About the violence against women act. And i speak to this body not just as a senator, but i speak to this body as a survivor of rape. And as the survivor of Domestic Violence. For months for months, the senior senator from california and i worked together on a piece of legislation that would reauthorize the violence against women act, a bipartisan effort, an effort that brought the senator and i together in an effort to reauthorize the bill with as much support in this body as possible. Now, we were working together in good faith. To make our way through the issues that affect so many women in abusive situations, partners in abusive situations, Domestic Violence situations where children are involved to find a common path forward to have this bill reauthorized, again with as much possible support in this body, at a time when america views us as so politically divided. What could bring us together . The issue of violence. Directed at women and children and survivors of Sexual Assault. T
The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 234, the nays are 198. The question is on adoption the previous question is ordered. The question is on the adoption of the resolution. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. The gentleman from texas is recognized. I request the yeas and nays. Mr. Burgess i request the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the yeas and nays are requested. All those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. A sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the s
House subcommittee. On challenges facing his agency. Mr. Reeder says he expects the Multiemployer Program to become insolve vent by 2025. Absent changes in the law. A federal agency that ensures pensions of workers and retirees in the private sector defined Pension Plans. This is a 90 minute portion of the hearing due to technical difficulty. Present the subcommittee on Health Employment lay br and pension will come it order. Good morning, welcome. To todays subcommittee hearing on the financial challenges facing the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. And more importantly the impact to workers and retirees. George miller was a proud liberal lion of the commit toe. While we very often disagreed, in the years i served with him on the committee. I admire his commitment to ensuring americans have the ability to retire with dignity. And in 2014, he worked with john clin. Then our chairman to try to solve a real problem. Retirement system on the brink of collapse. They put politics aside.
House subcommittee. On challenges facing his agency. Mr. Reeder says he expects the Multiemployer Program to become insolve vent by 2025. Absent changes in the law. A federal agency that ensures pensions of workers and retirees in the private sector defined Pension Plans. This is a 90 minute portion of the hearing due to technical difficulty. Present the subcommittee on Health Employment lay br and pension will come it order. Good morning, welcome. To todays subcommittee hearing on the financial challenges facing the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. And more importantly the impact to workers and retirees. George miller was a proud liberal lion of the commit toe. While we very often disagreed, in the years i served with him on the committee. I admire his commitment to ensuring americans have the ability to retire with dignity. And in 2014, he worked with john clin. Then our chairman to try to solve a real problem. Retirement system on the brink of collapse. They put politics aside.
Calling being present, the subcommittee on health labor and pensions will come to order. Good morning and welcome to todays subcommittee hearing on the financial challenges facing the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and more importantly the impact to workers and retirees, George Miller was a proud liberal lion of this committee. While we very often disagreed, the years that i served with him on this committee, i admired his commitment to ensuring americans have the ability to retire with dignity. In 2014, he worked with john kline, then our chairman, to try to solve a real problem. A retirement system on the brink of collapse. They put politics aside, worked with employers and labor unions and negotiated a set of reforms to the multiemployer Pension System in order to provide benefits for millions of workers. President obama signed this bipartisan approach into law in 2014. The law was based on the premise that the Plan Trustees who have a legal and moral obligation to pensioners