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The Department of Homeland Security does not engage in rulemaking behind closed doors. There is a rulemaking process that involves the public. In fact, it was established by Congress, and it has existed for decades. The amendment would…
I claim time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Illinois is recognized for 5 minutes.
This is yet another cruel and inhumane attempt by the majority to penalize legal immigrants for accessing health benefits and other government services available to them. The amendment attempts to revert to a Trump-era public charge rule…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Biggs The Acting CHAIR. It is now…
CBP conducts significant analysis when it comes to setting port of entry hours, which includes traffic trends, staffing availability, and the presence of other ports of entry within a reasonable distance. CBP also considers the economic…
I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time for closing. This bill falls short of what Americans deserve. It cuts necessary funding to secure our border, it defunds critical counterterrorism and cybersecurity programs…
And I rise in opposition to the majority's Homeland Security appropriations bill for 2025. First, I want to start by acknowledging the hard work of those who are serving on the front lines at the Department of Homeland Security. They are…
My legislation, the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, addresses a shortfall on the truck parking to allow safe places for our drivers to take a break from the long road without fearing accidents, assaults, or robberies.
If we don't stay with that program--and the thing that is difficult about that is, right now, when we have a driver shortage, you can have a beer on Sunday and you are not impaired to drive on Monday. Now, you can smoke a joint on Friday…
A threat on democracy is something that can really damage us now, to a point where we won't even have the luxury of debating policy differences.
I think when you say I'm not going to vote for Trump, but I can't support Biden, it's honestly cowardice because what you don't want -- you're like, oh, I still want to be viable in the GOP.
The most important thing is defense of this democracy. And as a conservative, I'm committed to preserving this democracy.
I've refused to swear allegiance to a man. My oath is to the Constitution. And again, to preserve this country in this democracy for my kid, to honor my grandfather who fought in World War II.
I mean, you grow up, you a few views change, moderate a little bit, but I'm the same person. The party has slightly left me because it's not swearing allegiance to any kind of principles or policy anymore.
Elections are about the future and I think where the President has to go is bring that sort of famous empathy of his.
You want to make it a choice. That has to be the imperative for the President tomorrow.
I do expect him to try and distract him.
As a matter of fact, I and a coalition of community agencies just returned on Saturday from visiting the Sheridan facility as part of Fatherhood Week and Fatherhood Day, and it was off the charts.