E-CIGARETTES ADDICT YOUNG PEOPLE

On 2026-07-16, Representative Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10) delivered a floor speech titled "E-CIGARETTES ADDICT YOUNG PEOPLE" in the House.

E-CIGARETTES ADDICT YOUNG PEOPLE

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 116 (Thursday, July 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 116 (Thursday, July 16, 2026)] [House] [Page H4548] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] {time} 0910 E-CIGARETTES ADDICT YOUNG PEOPLE (Mr. DeSAULNIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my outrage about recent FDA regulatory actions on e-cigarettes. On April 30, Reynolds American donated $5 million to MAGA Inc., a Trump-backed super-PAC. In the following 8 days, the President dined with top tobacco executives, and the FDA issued guidance making it easier for tobacco companies to sell flavored e-cigarettes. In 2024, 1.63 million middle and high school students in America used e-cigarettes, and nearly 90 percent of them used flavored products. The tobacco industry is openly paying bribes to advance policies that will get the next generation of young people hooked on nicotine. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in condemning this blatant, pay-for-play corruption and the harm it will inflict to generations of young Americans. ____________________