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I will end by saying that this is a center that is utilizing taxpayer funds to push an agenda in a very partisan manner. It is very much in opposition to many of the things that many of us believe, and the power of the purse must speak…
This amendment defunds the self-reported nonpartisan Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. I purposely am using the air quotes for ``nonpartisan'' given what I am about to relay. This think tank publishes articles and hosts…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 153, line 7, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $12,000,000)''. Page 226, line 4, after the…
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. Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to…
This amendment reduces funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities back to 2019 levels. Just as with the previous amendment, this is a modest cut of $49 million that represents 0.13 percent of the entire bill, leaving $155…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 154, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $48,895,000)''. Page 154, line 2, after the…
This amendment reduces funding for the National Endowment for the Arts back to 2019 levels. It is a modest cut at $49 million, an overall cut of less than 0.13 percent of the entire bill. This leaves $155 million for the program on which…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 153, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $48,895,000)''. Page 226, line 4, after…
Just in closing, this is not a historical practice as it relates to Tribal peoples. This is a recent cultural fad that defies the face of hundreds of years of established norms. A dark cloud of confusion is gripping this country. It is…
This amendment prohibits the IHS, Indian Health Services, from providing sex change surgeries at their hospitals, clinics, or reimbursing providers who perform those sex change surgeries. IHS is receiving $5.2 billion in appropriations…
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 the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…
I encourage support of this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.
I hear the words from my colleague from Maine, but I will note a few instances of what we are seeing at the Smithsonian because I believe that to be incorrect. Drag events at Smithsonian Institution Museums include: June 22, the…
The United States boasts many natural wonders and resources, and the bill before us broadly supports our Nation's rich natural and cultural heritage. The basis of this year's Interior and Environment appropriations bill is good…
This amendment prohibits the Department of Energy from issuing licenses to export nuclear materials to China, closing a loophole that currently allows for the export of some of those products. Last year, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission…
I thank my good friend, the distinguished subcommittee chairman from Tennessee, for yielding. Today's measure provides funding for energy and water development initiatives for fiscal year 2025 which are crucial to the prosperity and…
I thank my friend, Chairman Graves for yielding to me. Like many of our colleagues, I recognize the critical importance of the biennial Water Resources Development Act. I also appreciate the need to move the House version as quickly as…
The time to make updates to the farm safety net is now.