Mr. Speaker, I recently met with an extraordinary American by the name of Gertrude Sloan. Today, I rise to share her story and that of her late husband, Sol, both Holocaust survivors. Sol and Gertrude were born in Romania into Jewish…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Quigley), my good friend and the chair of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), my good friend and the majority leader.

Mr. Speaker, Democrats have been clear throughout the Trump shutdown. We support investing in strong, smart, and effective border security, and we are prepared to negotiate once the government is reopened. The solution to the Trump…

Mr. Speaker, I claim the time in opposition to the motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Speaker, I want to make it very clear to my colleagues: This motion to recommit will ensure the government remains closed. It will be irresponsible to adopt this motion. This means all those people who are not getting paid will…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Bishop), who is the chair of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.

Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairwoman Lowey for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, as incoming chairman of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, I would like to take a couple of minutes to discuss that section of…

Mr. Speaker, before I introduce our next speaker, I want to thank the distinguished gentleman, Mr. Rogers, for alluding to the good bipartisan work we did, the $800 million for education and healthcare. It was a good bill. Frankly, that is…

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 61, I call up the bill (H.R. 648) making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the title of…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material on H.R. 648, currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the Trump shutdown, now in its 33rd day, must end. It must end without delay so the Federal Government can get back to fully working on behalf of the American people…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Before I yield to our next speaker, I just want to make our position very clear. The solution to the Trump shutdown is simple: Reopen the government; pay our Federal employees; and…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. McCollum), my good friend, the chair of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this omnibus…

Mr. President, yesterday, the Republican leader, my friend, announced that the Senate would hold two votes on Thursday afternoon. First, the Senate will vote on the President's proposal, and then the Senate will vote on an amendment that…

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the House Democratic Caucus, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 67 Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are…

Read the transcript, President Trump says. We have read the transcript, and it is damning evidence of a corrupt quid pro quo. This is corruption and abuse of power in its purest form.

Mr. President, the Trump shutdown is now in its 32nd day. Essential government services are straining under the lack of resources--airport security, food safety, our Federal courts, our national parks. The economy is taking a serious hit…