would you undermine New Jersey's law and deny people deductions for these charitable contributions if they are in line with 32 other States and the District of Columbia that are doing this right now and that the IRS has upheld?

The one thing I do not want to see is the IRS weaponized against States like mine.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Bass) to discuss this proposal.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Let me remind this body of a brief history of our Nation. During World War II, this country chose to round up Japanese American citizens and put them in internment camps across the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I just want to add that I absolutely agree with my colleague from the other side of the aisle on one thing, and that is that we should be absolutely focused and work…

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 230, noes 185, not voting 12, as follows: [Roll No…

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. ____________________

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I absolutely agree that a primary duty of this Congress is to fund the military, absolutely. There are military families serving in our Nation and abroad that deserve to…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today, proud to share a snapshot of rising wages, more jobs, and increasing opportunity in the Fourth Congressional District of Washington, which I have the distinct pleasure of representing. In the city of Yakima…

Mr. Chair, I thank the ranking member of the subcommittee, with whom I feel very privileged to work, for allowing me this time. I rise tonight in opposition to this amendment. Mr. Chair, first I want to say, I have the utmost respect for…

Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from New Hampshire (Ms. Kuster). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Gallagher The Acting…

Mr. Chairman, well, let me just conclude by saying in opposition, if it hasn't been developed yet, you don't know that it doesn't work. We have hundreds or even thousands of bright minds. I appreciate my colleague's credentials, but we…

Mr. Chair, as noted by Secretary of Defense Mattis: Space is a contested domain by our strategic competitors just like air, land, and sea. This dangerous amendment would place our country at a disadvantage with our strategic competitors by…

Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Colorado is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chair, my amendment to the fiscal year 2019 Defense Appropriations bill will fund the first-ever study of a subject the Department of Defense has identified as ``one of the most significant barriers to sexual assaults being reported.''…

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, line 15, after the dollar amount insert the following: ``(increased by $1,000,000)''…

Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of the Fisher House Foundation amendment No. 13. Often, servicemembers must travel hundreds or even thousands of miles for medical care. For more than 25…

I am proud that my colleagues, Chris Smith, Chairman Royce, and Ranking Member Eliot Engel and I are able to answer this call and put forth legislation that seeks to address the situation in the DRC.