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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jan 31, 2023

Under President Trump, the border was secure. Under President Biden, there is no border. Americans are paying the price.

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Troy Carter
@troycarter· Democratic · LA· Jan 27, 2023

Mr. Chair, during rollcall no. 76 on H.R. 21, I mistakenly recorded my vote as ``yea'' when I should have voted ``nay.'' Amendment No. 60 Offered by Ms. Scholten The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote…

Congressional Record · 2023-01-27
Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jan 26, 2023

Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and for the great job she is doing as chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee to bring forward important bills that will increase America's national security and energy security. There…

Congressional Record · 2023-01-26
Troy Carter
@troycarter· Democratic · LA· Jan 25, 2023

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support the Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act. Small businesses help make up the foundation of our country's economy, with over half of Americans owning or working for small businesses. As the driving…

Congressional Record · 2023-01-25
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jan 25, 2023

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Texas. Texas is well represented, and the First District certainly is. Madam Speaker, I am delighted to introduce next for his first Special Order hour speech one of the bright lights in the new…

Congressional Record · 2023-01-25
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jan 25, 2023

Madam Speaker, I thank my friend from New York. School choice is such an important issue. I love what he said: Education is the civil rights issue of our time. So well said. Madam Speaker, there is a theme here tonight. We brought in…

Congressional Record · 2023-01-25
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jan 25, 2023

Madam Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 5 o'clock and 49 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 10 a.m. for…

Congressional Record · 2023-01-25
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jan 25, 2023

Madam Speaker, I thank my friend and I thank him for his service to our country. We are glad he is here. Madam Speaker, we have many bright lights from Florida. Another one that I would like to introduce next is Congresswoman Anna Paulina…

Congressional Record · 2023-01-25
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jan 25, 2023

Madam Speaker, I thank my friend. That is such an important issue and we can't talk about it enough. Thank you for drawing the Nation's attention to it tonight. Madam Speaker, our final new Member that we wanted to introduce tonight comes…

Congressional Record · 2023-01-25
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jan 25, 2023

Madam Speaker, I thank my friend. California's Third District is well-represented as everyone can see. Madam Speaker, as is also obvious by the sample of new Members that we presented here tonight from New York, Florida, California, and…

Congressional Record · 2023-01-25
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jan 25, 2023

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Republican Conference, I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 56 Resolved, That the following named Members…

Congressional Record · 2023-01-25
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jan 25, 2023

Madam Speaker, I would like to kick off our first Wednesday Special Order Hour of the year by extending my congratulations and warm wishes to all of our colleagues, all the new Members, all the Members who are returning here. We have very…

Congressional Record · 2023-01-25
Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jan 15, 2023

It shouldn't matter if it's a Republican or Democrat, yet, you see the double standard on full display.

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jan 12, 2023

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Washington (Mrs. Rodgers), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and my dear friend, for yielding and for bringing this legislation, H.R. 22, to the floor. It is such an important piece…

Congressional Record · 2023-01-12
Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jan 11, 2023

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Ohio for yielding. Madam Speaker, I especially thank the gentlewoman from Missouri, Ann Wagner, for leading this effort for so many years. I am so proud to rise in support of this bill that is…

Congressional Record · 2023-01-11
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jan 11, 2023

Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak in favor of my commonsense legislation, H. Con. Res. 3. I am really proud that this bill has been included among our very first bills that will pass in this Congress. For Chairman Nadler, or Ranking…

Congressional Record · 2023-01-11
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jan 11, 2023

Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Once again, House Republicans are eager to stand for the most vulnerable among us, the unborn. We are the party of life, and we are proud of it. There is…

Congressional Record · 2023-01-11
Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jan 9, 2023

This is something that's being handled entirely. Obviously, there were concerns about what we had heard. And so, we're going to have to sit down and talk to him about it.

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