They’re allowing the president to run roughshod over the country.

We need our Republican colleagues to be forceful with the constitutional responsibility that we have to be the lawmakers and to be the overseers.

But make no mistake: We do not want an all-out war in the Middle East.

As the nonpartisan [Congressional Budget Office] just confirmed to me, Trump's budget bill will make it harder for working Americans to make ends meet while sending thousands to the ultra-rich.

Violence is not an answer to any political differences, destruction and chaos are unacceptable — and neither will be permitted here in Pennsylvania.

Together, we are prepared to keep our communities safe while protecting Pennsylvanians' fundamental rights — and we will be working around the clock to ensure both the rights of protesters and the wellbeing of our cities and towns are…

With demonstrations and protests planned across Pennsylvania this weekend, I want to be very clear: all protests and demonstrations must remain peaceful, lawful, and orderly.

Republicans are stealing hard-earned money from working people to enrich billionaires.

I represent more than 180,000 people in western Pennsylvania who receive Social Security benefits. Those are earned benefits. My constituents receive more than $350 million of those monthly benefits. I join my colleagues in sounding the…

Evidently, this is what gutting Medicaid looks like. You see it goes up 25 percent over 10 years. This only happens in Washington, D.C. Mr. Speaker, the difference between the last administration and the current one is the last…

Hunger is an all-consuming pain. Many of us are lucky never to have known that pain. Yet, in my district alone, nearly 25,000 households rely on food assistance to stave off hunger. SNAP feeds seniors who live alone, children without…

It is very important that we here in the Chamber discuss the truths behind Medicaid and how we are working to save it. However, today, right now, Mr. Speaker, I rise with a heavy heart to honor the life and service of a local hero from my…

In January when House and Senate Republicans punted once again on passing a budget and instead passed a continuing resolution, they forgot to include the funding to operate the District of Columbia. The Senate moved to rectify that mistake…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. ____________________

Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 117. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it. recorded vote

If we defeat the previous question, I will offer an amendment to the rule to bring up H.R. 2753, the Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act, which will prevent the Republican budget from cutting Medicaid or SNAP benefits. Mr. Speaker, this week…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 213, noes 209, not voting 11, as follows: [Roll No. 118] AYES--213…

This week we recognize National Small Business Week and, with it, the incredible contributions of our many small business owners, workers, and entrepreneurs across Pennsylvania and the United States. These individuals, Mr. Speaker, deserve…