Remarks

The Subcommittee will come to order. Welcome to our first subcommittee hearing of fiscal year 2025 and my first hearing as Chairman of this Subcommittee. I’m deeply honored to lead this piece of the Appropriations Committee with potentially the most direct impact on each Congressional district across the United States, including my own.

Thank you, Chairman Womack, and thank you, Ranking Member Quigley. It’s great to be back at the THUD Subcommittee today, albeit from a different seat than last year. Welcome back Secretary Buttigieg. Thank you for appearing before us today and for your service.

Good morning, Director Tso. Thank you for being here to discuss the Indian Health Service Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request.

Thank you, Chairman Calvert and Ranking Member McCollum. It is a pleasure to be here.

The hearing will come to order. We are here to discuss the President’s budget proposal for the EPA for FY 25.

Good Morning. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education for Members Day. We are looking forward to taking testimony from Members of Congress this morning.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer House Resolution 8034, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024. This bill provides $26.38 billion to fortify America’s support of our Israeli allies and defend our troops in the region.

It is part of a larger package of three security supplemental appropriations acts before us for Israel, Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific. All three are essential to deter our adversaries.

Today’s rule makes in order a series of three critical security supplemental bills, Mr. Speaker, paired with a fourth bill covering other high-priority national security matters. Collectively, these bills represent the commitment to move critical and much-needed security assistance funding for America’s friends and partners.