create the Children’s Safety Caucus, as we work in a bipartisan fashion to protect America’s kids,” said Carter. “Thank you to Reps. Wasserman Schultz, Krishnamoorthi, and Bacon for joining me in this effort.”
“As a father and grandfather, I believe there is nothing more important than protecting our children. I’m pleased to help establish the bipartisan Children’s Safety Caucus, where we’ll work together to develop solutions that keep our kids safe,” said Bacon. “Every child deserves the opportunity to grow up in a safe environment, and this caucus will serve as a vital platform to advance solutions that protect our children.”
“As a father of three, nothing has driven me more in Congress than the mission to make the world safer for our children,” said Krishnamoorthi. “That’s why I’ve taken on Big Tobacco and other special interests by leading Congressional efforts against toxic metals in baby food, predatory vape companies targeting kids, and dangerous car seats. My investigation into booster seat safety led to the introduction of my Booster Seat Safety Act—legislation that applies the American Academy of Pediatrics’ guidelines for the seat and mandates that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration establish rigorous side-impact crash testing standards. I am proud to co-chair the Children’s Safety Caucus to continue fighting for solutions that keep our children safe—whether it’s at home, at school, or on the road.”
The Children’s Safety Caucus will focus on issue areas like child passenger safety, water safety, and safe sleep issues. An important goal for the caucus is to host meetings and forums throughout the Congressional session to highlight the need for bipartisan support for children’s safety issues. The caucus will update members of Congress and their staff on relevant legislation, best practices to better inform constituents, and host events to promote child safety.
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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04)
WASHINGTON — This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed House Republicans’ efforts to codify President Trump’s America First agenda into law, Congressional Democrats refusal to work in any meaningful way for their constituents, and Republicans common sense priorities for budget reconciliation.
Watch the Speaker’s full remarks here.
On codifying the Trump agenda:
We’ve been working around the clock to codify so much of what President Trump has been doing. I think there’s 143 executive orders that have been issued thus far, and we’re working around the clock to make sure that we put these into statutory law so that it can’t be reversed and erased by an upcoming administration. For some reason, the media acts like this effort is somehow a negative thing. It’s not at all. Anybody who says that just fundamentally misunderstands the relationship between Congressional Republicans and President Trump and his administration. We all ran on the same America first agenda: secure the border, cut taxes for working families, revive American energy production, strengthen our standing on the world stage and bring back common sense.
We already have the formula for prosperity and security, and that’s the thing about President Trump: he’s not an unknown entity, as we’ve all recounted many times. He’s done it once; he’ll do it again. We plan to work together to enshrine the agenda in the law and make sure we have a roaring American economy and stability and security, prosperity, and strength again,. From day one, President Trump has used his executive authority to reverse the devastating policies of the last administration. There was a lot of that to be done, but as the previous administration made it painfully clear, executive orders can be undone and overwritten, and that’s why we have to move it through the legislative process. And we are.
On Congressional Democrats refusal to work with Republicans:
House and Senate Republicans are utilizing the budget reconciliation process primarily because leader Schumer in the Senate, Leader Jeffries in the House and their Democrat colleagues, refused to engage in anything, no matter how meritorious, even to improve the lives of their constituents if it means that President Trump will somehow be credited with a win. I mean, it’s really sad, but that’s the fact. They’d rather put on performative stunts and host these activist town halls, and all this other nonsense then just work with us to bring costs down and make communities safer for their constituents. Just think about how the American people feel about these issues.
When Democrats had a trifecta in 2021, they used the budget reconciliation process, but you know what they did? They used it to “stimulate” the economy. What did that mean? Well, trillions in new spending and tax hikes and the green New Deal giveaways. We can’t do that. It’s not sustainable, so we’re going to reverse it. And guess what happened when they did that? We had runaway inflation, making the cost of living for everyday Americans unbearable. Contrast that with what we’re doing, what Republicans are working on right now, what we are delivering through the committees and soon through the whole house: lower taxes, decreased regulation, safer streets, keeping more of your money that you earn in your own pocket. We’ll take that to the people every single day, and they’ll be for us. And as the house works to finish budget reconciliation over the next few weeks, we’ll continue to shine a light on the Do- Nothing Democrats who would rather oppose President Trump’s popular agenda than work for the needs of their own constituents.
On the commonsense provisions included in budget reconciliation:
Consider this, secure the border, right? Securing the border is an 80/20 issue in America. Deporting illegal aliens? More than 50% of American people believe that every single illegal alien should be deported… But despite those numbers, the Democrats are taking trips to Central America to bring back violent illegal aliens back to the country. It’s madness. Strengthening Medicaid for Americans who need it by eliminating things like fraud, waste and abuse, which is a huge problem in the program, including removing illegal aliens. If you add all that together, 66% of the American people think that that’s a very important idea. We need to improve, shore up and strengthen the program so that it can be there for the people who desperately need and deserve it. And Democrats, what do they do? Lying about what we’re doing with Medicaid, so much so that we’ve gotten them to pull down their advertising because they were literally breaking the law. We sent cease and desist letters and they had to take it down.
Cutting taxes for working families and small businesses, what American doesn’t want to pay fewer taxes to the government? There may be a few, but I haven’t found them, especially on matters like the overtime, tipped wages and Social Security. Big promises for the President, and we’re going to deliver that. But it turns out congressional Democrats apparently want Americans to pay more. They’re adamantly against all those things I just named. They’re against keeping taxes low. And when they oppose the reconciliation bill, when they oppose the solution to this, to extend the tax cuts, they are actually advocating for the largest tax increase in US history, end of sentence.
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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Don Bacon (2nd District of Nebraska)
Bacon, Pappas Co-lead Taiwan Representative Office Act
Washington, DC – Reps. Don Bacon (NE-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) have introduced legislation to direct the Secretary of State to engage in negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) to rename its office the ‘‘Taiwan Representative Office.”
Currently named the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the United States, it represents the interests of Taiwan in the United States in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy. Its counterpart in Taiwan is the office of the American Institute in Taiwan in Taipei.
This bill does not restore diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan) or alter the position of the United States with respect to the international status of Taiwan.
“Taiwan is our friend, and we are treating them like second-class people because of the pressure and bullying by China,” said Rep. Bacon. “We want to elevate what we call their diplomatic facilities and their senior diplomatic representative. Taiwan deserves better from the world’s superpower for freedom.”
“I am committed to standing with all our democratic allies against threats to their security and sovereignty, and we must continue to strengthen our diplomatic partnership with our democratic ally Taiwan as they face continued threats from Xi Jinping’s authoritarian regime,” said Rep. Pappas. “This bipartisan policy would properly recognize Taiwan’s de facto embassy in Washington to demonstrate our continued support and counter Xi Jinping’s attempts to intimidate Taiwan and other allies.”
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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (12th District of Michigan)
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), co-chair of the PFAS Task Force, along with Representatives Sam Graves (R-MO), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ), Dina Titus (D-NV), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Glenn Ivey (D-MD), and Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), today reintroduced the bipartisan Protecting Firefighters and Advancing State-of-the-Art Alternatives Act (PFAS Alternatives Act), to support development of next-generation PFAS-free turnout gear for firefighters and better protect firefighters from the dangers of their work. Sunday, May 4 was International Firefighters’ Day.
Studies have shown that all three layers of firefighter turnout gear contain Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), a class of fluorinated chemicals known as “forever chemicals.” PFAS chemicals are persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic, and are linked to harmful human health effects, including reproductive and developmental harms, weakened immune systems, and cancer – the leading cause of firefighter death.
“Firefighters’ jobs are already dangerous enough without worrying about the long-term health risks of being exposed to dangerous PFAS in their turnout gear,” said Dingell. “The PFAS Alternatives Act will remove this unnecessary occupational hazard and help protect firefighters as they work every day to protect us.”
“America’s firefighters charge into danger to save the lives of others,” said Graves. “This bipartisan legislation will help develop the next generation of firefighting gear to keep them safe—while they work to protect our families, our communities, and our country.”
“Firefighters risk their lives every day to keep us safe,” said Bonamici. “The dangers they face shouldn’t come from the gear meant to protect them. I’m grateful to join several of my colleagues to introduce this bipartisan legislation that will spur the development of turnout gear free from dangerous PFAS chemicals and improve the long-term health of the country’s firefighters.”
“Our firefighters put their lives on the line to keep our communities safe, and their health and safety must remain a top priority,” said Kean. “That starts with ensuring their gear is free from harmful chemicals that pose serious long-term health risks. I’m pleased to once again co-lead the PFAS Alternatives Act to eliminate toxic substances from firefighter equipment and support the long-term well-being of these brave men and women.”
“Firefighters put their health and safety on the line every day to protect our communities. They run in as others run out,” said Titus. “They shouldn’t have to worry about hazardous substances in their own turnout gear. I’m working with my colleagues to support the development of next-generation gear that is more resistant to soot and other chemicals while eliminating exposure to dangerous toxins like PFAS.”
“Firefighters risk enough without being exposed to cancer-causing chemicals in the very gear meant to protect them,” said Fitzpatrick. “The PFAS Alternatives Act takes targeted, bipartisan action to eliminate these toxic substances and accelerate safer solutions. It’s time we matched our gratitude with real protections—as Co-Chair of the PFAS Task Force, I am committed to leading efforts like this to do exactly that.”
“First responders deserve first rate gear. They put their lives on the line every day to save ours. We must not make those who risk their lives wear even riskier equipment and handle even more dangerous materials,” said Ivey. “PFAS are directly linked to cancer. And as a kidney cancer survivor, I know the hardship, uncertainty and fear any family would experience being exposed to cancer causing materials. I want to thank my colleagues for this bipartisan effort.”
“Firefighters risk their lives to protect the community and in many cases they are exposed to toxic chemicals,” said Thompson. “The PFAS Alternatives Act is commonsense legislation that invests in safer, more effective equipment to better protect our first responders from these toxins.”
The PFAS Alternatives Act would:
– Accelerate the development of PFAS-free turnout gear through research, development, and testing of PFAS-free turnout gear materials.
– Facilitate the development of safer turnout gear materials that reduces the dangers firefighters face, including enhanced protection against primary and secondary exposure to particulates and byproducts of combustion; reduced maintenance that includes contamination resistance and greater ease of cleaning; visible warning indicators to alert firefighters to hazardous exposures or the need for decontamination; and consideration of body composition in turnout gear design.
– Support guidance and training for firefighters on best practices for reducing harmful exposures through the proper wearing, cleaning, and caring for next-generation turnout gear.
– Involve the firefighting industry in the development process by requiring grant applicants to utilize the leadership, experience, and knowledge of firefighters to ensure the next-generation turnout gear will be both effective and practical for the everyday demands of firefighting.
The PFAS Alternatives Act would authorize $25 million annually for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to support the development of new materials, and an additional $2 million annually to support guidance and training.
The PFAS Alternatives Act is endorsed by the International Association of Fire Fighters.
“The science is clear. Exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals is driving alarming rates of cancer in the fire service,” said IAFF General President Edward Kelly. “The PFAS Alternatives Act is critical legislation that will help introduce next-generation, PFAS-free gear to better protect fire fighters and ensure we have a voice in developing the very products we rely on for safety. The IAFF is grateful to Rep. Dingell for championing this legislation, and we urge Congress to swiftly pass this bill.”
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (12th District of Michigan)
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today joined the Bipartisan PFAS Task Force as a co-chair, along with her colleagues Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Co-Chair and Founding Member of the bipartisan Task Force, Jen Kiggans (VA-02), and Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08).
Founded in 2019, the Congressional PFAS Task Force has spearheaded a historic bipartisan effort to confront one of the most urgent environmental and public health threats facing America: the unchecked spread of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” across the nation’s water, land, and communities.
“In Michigan we know all too well the urgent, growing threat PFAS pose. It’s more important than ever we’re taking serious action in Congress to keep PFAS out of our homes, water, and environment, hold polluters accountable, and clean up existing contamination,” Dingell said. “I’m proud to co-lead the bipartisan PFAS Task Force to help educate our colleagues on this important issue, and work together across the aisle to advance legislation to protect Americans from the growing and urgent public health threat of forever chemicals.”
“In Bucks and Montgomery Counties, we have seen firsthand the devastating cost of PFAS contamination. Families across our community have lived with the fear that the water they drink, the schools their children attend, and the homes they live in may not be safe. That is unacceptable — and it demands action,” said Fitzpatrick. “This fight is personal. It’s about protecting the people I represent, the neighbors I grew up with, and the future we owe to our children. Through the PFAS Task Force, I am doubling down on my commitment to deliver real solutions, real accountability, and a clean, safe future — not just for PA-1, but for every community across America facing this crisis.”
“Our country needs to address the problems PFAS chemicals create head-on, which is why I’m proud to co-chair the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force with both Republicans and Democrats,” said McDonald Rivet. “We will work together to raise awareness of the risk of PFAS chemicals and advocate for commonsense solutions for our constituents.”
“Harmful PFAS contamination poses a direct threat to the health of our military families and surrounding communities in Virginia’s Second District,” said Congresswoman Kiggans. “I am proud to join my colleagues as a co-chair of the bipartisan PFAS Task Force to ensure every American has access to clean water and a healthy environment for generations to come. This is a public health crisis that requires immediate action and commonsense solutions.”
This Congress, the Task Force is intensifying its mission to:
PFAS chemicals have been linked to a range of serious health issues, including cancer, developmental disorders, and immune system dysfunction. Communities across Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Virginia have been among the hardest hit, with groundwater contamination stemming from military installations, industrial sites, and public water systems.
Across the country, PFAS contamination has left a devastating legacy of poisoned drinking water, rising health risks, and broken public trust—often without families even knowing they had been exposed. Thousands of communities continue to grapple with the long-term consequences of decades of unregulated chemical use.
Last week, Dingell and Fitzpatrick led a bipartisan group of 44 House members in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin urging the Agency to uphold the rule designating the two most dangerous PFAS — PFOA and PFOS — as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
Dingell has long led the fight against PFAS as the sponsor of the PFAS Action Act, which includes establishing a strong national drinking water standard. Additionally, Dingell has introduced the No PFAS in Cosmetics Act, PFAS Alternatives Act, and Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act. The designation of PFOS and PFOA – two of the most widely used and notoriously harmful PFAS substances – as hazardous substances by the EPA under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), is a key pillar of Dingell’s bipartisan PFAS Action Act.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (12th District of Michigan)
Washington, May 2, 2025
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s budget request for fiscal year 2026.
“Donald Trump promised to lower costs for American families on day one. Not only has he failed to keep that promise, but his proposed budget would weaken our economy, hurt working people, and make Americans less safe, all in exchange for tax cuts for billionaires. His plan would evict hundreds of thousands of seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities from their homes, slash funding for cancer and Alzheimer’s research, gut funding for job training and Small Business Administration programs, and leave communities vulnerable by reducing weather forecasting capabilities, among other outrageous proposals. This budget doesn’t eliminate waste or meet the needs of the American people, it furthers this Administration’s extreme, self-serving agenda.”
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (12th District of Michigan)
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) spoke on the House Floor on H.J.Res.88. Dingell’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below.
See a video of her remarks here.
Thank you, M. Speaker.
I rise today in opposition to H.J.Res.88.
As a staunch defender of Michigan’s auto industry — the backbone of the American economy — and someone who cares deeply about the environment, I do not take this vote lightly. I have spoken to all the stakeholders involved multiple times.
I believe in preserving consumer choice, maintaining American leadership in innovation, defending the future of domestic manufacturing, and protecting the environment. These are not mutually exclusive.
Michigan, and the United States, put the world on wheels, and now, we are leading the transition to the next generation of vehicles.
We cannot afford to cede that leadership to our adversaries. I will remind my colleagues that it wasn’t that long ago when gasoline prices went up and American consumers wanted smaller cars, Japanese carmakers flooded our market with smaller vehicles, caught our domestic industry flat-footed, and U.S. manufacturers paid the price for a decade.
We must innovate, adapt, and build vehicles competitively here at home. The global marketplace wants EVs, hybrids, and internal combustion engines.
To lead globally, we must accelerate the manufacturing of cleaner vehicles in a practical, affordable, and inclusive way. That means building out EV charging infrastructure, keeping hybrids and plug-in hybrids available, and ensuring affordability, which is becoming one of the biggest issues in this country. Especially when competing with at least one country where the government subsidizes manufacturing, uses forced labor, and manipulates currency.
We cannot cede our leadership to China or any other country. This also means investing in advanced manufacturing, securing domestic battery supply chains, and protecting the Inflation Reduction Act’s historic EV investments.
California’s Advanced Clean Cars 2 program would impose EV sales mandates across nearly 30 percent of the U.S. market. While that may work for California, it isn’t working in some other states.
Let me be clear: this is not the time to ban gas-powered vehicles. CARB and Governors must be able to adjust these programs if market conditions change. Maryland Governor Wes Moore recently did just that, easing compliance enforcement.
I share concerns about consumer choice, but this Congressional Review Act resolution has serious legal flaws. The Government Accountability Office and the Senate Parliamentarian both ruled that these waivers are not subject to the CRA. Proceeding sets a dangerous precedent.
Misusing the CRA today could open the door to striking down a wide range of federal programs tomorrow, including Medicaid waivers, which worries me greatly. I don’t sleep at night on that one.
We are here today because some states have adopted stricter rules that could ban new gas-powered vehicles by this summer. I support the EV transition, but we are simply not there yet.
For model year 2026, ACC 2 states would require 35 percent of new car sales to be a mix of electric or hybrid, yet the national average is still around 10 percent. That jumps to 68 percent by 2030 and 100 percent by 2035. For most states, this is not realistic today.
We need all stakeholders at the table — labor, manufacturers, suppliers, dealers, environmental groups, and consumers — to work together for the American people, and figure it out so we stay competitive in a global marketplace, meet consumer demand, take care of the environment, sell affordable cars, and keep manufacturing in this country.
This resolution would be unprecedented federal overreach. While I disagree with California’s timeline, I also disagree with misusing the CRA to address it.
If we’re serious about American leadership, EVs must be in our portfolio. I remain committed to protecting American jobs, expanding consumer choice, and ensuring U.S. leadership in global automotive innovation.
The American people sent us here to solve problems. Let’s stop wasting time on illegitimate messaging CRAs and work together to support innovation, build out the infrastructure, and ensure access to affordable, American-made vehicles — whether gas-powered, hybrid, or electric.
Let’s work together for our country. With that, I will be voting ‘no’.
Thank you, M. Speaker, and I yield back.