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Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on H.R. 2473, currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is…
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2473) to ensure compliance with the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, to make strides toward eradicating human trafficking, and for other purposes, as amended…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2473, the Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2017, and I urge my colleagues to do the same. Human trafficking has plagued communities and…
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this fine legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte) that the House…
Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. Wagner), the chief sponsor of this legislation.
I'm deeply concerned about efforts by this Administration, the budget we saw yesterday, to drastically reduce scientific funding...
I look forward to hearing the testimony of our witnesses, and I trust we'll have a constructive dialogue about the important role of the federal government in funding science.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the international students and the U.S. institutions of higher education they attend. They have been unfairly penalized by the Trump administration through unconstitutional and illegal immigration…
Absolutely not. These would be foolhardy decisions that would jeopardize our economic competitiveness and our ability to develop important national security technologies and make vital medical and other scientific advancements.
Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wilson), a strong supporter of at-risk youth.
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1808, the Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act. This bill will strengthen recovery and prevention efforts of missing and exploited…
Mr. Speaker, I thank, again, the gentleman from Minnesota for his leadership. I urge my colleagues to support the bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Cardenas), who has been working on juvenile justice issues since he was in the California Legislature and Los Angeles City Council.
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) and the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Lewis) for working with this side of the aisle on bipartisan…
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 1842. While I support the underlying goal of punishing sex offenders, the existing sentencing laws already provide serious punishment for this conduct. Unfortunately, this legislation expands…
I think cases like that, cases like Hobby Lobby, that allow for, as you described, sincerely held religious beliefs to be used to frankly discriminate or to exclude opens a dangerous door.
I understand the EEOC is appealing a ruling of the Federal District Court in Michigan regarding the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and how it can possibly override Title VII.