This retreat would provide a rare opportunity to engage with one another outside of the pressures of Washington, D.C.

I strongly believe that this is a key ideal we should be striving for in how we craft rules packages.

I think we make a terrible mistake--and I am through--when Members get elected and there is a Democratic bus and there is a Republican bus right at beginning.

You know, you mentioned the baseball field, you know, only because Leader Scalise was a Member of leadership was Capitol Police even present that day.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Congress has never awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to any group of Vietnam veterans. Today, we can change that by passing this legislation. I ask my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to vote…

Every now and then, Democrats and Republicans come together to do something that matters for our veterans, and today is one of those days as we honor Vietnam veterans for their service and sacrifice, especially Dustoff crews. Madam…

I am grateful to my colleague and friend, Congressman Brad Wenstrup, for serving on our first panel today.

I rise today to wish a very happy birthday to Mary Louise Quinby, a wife, mother, grandmother, great- grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, from Ocosta, WA. Mrs. Quinby turned 100 years old on August 26, and she continues to be the…

I rise to join my colleagues and want to thank my colleague, Senator Murray, for her leadership on this important issue over many, many years. I join my colleagues to say it is time to put partisan politics aside and stay out of family…

I thank Ranking Member Takano for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 2911, the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2024. I first thank Chairmen Bost and Luttrell and Ranking Members Takano and…

reserving the right to object. I have been perfectly clear about the glaring issue with this Republican bill. The cold, hard reality is this Republican bill does nothing to meaningfully protect IVF from the biggest threats from lawmakers…

today we once again attempted to move forward on the Right to IVF Act, and Republicans once again stopped us. Now, let's remember a few things about how we actually got here, because it is infuriating. Republicans have tried to claim the…

One that certainly keeps me up at night is political violence and Congress' vulnerability to it.

I rise to acknowledge the service of an extraordinary public servant who is retiring at the end of next week, Robert ``Bob'' Sunshine. Congress depends on the expertise and hard work of our valued staff and supporting agencies. After 48…

The U.S. House of Representatives is not prepared.

Our role in this exercise is to ensure that the institution is capable of carrying out its constitutional obligations no matter the circumstances.

The reality that we face is simple: The CCP, the Chinese Communist Party, is planting roots in our homeland and working around the clock to infiltrate our institutions. In the last decade, Communist China's investment in U.S. ag land has…

Social Security is more than a lifeline. It really is a promise we make to the American people.