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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Feb 6, 2024

I would like to recognize the recent passing, and honor the life of an extraordinary Vermonter, Raymond ``Ray'' Bradley Jacoby. Ray touched the lives of many in our State, and his presence in his community will be deeply missed. Ray…

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John Rose
@johnrose· Republican · VT· Feb 6, 2024

Secretary Mayorkas swore an oath to defend the U.S. Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic. Unfortunately, it seems as though he hasn't defended it from a single one. Since President Biden took office, there have been more…

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Eli Crane
@elicrane· Republican · VT· Feb 6, 2024

Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution, often known as the invasion clause, says that this government will protect every State from invasion. That is something that clearly this Secretary is in complete dereliction of duty of, and I…

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Eli Crane
@elicrane· Republican · VT· Feb 6, 2024

Thank you for saying the quiet part out loud. Yes, your policies are so bad that no matter whom you put in there it will cause the same amount of damage to the American people. The people of this country are watching. Let's get this done…

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John Rose
@johnrose· Republican · VT· Feb 5, 2024

Wednesday is National Girls and Women in Sports Day, a time to highlight House Republicans' efforts to protect the right of women to compete against other athletes on an equal footing. Last April, Republicans passed the Protection of Women…

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John Rose
@johnrose· Republican · VT· Feb 5, 2024

I wonder, in light of these changes, has your assessment of how we measure the capacity of this country to finance and to continue to incur additional debt changed?

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John Rose
@johnrose· Republican · VT· Feb 5, 2024

Pardon me. In the interest of time, if we assume that rates remain at historic long-term norms, which would be at or above the current levels, is the current fiscal situation sustainable?

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John Rose
@johnrose· Republican · VT· Feb 5, 2024

I fear we are nearing a tipping point where this country cannot sustain the fiscal levels that we see now.

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John Rose
@johnrose· Republican · VT· Feb 1, 2024

President Biden's economic policies continue to wreak havoc on families across our country, including the Tennessee families I represent. Prices have skyrocketed by 17.2 percent since the President was sworn into office. The experts tell…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jan 31, 2024

on December 18, 2023, I was not present for a rollcall vote, vote No. 347, to confirm the nomination of Martin O'Malley to serve as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. If present, I would have voted to confirm Commissioner…

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John Rose
@johnrose· Republican · VT· Jan 31, 2024

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: (d) Report Required on Participants in Hamas Terrorism Against…

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John Rose
@johnrose· Republican · VT· Jan 31, 2024

I appreciate the gentleman yielding to me tonight. Mr. Speaker, President Biden's policies at the southern border are working if the goal has been to let more than 8 million illegal immigrants enter the country. That is more than the…

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John Rose
@johnrose· Republican · VT· Jan 31, 2024

House Republicans are committed to conducting the necessary congressional oversight of President Biden's administration. That is why we have initiated a formal impeachment inquiry into the President, because bottom line, Americans deserve…

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John Rose
@johnrose· Republican · VT· Jan 30, 2024

After nearly a year-long and thorough investigation by the House Committee on Homeland Security, House Republicans have released Articles of Impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his willful…

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Becca Balint
@beccabalint· Democratic · VT· Jan 30, 2024

We have to get beyond the partisan rhetoric around this. We really, really do. This is lives.

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John Rose
@johnrose· Republican · VT· Jan 30, 2024

President Biden opened another front in his ongoing war against American energy by halting all pending approvals of liquified natural gas, or LNG, export terminals based on the so-called climate crisis. When President Biden takes such…

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Becca Balint
@beccabalint· Democratic · VT· Jan 29, 2024

Let's talk about the invasion of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, when the heart of American democracy was attacked by a mob, many of them violent, of then President Trump supporters who fought to keep him in power illegally.

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