Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month. At the outset, I want to thank my colleague, Mrs. Napolitano, for being a partner in this and a leader in this issue for a long time. I am honored to speak with her…

Shockingly, the proposed budget would also drastically reduce funding for nonintrusive inspection systems.

Our committee is not in the businesses of funding ridiculous, xenophobic campaign promises.

Eliminating funding for something as effective as NII systems is reckless and dangerous and it will hamper our ability to secure our border.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise to support H.R. 1328, the Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1328) to establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as…

Mr. Speaker, again, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1328. It underscores the very relevance and importance of broadband in today's society. It speaks to fairness for all communities, certainly for all households, businesses, and the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize La Asociacion de Cronistas de Arte, or AcroArte, and congratulate them on their 25th silver anniversary. AcroArte was founded in 1993 by Dominican journalists who specialize in arts and entertainment…

What are the actual provisions of those loans that are predatory in nature that will strap countries for decades financially, and maybe put their own sovereignty in jeopardy?

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 421, noes 0, not voting 10, as follows: [Roll No. 188]…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 1328, as amended. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request…

I think we have sort of, like, ignored that a little bit. And I think it is crucial and strategically crucial that their presence there could be negative for U.S.

the President's budget is proposing $1.5 trillion in cuts to the Medicaid program over the next 10 years.

it seems that upon closer inspection he is actually gutting the very programs that are critical to combating the opioid epidemic.

Our major threats in Houston are methamphetamine, cocaine, and synthetic drugs.

I think we need to--people say 'opioid crisis' because that is what is killing so many people, but at its core, you are right, this is an addiction crisis, and we have to treat people as we find them.

Madam President, I begin this morning with a heavy heart, having heard of the abrupt passing of New York Times journalist Robert Pear. It just so happens that Robert lived on my floor in college during freshman year. While everyone else in…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that I give my remarks under leader time and that the vote occurs immediately after. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.