I was not present to vote today on Roll Call No. 509, H.R. 115 due to an unforeseen matter. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 509. ____________________

I thank the chair and ranking member. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bipartisan legislation, the Strengthening America's Turning Point Act. I am always so proud to share with my colleagues in Congress and the American people…

Absolutely. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from California for yielding. Yes, they are a good family. I enjoy being their Representative. It is absolutely a powerful moment this evening in the House to hear everyone, your friends…

We are going around in circles, but let me just add one thing. We call this the Midnight Rules Relief Act, but it is a big midnight. It extends the entire year, the last year of any President's administration. A whole year, that is hardly…

First of all, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record a letter from more than 250 organizations representing workers, consumers, and the environment opposing H.R. 115. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of…

As we have both said, we are going around in circles, so I will say what everybody has been waiting to hear: I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand in recess under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:40 p.m., recessed until Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 10 a.m.

finally, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it recess until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 18, and that all postcloture time with respect to the House message with respect to H.R. 5009 be considered…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. 1144 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be discharged from further consideration of S. 1299 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 553, S. 3022. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 5575, introduced earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 550, S. 4654. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 549, S. 4181. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 9566, which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant…

I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the record the biennial report from the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE…

negotiations continue between both parties on a temporary extension of government funding. There continues to be good progress, but appropriators are still working on finalizing an agreement. Obviously, we are getting closer to the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be discharged from further consideration of S. 3502 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the…