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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· May 7, 2025

Mr. Speaker, from the university president to its board of regents, from the State attorney general to the White House, University of Michigan students and faculty exercising their rights to speak out against genocide have been under…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-07
Adriano Espaillat
@adrianoespaillat· Democratic · NY· May 7, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the Trump administration's illegal power grabs. Through executive orders, the Trump administration continues to circumvent Congress and violate the checks and balances of our three branches of…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-07
Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· May 7, 2025

Mr. Speaker, as the chair of the Congressional Mamas Caucus and a mother of two incredible boys, I rise today to celebrate Mother's Day. I recognize the strength and love that mothers bring to our families and our neighborhoods, yet too…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-07
Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· May 7, 2025

Mr. Speaker, using starvation as a weapon is a war crime. For over 2 months, the Israeli Government has completely and deliberately blocked food, water, medical supplies, and fuel from entering Gaza and targeting local aid convoys. At…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-07
Michelle Fischbach
@michellefischbach· Republican · MN· May 7, 2025

Just put that over the top and put 'Gulf of America.' I mean, there are a lot of simple ways to deal with this.

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Josh Brecheen
@joshbrecheen· Republican · OK· May 7, 2025

Mr. Speaker, Medicaid was created to provide health insurance for the poor, blind, disabled, pregnant, and elderly. Mr. Speaker, as you can see from this Paragon chart, Medicaid is no longer for the poor and now serves more people living…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-07
Tammy Baldwin
@tammybaldwin· Democratic · WI· May 7, 2025

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll.

Congressional Record · 2025-05-07
Hakeem Jeffries
@hakeemjeffries· Democratic · NY· May 7, 2025

What Republicans have decided to spend this entire legislative day doing is to debate a bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico.

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Hakeem Jeffries
@hakeemjeffries· Democratic · NY· May 7, 2025

When the American people woke up this morning, they could reasonably ask the question, ‘What are their elected representatives on the floor of the House of Representatives going to be debating?’

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Chris Deluzio
@chrisdeluzio· Democratic · PA· May 7, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I represent more than 180,000 people in western Pennsylvania who receive Social Security benefits. Those are earned benefits. My constituents receive more than $350 million of those monthly benefits. I join my colleagues in…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-07
Joe Wilson
@joewilson· Republican · SC· May 7, 2025

Mr. Speaker, small businesses create jobs as the backbone of the American workforce and account for nearly half of the American private-sector jobs. Small businesses come in many forms. America recognizes this as National Small Business…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-07
Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· May 7, 2025

Mr. President, when it comes to healthcare access, one of the biggest issues that Tennesseans face is rising costs, especially on prescription drugs. I will tell you, this comes up in meeting after meeting, questions about why our…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-07
Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· May 7, 2025

I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-07
Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· May 7, 2025

Mr. President, 100 years ago this November, the world of American music changed forever. Nashville's Grand Ole Opry hit the airwaves for the very first time. Today, fans across the country know it as country music's most famous stage. It…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-07
Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· May 7, 2025

I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Congressional Record · 2025-05-07
Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· May 7, 2025

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Schmitt). Without objection, it is so ordered. Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Congressional Record · 2025-05-07
Madeleine Dean
@madeleinedean· Democratic · PA· May 7, 2025

Mr. Speaker, hunger is an all-consuming pain. Many of us are lucky never to have known that pain. Yet, in my district alone, nearly 25,000 households rely on food assistance to stave off hunger. SNAP feeds seniors who live alone, children…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-07
Scott Perry
@scottperry· Republican · PA· May 7, 2025

Mr. Speaker, evidently, this is what gutting Medicaid looks like. You see it goes up 25 percent over 10 years. This only happens in Washington, D.C. Mr. Speaker, the difference between the last administration and the current one is the…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-07