today, I come to the floor, once again, after numerous--and I have lost count of how many of these the Democrats have tried--to set the legal record on the war powers straight and in plain terms. The first thing we need to do is look at…

I am honored to stand today to remember the life and legacy of a dear friend and fellow Idahoan, Dirk Kempthorne. Dirk was a trusted leader and a devoted public servant. Throughout his distinguished career, he served as mayor of Boise…

Mr. Speaker, today, we pause to recognize a man whose work has made an incredible difference in the fight to preserve the values that made this Nation great, Tim Reitz. Tim has served the House Freedom Caucus with conviction, discipline…

today we honor Gary Sides, pictured here beside me, a man who gave over a decade of public service to Union County, North Carolina. As a former Union County commissioner, he spent years not only serving, but truly changing lives. Gary was…

I rise in support of H.R. 6409, the FENCES Act. I thank my good friend from Alabama for holding this debate. You may not think of my home State of Idaho as a border State when you start thinking about border States, but Idaho is a border…

I rise in support of H.R. 6398, the RED Tape Act. In my home State of Idaho, we have more than 34 million acres of federally controlled land. I just want to put that in perspective for a minute. My good friend on the other side of the…

I am proud to stand beside my colleagues here today. The rapid growth of the Sharia-Free America Caucus underscores the importance of this issue to millions of Americans. Sharia law is an oppressive, radical legal system that enables…

I want to share some facts, because facts make a difference. Fact number one, sharia law is not compatible with Western Civilization. Fact number two, radical Islam glorifies violence. Fact number three, sharia law has no place in our…

Dear Americans: Democrats do not care about your safety. They are displaying this right before our very eyes. Democrats do, obviously, before our own eyes, practice political gamesmanship rather than provide real security for our homeland…

I am not going to speak for a long time. I have given this speech over and over again. Some people say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting to get the same results. The Democrats here have…

I rise today to support the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act. Mr. Speaker, for decades boxing has declined in the public eye in part because of a fragmented structure that has left many fighters without the security and stability…

we have a massive fraud problem in America. Fraud costs our country an estimated $233 billion to $521 billion each year. Just recently, in Minnesota, allegations have been brought against a group of Somali immigrants running fraudulent…

Yesterday we lost a giant. Growing up in South Bend, Coach Holtz was more than a football coach. He was a living legend. When I was young, my family took me to a Notre Dame hockey game. We were walking up late, so there was nobody else…

I rise today to oppose the resolution that my Democrat friends brought here to the floor. It is very short--only a few pages long--but the operative part of it is only 18 words. It is on page 3. It says: Congress hereby directs the…

There is no debate that Jeffrey Epstein's crimes of sexual abuses and other crimes are appalling. And the investigation there is, ongoing, must focus on bringing those who participated to justice. The Justice Department already has been…

Mr. Speaker, would you believe that Federal law actually refers to students who have completed their home school education as students who are not high school graduates? Mr. Speaker, strangely enough, it does. While most colleges eagerly…

What do airplanes, Costco, alcohol, tobacco, entering a nightclub, and opening a checking account all have in common? We have to show our ID. We require identification for everyday activities. Why on Earth would we not require it for…

from hearing my Democratic colleagues talk today, it is clear that none of them has ever been to a pregnancy resource center, and they certainly have never used their services. Mr. Speaker, 17 years ago, my wife, Sallyann, and I found out…