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The Federal Prison Oversight is a bipartisan and bicameral bill with just one goal in mind: increasing transparency and accountability across our Federal prison system.

I urge the Committee to seriously consider implementing some guidelines for situations like Poplarville.

I thank Representative Williams for her remarks. I yield to the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) of Ohio's Ninth District, my fellow appropriator and a dedicated public servant.

I thank the gentleman for his remarks. I yield to the gentlewoman from the Fifth Congressional District, (Ms. Williams).

I thank the gentleman for his remarks. I yield to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Loudermilk) of Georgia's 11th District.

I thank Representative Carter for his remarks. I yield to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Johnson) of the Fourth Congressional District.

I thank the gentleman from Georgia, my friend and my colleague, for his comments, and I thank him for joining with me in organizing today's bipartisan Special Order hour in honor of First Lady Rosalynn Carter. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the…

Affordable housing lays the foundation for financial stability, economic mobility, and wealth-building.

It is of the utmost importance that the next farm bill ensures the nearly $20 billion provided in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for USDA conservation programs is used for its intended purpose.

TEFAP is too important for this Committee to discredit, as the program is a key driver for not only supporting the U.S. agricultural economy, but a tool helping people facing food insecurity and hunger.

That is why I, along with my colleague from Connecticut, Representative Jahana Hayes introduced H.R. 4456, the Overcoming Higher Education Hunger Through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (or OHH SNAP) Act of 2023, which would…

I urge the Committee to consider policies that allow independent students and students at Higher Education Institutions with an expected family contribution (EFC) of $0 to be eligible to participate in SNAP.

I believe most, if not all, of the delegation, believe it is important that the Committee delivers a bipartisan farm bill that helps all urban and rural communities, no matter their [ZIP C]ode.

I have seen firsthand how important the United States Department of Agriculture's programs are for my constituents and stakeholders when it comes to farming and nutrition.

I was excited to reintroduce H.R. 5203, the AGRITOURISM Act, in partnership with my friend Dan Newhouse as well as Congressman Rouzer.

I hope to work closely with the House Agriculture Committee on these issues that are vitally important to Georgia's 12th District.

Programs such as H-2A are critical for many farmers in my district, but they need reforms to become more widely-used by American farmers.

Many farmers are forced to compete with foreign-subsidized imports, causing a large decrease in the market value of many seasonally-grown commodities.