This year alone, we've seen more than 20 states introduce Don't Say Gay bills aimed at erasing LGBTQ history and culture.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a champion for our local veterans, Rafael ``Ralph'' Duarte, and to thank him for his years of service to our communities. Tomorrow, Ralph will transition after 10 years with the Riverside County…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a visionary leader and trailblazer, Tribal Chairman Richard Milanovich, who served the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians for nearly 30 years. Chairman Milanovich was a powerhouse who came from humble…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Marine Corps Corporal Hunter Lopez, my constituent who was killed in action while serving our Nation at the Kabul airport on August 25, 2021. Yesterday, this body honored his legacy by unanimously passing…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I just want to make a note on the issue of nursing, which is very important. As you know, we have had a very tough time with nurses in America. They have been through COVID…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the proceedings during the former Members program be printed in the Congressional Record and that all Members and former Members who spoke during the proceedings have the privilege of revising and…

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1508, I call up (H.R. 3648) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 3648. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

Mr. Speaker, before I recognize my colleague from the Judiciary Committee, I would just like to note that the issue about the EB-4, which is the children, is not correct. Under current law, if you are a minor and have been abandoned by…

Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, today the House is considering H.R. 3648, the EAGLE Act, a bipartisan bill that raises the per-country caps on family-sponsored immigrant visas and phases out the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, just a couple of notes. First, this bill does not add any additional visas to the visa system. There were efforts to do that, plans to recapture visas. That was never agreed…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I do want to address the issue of membership in the Communist Party. It has long been part of the Immigration and Nationality Act that if you were a member, you are not…

The groomer narrative is an age-old lie to position LGBTQ+ people as a threat to kids, and what it does is deny them access to public spaces, it stokes fear, and can even stoke violence.

What happens online translates into real harms in people's lives.

This allegation of groomer and pedophile... is alleging that a person is criminal somehow and engaged in criminal acts merely because of their identity.

I'm proud to say gay, I'm proud to stand with the gay community, and I'm proud that you all are here today as part of our country and giving us testimony.

It is to dehumanize us and make us feel like we are not a part of this American society, and it has real-life consequences.

Madam President, I rise today to recognize and give thanks to one of the hardest working and most integral members of my team, Ms. Chesna Foord. Chesna has been my director of scheduling for 6 years and has spent nearly a decade in my…