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on March 12, 2026, Alabama lost a hero: Air Force Maj. Alex Klinner, 33. Alex was killed during a refueling mission in support of Operation Epic Fury in the Middle East. He was a part of the historic 99th Air Refueling Squadron based at…
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives is acting in response to a situation in which a foreign government shut down an American company's operations, seized its property, and ignored the rule of law. When an American business is targeted…
What we have seen happen to Alabama's own Vulcan Materials Company should concern every Member of this body. A foreign government shut down an American company's operations, moved to seize its property, and ignored the rule of law. If it…
the question is: Do we support President Trump with this authority? Absolutely, we do. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 7084, the Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026. This legislation makes it clear: The United…
Mr. Speaker, America has one law, the United States Constitution. It is the foundation of our Republic and the ultimate authority in our legal system. It applies equally to every person in every place and in every case. The principle of…
did I just hear the Member say ``fair, just, and humane''? The Democrats allowed 15 million illegal aliens to enter into this country under the last administration, and now they don't want to fund Homeland Security. Connect the dots. They…
Congress has delivered victories for the flying public before, and it is time we do so again by modernizing the ACPAC. Ticket agents are in many cases the face and the voice of airlines. They have to deal with so much as it relates to…
I rise in support of H.R. 6460, bipartisan legislation introduced by the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Mann) and the gentlewoman from Kansas (Ms. Davids). The FAA reports there are more than 370,000 registered recreational drones in the U.S…
I rise in support of H.R. 6427, the Airport Regulatory Relief Act, as amended, introduced by my colleague from Alaska, Representative Begich. Current law provides small, general aviation nonprimary airports flexibility in how they…
recreational drone use is a rapidly growing pastime here in America, and we must put in place sufficient guardrails for safety. That is why I support H.R. 6460 and urge my colleagues to do the same.
To date, the National Estuary Program covers 28 unique coastal habitats nationwide, and with passage of this, it would add another one. The Columbia River Basin is one of our largest watersheds. The Great Lakes are the largest system of…
I rise in support of H.R. 2247, the Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act, as amended. Current law requires airmen to carry physical versions of their pilot license in case a representative of the FAA ever needs to verify the airman's…
Madam Speaker, our local and rural airports are the backbone of general aviation in the United States, and they need Congress' help to remain cost competitive. This is a commonsense piece of legislation that removes the Federal Government…
I rise in support of H.R. 6422, the American Water Stewardship Act, as amended, a bipartisan bill that combines several standalone bills that all have broad support. I am proud to have sponsored the ESTUARIES Act, which reauthorizes the…
it seems like ``Groundhog Day'' in here to me. I have been here 6 years, and this is the fourth time that I have had this bill on the floor, and I am still trying. I am going to continue to try until I am gone. I can't believe this is even…
I really think we should think long and hard about Senator Kennedy's bill. I fully support it. I hope that we can get every one of our colleagues down here to do the same because what Senator Kennedy's bill says is that if there are people…
I rise in honor of the extraordinary life and legacy of Bernard LaFayette, who passed away on March 5, 2026, at the age of 85. He was a giant of the civil rights movement and a lifelong champion of justice, equality, and nonviolence…
I rise today to honor six heroic Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives in defense of the United States. On March 12, 2026, six American airmen were tragically killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting U.S…