I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Supporting America's Children and Families Act, which updates key child welfare programs for the first time since 2008. That includes reducing the paperwork…

I thank the gentleman from Missouri and the chairman for his time as well as his leadership on this bill. I rise in strong support of the Taxpayer Data Protection Act, which will increase penalties for the unauthorized disclosure of…

The Chinese Government poses a significant threat to our national security that should not be ignored. Yet, the administration of President Biden and Vice President Harris have allowed the CCP to strategically buy agricultural land in our…

Mr. President, I join in acknowledging National POW/MIA Recognition Day this September 20, 2024, in heartfelt memory of Idaho's and all of America's prisoners of war (POWs) and missing in action (MIA). In August, Idaho welcomed home…

Mr. President, with election politics front of mind, doomed-to-fail show votes have become an all too frequent occurrence in this Chamber. But there is no more obvious show vote than the one scheduled to happen today, immediately before…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this resolution introduced by my colleague, Representative Stefanik. In March 2021, an Axios headline declared: ``Biden puts Harris in charge of border crisis.''…

I ask for up to 5 minutes, equally divided for myself and Senator Cardin, prior to the rollcall vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Nomination of Margaret L. Taylor

Mr. President, I rise in opposition to the nomination of Margaret Taylor to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State. While serving as general counsel at USAID, some USAID contractors and partners repeatedly promoted abortion overseas…

While the crisis at our southern border continues to worsen due to President Biden's blatant disregard for U.S. immigration laws, Customs and Border Protection officers are now seeing a spike in activity at our northern border. Last month…

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 222. PERSONAL EXPLANATION

President Biden's latest effort to push electronic vehicle mandates for truck usage is completely nonsensical. Thanks to current administrative policy, we do not have the capability to implement the massive grid expansion needed to support…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this resolution, which denounces the Biden administration's failed border policies, and I do so because of this chart next to me. I have sat here and listened to…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 212, noes 202, not voting 15, as follows: [Roll No. 165] AYES--212…

I thank my friend from Arkansas for his work on this issue and also to the gentleman from Utah for sponsoring the legislation. The Bureau of Land Management's recently finalized Public Lands Rule would fundamentally destroy the…

Again, I express my sincere gratitude to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Boyle), my friend and fellow Notre Dame graduate, and the ranking member of the Budget Committee for his bipartisan work and his partnership on the CBO Data…

I am ready to close, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I ask to include in the Record letters in statement of support from various organizations and individuals as part of H.R. 7032. These include from the…

-Mr. Speaker, I also include in the Record letters and statements of support from various organizations and individuals as part of H.R. 7032. These include statements of support from the National Taxpayers Union, the CATO Institute, and…

Madam President, I rise today in support of S. 4072. I introduced this legislation and pushed for this vote to ensure that no fiscal year 2024 funds can be used to implement, administer, or enforce the Environmental Protection Agency's…