I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. Each amount made…

Hoosiers sent me to Washington, D.C., to do something about just this. The spend, spend, spend mantra of Members of Congress for many decades in the past has got to come to an end now. That is why this amendment, a commonsense amendment to…

The Democrat majority promised the American people before the last election that they would produce a budget, and the Democrat majority has failed the very basic first step of leadership in failing to do so. Without putting a budget on the…

I would like to begin by expressing my appreciation, as I discuss the defense portion of this bill, to my ranking member, Mr. Calvert. He has made it easy to continue the collegiality, transparency, and bipartisanship that is a hallmark of…

Everyone knows that Americans pay too much for their prescription drugs, and something must be done. That is why I am pleased House Democrats are addressing the rising costs of these medications. We have passed legislation like H.R. 987…

the current draft of the No Surprises Act, although well intended, in my view is not completely the right solution.

the liability of surprise out-of-network bills should not be on the patient.

the draft legislation would lead to a reimbursement race to the bottom.

I would like to now recognize my colleague, Ranking Member Jim Banks, for 5 minutes to deliver his opening remarks that he may have.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I would like to begin by thanking our witnesses, especially our DoD witnesses for appearing today.

I continue to believe this program is so large and important, not just for our veterans, but also for American health care.

Look, this is a huge investment. A lot of money is getting invested in this contract.

The negotiations between DoD and VA over leadership of the Joint Program Management Office, the firm, are probably one of the worst-kept secrets in Washington.

What I find most alarming is the issue of gag clauses, which are terms that some EHR companies put in their contracts threatening buyers with litigation if they speak publicly about the problems with the systems.

But that said, I have strong concerns about some of the bills before us for consideration which do not include the Hyde Amendment protections--prolife protections that have been in funding bills, preventing government funding for abortions.

This President really could win again. He wins if we look like Washington. And so the riskiest thing you could do is try too hard to play it safe.

I rise today to celebrate the talent and steadfast dedication of Purdue University's All-American Marching Band, which will be performing for the 100th time at the 103rd Running of the Indy 500. Every year, the ``Greatest Spectacle in…

The Family Caregiver Program is an important lifeline for about 20,000 post-9/11 veterans.