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Violence transcends party lines — and the way to address it and have true peaceful debate is for leaders to speak and act with moral clarity. That needs to start with the President.

We are at an inflection point in America.

Using the rhetoric of rage and calling some of our fellow Americans ‘scum’ — no matter how profound our differences — only creates more division and makes it harder to heal.

No one party is immune from political violence.

I rise today, on the 24th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, to remember the innocent lives we lost. At 8:46 a.m., American Airlines Flight 11 flew into Tower One of the World Trade Center. Not long after, Flight 175 struck…

in my suburban Philadelphia district, more than 75,000 people struggle with not enough food. They struggle with hunger every single day. That is why I voted against the cuts to SNAP, our Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. These…

I rise today to recognize Kreider Farms of Lancaster County on 90 years in business. Kreider Farms began in 1935 when Noah Kreider and his wife, Mary Hershey, bought the Hershey farm from Mary's father. Starting with 50 chickens and a…

The attack on Charlie Kirk is horrifying and this growing type of unconscionable violence cannot be allowed in our society.

I condemn this in the strongest terms. There is ZERO place in our great country for these horrendous acts of political violence.

This House and this Congress cannot afford to continue allowing an unrestrained and reckless President to trample on the Constitution and Congress' powers and responsibilities. Every day brings a new crisis with this White House, and they…

Mr. Speaker, I know a few Members of this Chamber can't seem to muster any maturity when they have a transgender colleague, but members of the U.S. Armed Forces can and have. For years, transgender people have been serving in our military…

I rise today to recognize Coudersport, Pennsylvania, as the 2025 Heritage Community of the Year through the PA Route 6 Alliance. This award is presented each year to one designated heritage community that has embraced their heritage…

I, too, rise today in regard to the latest stabbing on the Charlotte Area Transit System of Iryna Zarutska. It is just the latest awful example of what has gone wrong with our criminal justice system. Mr. Speaker, today, I felt compelled…

I am proud to introduce H.R. 3428, the Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions Review Act. This legislation will bring much-needed oversight and clarity to the activities and funding streams for the Delaware River Basin Commission…

this week, my colleagues and I will take up H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act. This legislation will strengthen our immigration laws and deter criminal illegal aliens from crossing our southern border. For 4 long years, President Biden…

I rise today to honor the Partsch Farm in Conemaugh Township of Cambria County for receiving the designation of a Century Farm from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Cecilia Partsch's grandfather, Frank, purchased the farm in…

last week I was proud to support the Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act, legislation that will put sanctions on any individual, including senior members of the Chinese Communist Party, who are responsible for the production, the distribution, the…

I rise today to honor the William and Richard Farabaugh and Joseph Burkhart farms in East Carroll Township of Cambria County for receiving the designation of Century Farm from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. A Century Farm is a…