We have increasing mental health challenges based on all kinds of issues, from Vietnam Sense and we have, it seems, if not increasing rates of suicide, certainly far, far too many suicides.

I have a bill that Daniel Harvey and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Service Suicide Act, to better prepare servicemembers for civilian lives.

I ask unanimous consent that the scheduled vote occur immediately. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I thank Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz for doing this Special Order again tonight. This is the second, maybe third time she has done this to ensure that we do everything we can to tell these stories and to convince Hamas and those…

I am proud to put forward this piece of legislation that will hold fraudsters accountable and recoup the billions of dollars stolen from the taxpayers.

I am sorry we are even having this hearing today.

It is time the Department answered some questions.

Does Congress have the authority to investigate potential Federal records violations?

Congress has a right to investigate and oversee Federal law.

The Department has produced documents that are simply unrelated to our requests.

I hope that comes to an end.

I always tell people back home: Beware of bipartisanship. The most bipartisan thing in Washington, D.C., is bankrupting our country, if not financially, morally. As my colleague from Texas just highlighted, it is not just the spending; it…

I thank you for recognizing me this evening. Mr. Speaker, I come to the floor today with a bittersweet message for my colleagues. After more than a dozen years here in the House of Representatives, I am retiring/resigning this week. I have…

America and Members of Congress really need to understand the impact these recent cuts to the Medicare physician fee schedule have on patient access to healthcare across the country. The cuts that took place January 1, 2024, took effect…

this is not the speech I really ever wanted to give. I appreciate being recognized to give it. I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Pam Rosado, a longtime member of my staff, dedicated public servant, and advocate, whom we lost last…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Pam Rosado

I want to register my sincere appreciation to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin for his lifetime of exemplary service to our Nation in the U.S. military. I wish him a speedy recovery from his recent successful surgery. Critics who took the…

To confront global climate crises, we must dramatically reduce the use of fossil fuels and transition to clean energy.