I was at the border in 2015 during the Obama Administration. Children were in those cages for a reason.

I can't tell you how rewarding it is to meet someone from my State who is experiencing something that I don't know anything about.

I thank the gentleman from Kansas for yielding. I rise to support the extension of critical provisions from President Trump's signature tax law, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This tax policy unleashes America's ingenuity and the full…

the preservation of the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge and the Selma riverfront is not only important to the city of Selma, but also this Nation.

Simply put, if the current cost structure is not addressed, this desperately needed Army Corps of Engineers project will be significantly delayed.

Our local communities can't do it on their own.

The water infrastructure in these communities is unacceptably outdated, inadequate for extreme weather events we now face.

I urge the committee to adopt language that streamlines the real estate requirements for replacing lead service lines on private property.

We need to listen to the voices of our constituents and act accordingly.

Investments cannot come soon enough.

We know that, meanwhile, millions of people across southeastern Michigan right now... are still getting their water from lead pipes.

Not only do the residents of Selma deserve to be protected from flooding, but the Nation deserves to have this historic, significant site protected.

as a native of the State of Arkansas, I would like to add my congratulations to Harding University national champions football. Being a former football coach, I know how hard it is to achieve any kind of championship, but to win a national…

=========================== NOTE =========================== December 14, 2023, on page H6948, in the second column, the following appeared: Mr. ROGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The online…

Before I yield to my friends and colleagues from the committee, I will respond to a charge that was made earlier that only five members refused to sign the conference report. There were 35 core conferees. Thirty core conferees did sign the…

My friend from Florida (Mr. Gaetz), who is a member of the Armed Service Committee, knows very well there are hundreds of provisions in this bill that are good for our servicemembers, in addition to the 5.2 percent pay raise, which is the…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 5- minute vote on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report on H.R. 2670 will be…

As I listen to this debate, I am reminded of how blessed we are with incredible staff on both the majority and minority side who have spent months preparing this piece of legislation. I think it is important for all of us to take a pause…