
Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy) for the purpose of inquiring of the majority leader the schedule for the week to come. (Mr. McCARTHY asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr…
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Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy) for the purpose of inquiring of the majority leader the schedule for the week to come. (Mr. McCARTHY asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his comments. I would ask him, Mr. Speaker, will the supplemental that the gentleman mentioned--which is, as I understand, approximately $29 billion, which will take care of forest fires in the West…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his thought that there will not be anything in there that would make it a partisan bill. I think, as the President sent it down, it is, obviously, something that we need to do quickly and in a…

Even though Republicans continue to assert the discredited supply-side mantra that tax cuts pay for themselves, no responsible economist believes that, not one--responsible is the operative word. The Tax Policy Center's analysis found that…

Mr. Chairman, the Budget Act, adopted in 1974, requires that the House complete work on its budget for the next fiscal year by April 15. That is 172 days ago. Yet we now have a budget resolution on the floor, already into the fiscal year…

This resolution is a grab bag of all the worst Republican policies: partisan tax cuts for the wealthy that leave the middle class behind, the cruelty of TrumpCare, and draconian reductions in domestic investment. The product is just as bad…

Mr. President, I wish to support the confirmation of U.S. district judge Ralph Erickson to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Mr. Erickson received the support of both of his home State Senators, Democrat Heidi…

unless it is in the core agreements and there are trade sanctions, you are not going to make the progress.

My point is--and I think your reference to NAFTA is very important--we are in new territory here, and if the United States does not lead on this, no other country will.

the responsibility for trade policy rests with the Congress.

we provide the parameters on which those negotiations should take place.

Mr. Speaker, today I rise for my constituent, Allie, because we should not be playing politics in Congress with women's health choices and with the family decisionmaking rights of all Americans. Last spring, Allie and her husband were…

Penn Station is an asset and has tremendous potential, and has been untapped for too many years.

Amtrak is a vital component of our Nation's transportation network, and it is past time for us to make investments needed to modernize Amtrak's infrastructure.

Right now, however, Penn Station is simply the place where folks come to catch a train.

This is not hypothetical; it happened just a few weeks ago.

There may be discretion on delay, but delay can cost people lives, so there needs to be a sense of urgency on public health.

We just reauthorized the Chesapeake Bay Program, the Federal role in the Chesapeake Bay Program by unanimous vote.