Mr. Speaker, I urge all my fellow colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 766 and ensuring that we continue to prioritize preventive healthcare initiatives for the betterment of all Americans, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 766) to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill…

Mr. Speaker, I was not able to vote on H.R. 4723. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 87. ____________________

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Texas. What a great career he has had in public service. He has truly been an inspiration and a leader among his equals here in the people's House on healthcare issues. He was the founder of the…

Save him from this isolation and prison-like environment. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman's time has expired. The gentlewoman is no longer recognized. ____________________

Mr. President, I was shocked to hear the comments of the Senate majority leader this morning excoriating our closest ally, the only democracy in the Middle East. You know, we don't appreciate it when other countries tell us how we ought to…

Mr. Speaker, we are in a cold war with China and some of my colleagues want to ignore this fact. We have legislation before us that is 12 pages long. The bill is not a ban. It forces foreign adversaries, including Chinese Communists, to…

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 11 o'clock and 51 minutes a.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Friday, March 15, 2024, at 11 a.m. ____________________

Mr. Speaker, and still I rise. And still I rise. I rise as a very proud unbought, unbossed, and unafraid liberated Democrat. In the spirit of Shirley Chisholm, she was, as she proclaimed, unbought and unbossed. I rise also as the scion of…

Mr. Speaker, I want to address all of my colleagues who I think are confused about the First Amendment, confused about the nature of TikTok, and confused about the intentions of the Chinese Communist Party. Let me explain this very simply…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate our Texas-24 Hometown Hero, Susan Gillingham, and her 50 years of service saving lives as a nurse. Beginning her career as a secretary, Susan never imagined she would become a nurse, but after…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate one of my constituents, Chef Victoria Elizondo. Victoria is a Dreamer. She came to the United States at the age of 12 with her parents. Last week, she sat in this Chamber, in the presence of the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak on H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. This bill would prohibit the distribution, maintenance, or provision of internet hosting services for any foreign…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the graciousness of Ms. Kaptur for this time. I honor, in this month, Women's History Month, and salute the many women who have invested in the lives of so many. I honor the teachers who have taught young people. I…

Madam Speaker, I missed today's votes due to circumstances beyond my control. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall no. 86.

We are spending now, this year, more on interest than our national defense. We will be cracking a trillion dollars of interest in 2026. We are now going to pass a package that spends $1.66 trillion, which the CBO acknowledges will continue…

Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Perry) to engage in a colloquy so the American people can understand what we are dealing with. Next week, we are going to take up the second half of an omnibus appropriations…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the distinguished career of a longtime Texas lawman, constituent, and good friend, Texas Ranger Robert ``Brandon'' Bess. On February 29, 2024, he hung up his signature Stetson cowboy hat, and he…