I would note another abortion survivor, Melissa Ohden, testified before the House Judiciary Committee in 2015. ``You wouldn't know it by looking at me today, but in August of 1977, I survived a failed saline infusion abortion. . . . I know…

Our heart goes out to our colleagues who have suffered personal tragedies. Unfortunately, none of the things that were just ascribed to this bill are true. The bill does none of those things. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the…

it seems like a long time ago that we had the general election on November 5. It seems like a lot of water under the bridge, over the transom, whatever your metaphor might be, but we do know with clarity that this election was a referendum…

Today, the President of the United States issued 21 very important pardons of individuals who had been put in jail, prosecuted, persecuted, for their religious beliefs and exercise of their speech. These are individuals who are pro-life…

Very small instances--President Trump's excuse last night for freeing the violent January 6 criminals. To the 140 dedicated police officers who were injured that day, to the officer who was crushed in a door and had to protect his eye from…

Due to the death of my beloved wife of 41 years, Patty Williams, I was unable to be in D.C. and vote today. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 25 and YEA on Roll Call No. 27. PERSONAL EXPLANATION

We are here to debate the rule. The rule that we have adopted will take up important legislation ensuring our forests are no longer such that they are going to catch fire, as we are seeing happen in California, and, importantly, to deal…

I want to start by thanking my friend and colleague Senator Lankford from Oklahoma in organizing a colloquy here recognizing the importance of protecting the lives of the unborn and to bring us together today to make a statement about the…

Due to the death of my beloved wife of 41 years, Patty Williams, I was unable to be in D.C. and vote today. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 23.

as the world knows by now, yesterday, President Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. I think he is only the second President who has been sworn in on two different occasions. He is both the 45th and the 47th…

He has a mandate to cut the cost of groceries, gas and rent. He promised to cut the cost of energy in half.

I'm skeptical because I don't think he gives a rip snort about those blue collar guys who voted for him.

yesterday, I highlighted some of President Biden's final actions as he leaves--parting gifts, if you will. Today, I would like to highlight another of his parting gifts. And I use that in parentheses or with quotations because they really…

For the first time since Reagan, a Republican, won voters making less than 50 grand a year. Now, as a Democrat, I don't like that. But as an American, I admire it.

it is 4 days until President Trump will be inaugurated for the second time as President of the United States. That means we only have 4 more days of President Biden's absentee leadership, but he seems to be making the most of his final…

And still I rise. I rise today with a very heavy heart, Mr. Speaker, because while we hear the words ``in the line of duty,'' we have a wife and three children who will understand the true meaning of ``in the line of duty.'' They have lost…

I think that's a good thing. But I think you point to the political challenge, which is he was elected by the middle class, and Democrats are going to want to say he's going to serve the billionaire class, right.

My Texas colleagues and I rise today to honor a hero, Brazoria County Sheriff's Deputy Jesus Jesse Vargas. Deputy Vargas was a proud husband and father of three school-age children. Deputy Vargas was shot and killed in the line of duty…