Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Mrs. RODGERS of Washington

Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Madam Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1455, I call up the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 136) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles,'' and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.

Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Madam Speaker, just to clarify, all the incentives go away when the mandate takes full effect. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Walberg), the auto capital of the world. We want to keep it that way and stop imposing China's agenda on us.

Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Weber), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. EVs are fine technologies for those who can afford them and use them. However, they should not be forced on people against their will when their means, their circumstance, or their preference requires traditional gas, diesel, or a hybrid vehicle. EVs come with serious negative impacts for consumers, American security, and the environment. Over its lifetime, an EV only has lower emissions than a gas-powered vehicle if it travels between 28,069 and 68,160 miles and remains in service for more than 10 years, circumstances that are not being realized today. EVs are not for everyone. Just because some people like them doesn't mean that they are going to work. EV batteries rely on five critical minerals: lithium, cobalt, magnesium, nickel, and graphite. Compared to the conventional internal combustion engine, an electric vehicle requires six times the mineral inputs. Further, IEA estimates that the demand for lithium will increase 43 times by 2040. Critical minerals are critical for EVs and batteries, and China dominates much of the supply chains for EV batteries. Additionally, raw ore needs to be processed into usable minerals. Again, China does 100 percent of the processing. A rush to EVs will directly increase our reliance on China. China controls 90 percent of the EV supply chain. It also currently controls 78 percent of the global EV battery production, 90 percent of the global rare earth element refining capacity, 90 percent of refining, 70 percent of global cobalt refining capacity, 68 percent of global nickel refining capacity, and 50 percent of global lithium refining capacity. What are we doing in the United States about that? Nothing. This administration is shutting down mining and processing. It takes, on average, 7 years just to permit anything in the United States of America. This is a mandate from the EPA that is not in the best interest of America and not in the best interest of consumers. Let's vote ``yes'' today on this resolution. Let's unleash American energy and American innovation in the car sector. We have led the world in the last 100 years in car manufacturing. Our goal is to make sure that America continues to lead the world in innovation and car manufacturing and do it in a way that is affordable and that can actually be implemented, not this unrealistic, expensive, unaffordable mandate by the EPA on Americans. Mr. Speaker, I urge a ``yes'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. D'Esposito). All time for debate has expired. Pursuant to House Resolution 1455, the previous question is ordered on the joint resolution. The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the joint resolution. The joint resolution was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was read the third time.

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Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I thank my pastor, Pastor John Repsold from Spokane, Washington, for opening the House in prayer this morning. Pastor John has had a lifetime heart for prayer, the call to humble ourselves and pray. He currently pastors Mosaic Fellowship in downtown Spokane, bringing the heart of God to the heart of our city. He also leads Spokane Prays, calling our community to unite in prayer. I thank Pastor John and recognize his wife, Sandy, and their family, their beautiful children, grandchildren, and friends who have traveled across the country to be here this morning. It is written in Micah 6:8: ``What does the Lord require of thee? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.'' Pastor John and Sandy Repsold have been faithful servants of the Lord. Mr. Speaker, Albert Einstein once suggested that prayer is the most powerful force to be explored. Pastor John is helping us do that. I thank God and ask God to answer his prayer today in the people's House and for the United States of America.

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Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I encourage a ``yes'' vote on this bill and yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the bill, H.R. 1513, the FUTURE Networks Act, led by Representative Matsui. The United States leads in the development of next-generation wireless technology. We have led the world in the development and deployment of 4G technologies, and carriers are now currently deploying 5G across the country. It is now time to look ahead to the next generation, 6G. The United States must continue to be at the forefront of technological development and keep ahead of our adversaries. To do this, we must lead at international standards-setting bodies, identify new use cases for 6G, and understand potential security and supply chain issues that must be addressed as the technology is developed. H.R. 1513 will support this effort by requiring the FCC to establish a 6G task force made up of both the public and private sectors to develop a report on the standards development process and possible uses of sixth-generation technology. This task force will ensure that the United States is unified among industry and government and is doing what is needed to cement our leadership in 6G. Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Matsui for her leadership and work on this legislation before the Energy and Commerce Committee. This bill advanced with a strong, bipartisan vote out of the committee. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material into the Record on the bill.

Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1513) to direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a task force to be known as the ``6G Task Force'', and for other purposes.

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Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I also urge and encourage everyone to vote ``yes'' on the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. 1648, the Launch Communications Act. Earlier this year, the House of Representatives passed a similar version, H.R. 682, which was led by the gentlemen from Florida's Second and Ninth Districts, Representatives Soto and Dunn. This legislation is the product of bipartisan, bicameral negotiations. It takes important steps to streamline the process for commercial space launch providers to access the spectrum frequencies they need and ensure that a lack of coordination between Federal agencies does not hamper the thriving commercial space economy. Importantly, just like Congressman Dunn's H.R. 682, this bill not only adds a new license model to meet growing demand, but preserves the ability of launch providers to avail themselves of the special temporary authority model that has served us so well. I thank Senator Schmitt for working with us and for leading this product in the Senate, and I urge my colleagues to support S. 1648. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support the bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material in the Record on the bill.

Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 1648) to facilitate access to the electromagnetic spectrum for commercial space launches and commercial space reentries, and for other purposes.

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Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I urge a ``yes'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material in the Record on the bill.

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Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. D'Esposito).

Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 8112) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to further require certain additional provider screening under the Medicaid program, as amended.

Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material into the Record on the bill.

Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 8112 is simple. We should not let bad actors that the Medicaid program has determined should not see seniors continue to see Medicaid patients. Medicare may remove providers for a number of reasons, including felonies that take place in the Medicare program or putting its beneficiaries at immediate risk, such as a malpractice suit that results in conviction for criminal neglect. For example, a doctor who has been found guilty of running a pill mill can be removed from being able to be paid by Medicare and Medicaid. Doctors that have been terminated are listed in the Data EXchange, or the DEX, a Federal database that monitors doctors who have been terminated from Medicare and Medicaid program, but currently, States are not required to check the DEX. If a doctor breaks the law in one State and is removed from that State's Medicaid program, the doctor will be entered into the Data EXchange. However, if my home State isn't checking that, the doctor may set up a practice across the State line and be paid by Medicaid. This bill is straightforward and would require States to check every month to ensure that bad actors aren't in our systems. I hope we can all agree that keeping bad actors and bad doctors out of Medicaid is in everyone's best interests. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

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Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I urge support, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.