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Kay Granger
@kaygranger· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 1102) providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2882, with an amendment. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The text…

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Chip Roy
@chiproy· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Madam Speaker, the distinguished former majority leader brings up FSGG, the Financial Services and General Government bill. What he left out was the fact that we are going to give $200 million to the FBI for its new headquarters, even…

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Chip Roy
@chiproy· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Madam Speaker, I claim the time in actual opposition. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the gentlewoman from Connecticut opposed to the motion? Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Speaker, I am not opposed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. As such, the gentleman from…

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Kay Granger
@kaygranger· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the appropriations package. I thank all the Members and staff who were involved in this process. We looked hard at our needs and developed a package to carry us through the process. Two weeks ago…

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August Pfluger
@augustpfluger· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague Mr. Duncan and Chair McMorris Rodgers for yielding. I appreciate the leadership of Gary Palmer on this particular legislation, H.R. 1023, the Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act. As we sit here and…

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Chip Roy
@chiproy· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The gentleman from Florida a moment ago talked about the fact that we defund UNRWA, and we defund some policies that are pernicious. I agree with him. It is a part of the process…

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Chip Roy
@chiproy· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on the motion to suspend the rules will be followed by 5- minute votes on: The…

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Beth Van Duyne
@bethvanduyne· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate our Texas-24 hometown hero, Captain Greg Hewitt of Keller Fire Rescue. Captain Hewitt has devoted 16 years to protecting the safety of our north Texas community, and as a captain at Keller Fire Rescue…

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Henry Cuellar
@henrycuellar· Democratic · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Madam Speaker, it adds money to Stonegarden so local law enforcement can do their work. I would say, Madam Speaker, this is the strongest border security bill that we have. It is fair. I ask folks to support this bill. Again, I live at the…

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Henry Cuellar
@henrycuellar· Democratic · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Madam Speaker, as the ranking member, I live at the border. I don't just go visit the border. I know the border. This is a strong border security bill that we passed in a bipartisan, commonsense way. This bill takes away all the poisonous…

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Chip Roy
@chiproy· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Madam Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Luna).

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Chip Roy
@chiproy· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Madam Speaker, here we are again. The swamp is back in full force. We have a 1,000-page bill of $1.2 trillion filled with all manner of spending priorities that are at odds with the American people. That is what we have in front of us…

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Sheila Jackson Lee
@sheilajacksonlee· Democratic · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Mr. Speaker, as a senior member of the Committees on the Budget, Judiciary, and Homeland Security, I proudly rise in support of H. Res. 1102--Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Approps Minibus No. 2) which will provide funding…

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Sheila Jackson Lee
@sheilajacksonlee· Democratic · TX· Mar 22, 2024

We chose to keep the government open today. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman is no longer recognized. ____________________

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Sheila Jackson Lee
@sheilajacksonlee· Democratic · TX· Mar 21, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I rise to give dignity and respect to the victims of pollution across America, those who have suffered from toxic catastrophes, like the train derailment in Palestine, but, more importantly, the cancer clusters in Fifth Ward…

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Sheila Jackson Lee
@sheilajacksonlee· Democratic · TX· Mar 21, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I am here today to speak in opposition to the proposed legislation, H. Con. Res. 86--Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy. Days away from a shutdown of their own…

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Lizzie Fletcher
@lizziefletcher· Democratic · TX· Mar 21, 2024

Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H. Res. 987. I don't have enough time in these 3 minutes to go through all of the inaccuracies and misleading statements in this nonbinding resolution or that I just heard on the floor this…

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Sheila Jackson Lee
@sheilajacksonlee· Democratic · TX· Mar 21, 2024

Mr. Chair, I am here today to speak in strong opposition to the proposed legislation, H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act. This bill would modify requirements under the well-established Clean Water Act…

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