I introduced a bill last week that prohibits the VA from using any funds to allocate health care staff to care for non-citizens following the inevitable escalation caused by the removal of Title 42 orders.

The VA's Fourth Mission played an essential role in the interagency response to the COVID-19 pandemic and we are very grateful for the efforts in that regard.

However, the growth of the department's budget at this rate is unsustainable.

The budget requests $301 billion in fiscal year 2023 for the Department of Veterans Affairs, including medical care collections and the Transformation Fund, representing an 11.3 percent increase over fiscal year 2022-enacted levels.

Our missile stockpiles are being stretched thin after years of reducing it at a minimum rate of sustainment.

Madam Speaker, I thank my friend, Mr. Wilson from South Carolina, for his leadership on this effort. Of course, I have to thank my good friend, our chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Greg Meeks, for his immense work for many weeks…

Reserving the right to object, I want to say a few words about this matter. Two months ago, I sent a letter to the Attorney General demanding answers why the Department of Justice was hanging out to dry four deputy U.S. marshals who had…

I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to complete my remarks before the scheduled vote at 3:30. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, 200 years ago today, one of our Nation's greatest heroes was born. Ulysses S. Grant rose from humble beginnings to stand next to Lincoln and Washington as one of America's indispensable men. This great defender of America…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the retirement of one of Arkansas' most-admired sports journalists, Clay Henry. Clay has retired after decades of covering Arkansas Razorback athletics, notably the publisher of Hawgs Illustrated…

Madam Speaker, more than a half century ago, Americans walked on the Moon for the first time. Now, a new lunar mission is upon us in 2024, and the Third District of Arkansas will support this next step in space exploration. NASA has chosen…

Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend from South Carolina for the time, and, of course, I thank my friend, Mr. Phillips, for leading the debate on this important issue. Once again, we gather on the House floor in unity--Republicans and…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Louisiana for yielding. And unlike my friend from Knox County, Tennessee, I have the utmost respect for his ability to manage a Special Order with great aplomb, style, and skill. Mr. Speaker, I…

Well, it`s my understanding that, yes, that is one of the campaign promises President Biden made. It`s my understanding that the White House feels as though that Congress can send them a bill. And if Congress sends a bill, the President…

Does the United States need more or fewer police?

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 7276, the Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act. I am a proud cosponsor of this important legislation, and I thank Chairman Meeks and the committee for working with…

The last Judge Jackson left the Supreme Court to go to Nuremberg and prosecute the case against the Nazis. This Judge Jackson might have gone there to defend them.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the remarkable achievement of Petit Jean Meats, marking 100 years of business in central Arkansas. Petit Jean Meats was established in 1922 by the late Felix Schlosser, searching for a better…