Political Quotes

On the record

U.S. House of Representatives

Quotes from current and former members of the U.S. House.

Filter by
671,601 quotes

Current representatives

Former representatives

Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 13, 2025

In the wealthiest country in the world, we should be guaranteeing health care to all as a human right, not taking health care away from millions of seniors and working families to pay for tax breaks for billionaires.

truthout.org
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 13, 2025

The U.S. must make it clear that we will not be dragged into another Netanyahu war.

commondreams.org
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 13, 2025

First, he uses the starvation of children in Gaza as a tool of war, a barbaric violation of the Geneva Conventions.

commondreams.org
Adam Smith
@adamsmith· Democratic · WA· Jun 12, 2025

Speaking on behalf of the American people, I don't think the American people voted for President Trump because they were hoping we would invade Greenland.

cbsnews.com
Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jun 12, 2025

Our members are ready to go lock in some of those DOGE cuts.

cbsnews.com
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 12, 2025

House Republicans will fulfill our mandate and continue codifying into law a more efficient federal government. This is exactly what the American people deserve.

cbsnews.com
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 12, 2025

Today’s passage of this initial rescissions package marks a critical step towards a more responsible and transparent government, that puts the interests of the American taxpayers first.

nbcnews.com
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 12, 2025

Padilla’s actions rise to the level of a censure.

nbcnews.com
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 12, 2025

There is no reason for any media organization to be singled out to receive federal funds.

cbsnews.com
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 12, 2025

The vote on the package is an important signal — House Republicans are serious about getting our fiscal house in order.

cbsnews.com
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 12, 2025

The president said over and over and over, ‘We’re not going to touch Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid,’

thenation.com
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 12, 2025

We have to turn the temperature down in this country.

msnbc.com
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 12, 2025

That behavior, at a minimum, it rises to the level of a censure.

cbsnews.com
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 12, 2025

I think the senator’s actions, my view is it was wildly inappropriate.

cnn.com
Tammy Baldwin
@tammybaldwin· Democratic · WI· Jun 12, 2025

What is the authority that the administration is using to deploy active-duty Marines to California neighborhoods? What authority?

truthout.org