fellow Senators, I rise today in opposition to the nomination of Michael Sfraga to be Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs, not because I don't think we need an ambassador--we do--and not because I don't think Mr. Sfraga has the…

I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for up to 4 minutes prior to the scheduled rollcall vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

along with my colleagues Senator Jim Risch and Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher, I congratulate Idaho athletes who competed in the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. This includes Annie Carey, Chari Hawkins, Marisa…

On behalf of Chairman Jodey Arrington and the Budget Committee, I am here to present several ideas for the Rules package for the 119th Congress that will ensure greater fiscal accountability and responsibility.

I request that this committee consider a change in the Gift Rule or revise the application and guidelines of that rule to allow for limited support from volunteers for congressional offices, particularly in the district.

We may be introducing additional legislation on this matter, but we think having a hard and fast rule baked into the House Rules going into next year would certainly be in the best interest of not only our House but also the broader…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Supporting America's Children and Families Act, which updates key child welfare programs for the first time since 2008. That includes reducing the paperwork…

I thank the gentleman from Missouri and the chairman for his time as well as his leadership on this bill. I rise in strong support of the Taxpayer Data Protection Act, which will increase penalties for the unauthorized disclosure of…

I am sorry that D.C. bureaucrats continue to think that they know how to run your business better than you do.

It should not surprise anyone that the model anti-NGO law was first designed by Vladimir Putin.

The tool of choice for authoritarians these days is anti-nongovernmental organization laws, also referred to as foreign agent laws.

It should not surprise anyone that the model anti-NGO law was first designed by Vladimir Putin.

Autocrats fear the loss of control, and this ensures opposing ideas are neither seen nor heard.

Autocrats fear the loss of control, and this ensures opposing ideas are neither seen nor heard.

The Chinese Government poses a significant threat to our national security that should not be ignored. Yet, the administration of President Biden and Vice President Harris have allowed the CCP to strategically buy agricultural land in our…

the United States has been a partner of Georgia for 30 years now, supporting its democracy, its self-determination, its security, and it is a relationship that has been based on shared values.

This is a bipartisan issue, and it is an American issue and something we all need to work on together.

I was impressed. I really was impressed with the way they were held.