Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a lifelong Tennessean and a good friend of mine, Jim Ayers, who recently passed away on April 1. Throughout his life, Jim Ayers wore many hats: a loving husband and father, a successful businessman, and a…

Mr. Speaker, this week, we say good-bye to a longtime member of my staff and also a long-known face here on the floor of the House, Ben Napier. Ben started his career on the Rules Committee, and he has been a part of Team Scalise for…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Israel's Independence Day and 77th birthday. The United States and Israel have a binding, ironclad partnership that continues to grow stronger as the months and years go on. As President Reagan once said…

Mr. President, before I make my remarks, I want to join my colleague, Republican colleague from Wyoming in a salute to our military and appreciation for all they have given to America. It is a touching story. I know he spends so many…

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 233 Leg.] YEAS--53 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Collins…

I’m not worried. I got a vote, and if somebody’s gonna ask me to vote to bankrupt the country — I don’t know what that coalition is, but I’m not going to be in it.

Mr. Speaker, had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 117. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it…

Mr. Speaker, friends of freedom are grateful that the House overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan, bicameral Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgia's Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence Act, the MEGOBARI Act. This…

Where my redline is is that I’m not going to be a part of causing the deficit to be any worse than it is today.

Air travel is safe.

Don’t overstay your visa. Don’t stay too long.

My colleagues, who do not want to address that, are burying their head in the sand.

Somebody come back and show me your basic math.

The policy as it currently exists incentivizes states to add people to the rolls that are decidedly not within the design of Medicaid as envisioned.

Mr. Speaker, if we defeat the previous question, I will offer an amendment to the rule to bring up H.R. 2753, the Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act, which will prevent the Republican budget from cutting Medicaid or SNAP benefits. Mr…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, as much as it pains me to say this, we are here on the House floor today because the House Republican majority has chosen to prioritize debate and passage of a bill to…

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 213, noes 209, not voting 11, as follows: [Roll No. 118]…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, I urge a ``no'' vote on the previous question. The country deserves better leadership, leadership focused on the common good and public service rather than culture…