On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 206, nays 218, not voting 7, as…

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and onerous government restrictions, the last year has been among the toughest for working Americans in our Nation's history. Congress' foremost duty today is to help the millions of hurting American workers…

If we adopt the motion to recommit, we will instruct the Committee on Education and Labor to consider an amendment to prohibit labor organizations from encouraging illegal immigrants to join their ranks. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous…

The Democratic Party claims to have the best interest of American workers at heart so, please, prove it. Madam Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on the motion to recommit.

I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Banks moves to recommit the bill H.R. 842 to the Committee on Education and Labor. The material…

Today, I rise in opposition to H.R. 842. Like many other bills in this Congress, the majority has rushed this bill to the floor with no deliberation in committee. To be clear, I have never opposed union rights to organize. In fact, I have…

I ask unanimous consent for 30 seconds to respond. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I call up my amendment No. 1383 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Indiana…

Only in Washington, DC, and in the greater Washington, DC, area does it make sense to offer paid leave in a $1.9 trillion spending bill at 5:15 a.m. in the morning to last until after a pandemic is projected to be over. How wasteful could…

Mr. President, in February, I met with the President of the United States along with nine of my colleagues. The objective here was to find middle ground on a targeted COVID relief package focused on vaccine distribution and getting…

I ask unanimous consent for 2 minutes of debate equally divided. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I am honored to have been able to vote ``yes'' last week for the American Rescue Plan Act and join my House colleagues in sending this critically important legislation to the Senate. It is past time that we enact bold relief that delivers…

I don't rise today, Mr. President, in opposition to COVID relief, nor do I rise today to oppose money for vaccine distribution and testing, nor do I rise to oppose stimulus spending for those who really need it--our hard-hit businesses…

Mr. President, today I rise to ask that the Senate grant unanimous consent to pass a bill that restores parents' rights to be part of medical decisions for their children. More than 70 percent of Americans agree that parents should have…

I believe every person born or unborn is worthy of our protection. A majority of Americans--nearly 60 percent-- believe that Federal tax dollars should not be used to pay for the destruction of life. Hyde protections to prohibit taxpayer…

Before I begin, I would like to wish my daughter Genevieve a happy 18th birthday. It is with great respect and sincere admiration that I rise today to celebrate Black History Month and its 2021 theme, ``The Black Family: Representation…

Today, I rise to highlight the action of the bipartisan Congressional Steel Caucus. Earlier this week, the Steel Caucus leaders and 47 other members of the caucus sent a letter to the Biden-Harris administration that expressed our strong…

As someone who grew up in a communist country where people were punished for expressing their opinions, I have an enormous appreciation for our First Amendment rights. This is a core principle our Nation was founded on. I might not like…