This amendment is incredibly destructive. It would result in a cut to services for active military and veterans by nearly one-third. The NEA has recently expanded its Creative Forces program outside of clinical settings into communities…

The Interior appropriations bill we are considering today includes 92 poison pill riders in the base bill, and I object to the inclusion of any more. We are here to protect the welfare of the American public, and we cannot close our eyes…

I hope my colleagues will join me in voting for the motion to recommit. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

This amendment would prohibit funding for the establishment of any national monument in Malheur County. The Antiquities Act provides the President with the authority to designate national monuments in order to protect objects of historic…

I just want to wholeheartedly disagree with my colleague on the other side of the aisle and the premise of this amendment. I serve on the Agriculture Committee. I have been a farmer much of my life. I represent a tremendous number of…

Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history, and more than 1 million species are currently threatened with extinction, many within decades. This amendment seeks to legislate species status rather than providing…

This is my experience: Climate change deniers, the people who want to just support the fossil-fuel industry, continually use misinformation, disinformation, social media memes, all kinds of things to argue their point, but the ultimate…

I claim time in opposition, Mr. Chairman. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Maine is recognized for 5 minutes.

This amendment, again, is purely an anti- climate messaging amendment. It prohibits funds for section 134 of the Clean Air Act, which is better known as the greenhouse gas reduction fund. The greenhouse gas reduction fund is a $27 billion…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oklahoma will be postponed. Amendment No. 30 Offered by Mrs. Cammack The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Maine has the right to close.

I oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. Boebert). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Colorado will be postponed. {time} 2045 Amendment No. 21 Offered by Mr. Brecheen The…

This amendment is one more controversial poison pill policy that sadly shows that extremist Republicans are not interested in bills that can gain bipartisan support and become law. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act…

This misguided amendment would significantly hinder support for high-quality projects and programs that reach every State and territory and benefit millions of Americans. The NEH is a unique source of funding for a wide range of local…

I do appreciate the concerns that my colleague on the other side of the aisle expresses. Representing Maine, we are actually one of those States that receives the bad air of much of the Midwestern States. I am well aware of the concerns…

This amendment is petty and punitive. Rather than pursuing grudges against public servants, my colleagues across the aisle should focus their energy on negotiating with the Senate on a bill to fund the government. I urge my colleagues to…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Colorado will be postponed, Amendment No. 9 Offered by Ms. Boebert The CHAIR. It is now in order…