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I thank Congressman Ivey for organizing this Special Order hour. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of more than 9,000 Federal workers in my district and their dedicated colleagues across the country. Make no mistake, Mr. Speaker. President…

As with our colleagues, I rise tonight with a heavy heart as we mourn the devastating loss of 67 lives in the recent tragic plane crash over the Potomac. Among those lost were members of America's finest figure skating communities. Each of…

The people of northwest Ohio and the Great Lakes region, which is heavily industrial and agricultural, overwhelmingly oppose the Trump administration's ill-conceived trade war with Canada, Ohio's top fair trade partner and our largest fair…

I took the vax, and, you know, I haven’t been boosted or anything... the moment where I really started to get red-pilled on the whole vax thing was when the sickest that I have been in the last 15 years by far was when I took the vaccine.

We need to have good intelligence services who keep us safe, but part of that is restoring trust in those services, and we think Tulsi is the right person to do it.

During Black History Month and throughout the year, it is important that we honor the legacies of those that came before us. Today, I rise to reflect on a remarkable story that hits close to home. I recently learned that a late resident of…

The pardons this week of violent felons who attacked our Capitol, injuring 174 of our Capitol Police, were a sacrilege against our Republic and our Constitution. Their actions were an affront on decency and a violent attack on the rule of…

I thank Congressman Himes for doing this Special Order and including us. I appreciate his leadership. Mr. Speaker, I was legitimately shocked. I am certain that this is the first time ever the President of the United States, certainly in…

I can hear the cheers rising in Toledo, Ohio, the 100-year legacy home of Jeep, of Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Gladiator. And I can hear the cheers coming from Shawn Fain, the President of the United Autoworkers Nationwide; and regionally, Bruce…

Freshwater is life. I rise to highlight the importance of the first piece of legislation introduced this year, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative by our bipartisan Great Lakes champions, the GLRI Act of 2025. This Act was introduced…

I was unable to vote on the House floor this morning because of a weather-related travel delay. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on a Roll Call No. 16 and NAY on Roll Call No. 17. personal explanation Mrs. McCLAIN. Mr. Speaker…

Everything’s on the table.

This is not okay. It is -- that conversation is not okay. And I think it's disappointing to the American public when they read the transcript.

Maybe that’s been the norm, but we’re not taking anything off the table.

During this week in Washington, I have heard certain cunning, power-hungry individuals invoke the name of Jesus to blasphemously whitewash their own awful transgressions against the Ten Commandments and the dehumanization of God's precious…

I have grave concerns about both of those type of documents being out in an unsecured place.

I hate bullies. This bill is about bullying children. Children struggle with identity, gender, and otherwise. As a parent of two and a former teacher, I need all adults, including politicians and lawmakers, to help my wife and I protect…