Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to waive the mandatory quorum call with respect to the Feinberg nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Over the past few weeks, DOGE has been hard at work locating wasteful spending and improving the efficiency of the Federal Government, something that has been a priority for me during my time in Congress. For many years, I have worked in a…

I remind many of my constituents in the 12th Congressional District that I hear you and I understand the pain and the fear that you all are going through as you continue to hear about the $880 billion in Medicaid cuts. The budget proposal…

Within 12 hours, this very Chamber is going to witness a joint address to Congress. I will take my time and my privilege as a duly elected Member of this Chamber to share some of the sentiments about the state of the Union that is emerging…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak in opposition to the mass termination of veterans that is taking place all across our Federal Government. I was proud to serve more than a decade in the U.S. Navy Reserve, where I rose to the rank of…

I rise this evening to say that tariffs on Canada are going to blow a hole in the United States automotive industry. I ask the President to not put 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods. Our automakers, our supply chain, and our autoworkers…

Mr. President, I rise today in opposition to Linda McMahon's nomination to serve as the Secretary of the Department of Education. All across America, from small towns like Grand Marais to cities like Grand Rapids, public schools serve as…

I welcome my friends, family, and constituents back home in west Michigan to my Special Order hour honoring notable Black west Michiganders and the impact they have made on our wonderful community. Black History Month is not just about…

Republicans are ramming through $4.5 trillion in tax cuts for billionaires and corporations. Look it up, Mr. Speaker. We are not making it up. So when I hear people say that is not what is happening when it is very evident, when…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to strongly oppose efforts to repeal the waste emissions charge, commonly known as the methane fee, which is a commonsense measure that benefits American industry, protects…

We are not an experiment for Elon Musk to play with. We are not. The Trump administration's ongoing attacks on the Federal workforce is out of control. It is chaotic. It is harmful. Mr. Speaker, two children froze to death in the city I…

I thank my friend from Texas for yielding. Mr. Chairman, in November, the American people delivered a clear and resolute mandate to this Congress: Rein in out-of-control spending. For too long, bureaucrats in Washington recklessly spent…

Our national debt is more than $36 trillion. We borrow nearly $2 trillion every year just to pay our expenses. We spend more in interest payments now than we do on Medicaid, schools, childcare, and the national defense. Republicans have…

I thank the chairman for yielding the time. Mr. Speaker, it is crucial we are clear about the focus of today's debate. Our aim is not to remove vulnerable Americans from the government assistance programs they and their families depends…

Mr. President, I appreciate my colleague's commitment to empowering the legislative branch of government. We have worked together on a bill to rein in Presidential abuse of emergency powers. I hope we can get that across the finish line…

Madam President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…

Madam President, my amendment is simple. It prohibits cuts to the funding and staffing necessary to respond to and control avian flu. This should be an easy no-brainer. Avian flu is jumping between species. We are culling thousands of…

Madam President, I am not enjoying my first vote-arama, but I do call up my amendment No. 664 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant executive clerk read as follows: The…