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Bill Keating
@billkeating· Democratic · MA· Jun 22, 2018

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: Add at the end of title III the following: SEC. 304. GUIDELINES FOR PRESCRIBING NALOXONE. (a) In…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
Karen Bass
@karenbass· Democratic · CA· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of H.R. 6 and the foster youth who will benefit from its passage. One of the most popular provisions of the Affordable Care Act allows young adults to stay on their parents' health insurance until they…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
Ted Deutch
@teddeutch· Democratic · FL· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the work of NephCure Kidney International. Roughly 31 million Americans live with kidney disease, and 3 in every 100,000 people suffer from nephrotic syndrome. Nephrotic syndrome is not a disease…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
Jackie Walorski
@jackiewalorski· Republican · IN· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Chair, I thank Chairman Brady for all of his work. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support for the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. It includes my bill, the Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act, that passed…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
Val Demings
@valdemings· Democratic · FL· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Mr. Ron Plummer, Manager of Orange County, Florida, Office of Emergency Management, who passed away last week. Ron was a dedicated public servant, husband, and father. Ron served in the Army…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
Peter Roskam
@peterroskam· Republican · IL· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Chairman, I want to thank Chairman Brady for his leadership on this. I have done a lot of work over the past several months, as I know we all have, of listening to my constituents in suburban Chicago, and here is what I have heard…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
Kevin Brady
@kevinbrady· Republican · TX· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Chair, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Chair, I agree with Mr. Neal. Republicans and Democrats have come together from the Ways and Means Committee and Energy and Commerce to help millions of Americans through prevention of…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
Kevin Brady
@kevinbrady· Republican · TX· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, the opioid crisis has impacted every community in America and robbed countless individuals of their potential. A recent poll found that more than 4 out of 10 Americans who…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
Kevin Brady
@kevinbrady· Republican · TX· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Chairman, I am proud to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Bishop), the leader of the STOP Act, which prevents illegal smuggling of fentanyl into the United States.

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
Brenda Lawrence
@brendalawrence· Democratic · MI· Jun 21, 2018

Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 4760, the Securing America's Future Act. Instead of working in a bipartisan manner, like open rules and committee hearings, Members of this body now must vote on two bills that will…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-21
Rob Portman
@robportman· Republican · OH· Jun 21, 2018

Mr. President, today, I want to talk about an issue that has gotten a lot of attention in Washington and around the country over the past week or so, and that is the issue of children who cross our border, both those who cross the border…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-21
Rob Portman
@robportman· Republican · OH· Jun 21, 2018

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act

Congressional Record · 2018-06-21
Lamar Smith
@lamarsmith· Republican · TX· Jun 21, 2018

Mr. Speaker, let me thank the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte), for all that he has done to advance immigration reform during this Congress. I do support H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-21
Mike Capuano
@mikecapuano· Democratic · MA· Jun 21, 2018

Mr. Speaker, this bill also authorizes $24 billion to build a stupid wall. This bill also says it is going to be harder for family reunification by repealing two laws that already allow it. This bill also says that 3 million people who…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-21
Steve King
@steveking· Republican · IA· Jun 21, 2018

Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to be recognized here on the floor of the House of Representatives and take up a topic that I have been hearing about here for some time. It seems as though the Nation is wrapped up in an immigration…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-21