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Mr. President, when the Biden administration ordered the evacuation of families of U.S. diplomats from Ukraine last month due to the increased threats of Russian military action and crime, a Ukrainian official clapped back: ``Quite frankly…
Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to Ms. Therese Giles, a devoted public servant who tirelessly served our Nation with distinction in the Department of the Navy for almost four decades. Therese recently retired on December 31…
So, folks, I`m a survivor. I know firsthand what happens when someone you trust abuses you.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Turner Syndrome Awareness Month and my constituent, Nicole Cleveland, for bringing attention to this little-known disease. At birth, Nicole was diagnosed with TS and was told she may never walk. She…
Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of a young man in my district. On February 1, Andrew Spyrow of Bettendorf passed away after a nearly 4-year battle with brain cancer. Andrew was a lifelong native of Bettendorf, graduating from…
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to stand for students, to stand for parents' ability to make decisions for their own kids. Across the country, children are struggling…
Last February, Secretary Becerra went before our committee.
Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the previous question so that the House can immediately consider Congresswoman Hinson's H.R. 6619, the Unmask Our Kids Act. The Unmask Our Kids Act would restrict funds from going to any local…
I went to school there and know the area very well.
Are you all concerned that having had this live-streamed inadvertently would yield to copycat attacks?
Madam President, on November 18 of last year, I came here to speak about the Office of Net Assessment. That is an office within the Pentagon. That office's purpose, under law, is to produce an annual net assessment, which is supposed to be…
Madam President, on another subject, I have come to this floor several times in recent months--maybe over the course of a couple of years--on my concerns about free speech on campus. There has been a lot said in opposition to reports of…
Mr. President, today I pay tribute to a very dear friend who was welcomed home to the Lord last month in Davenport, IA, surrounded by his loving family. Mike Duffy was a pillar in his community, church, and profession. A born leader, Mike…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a young man from my district who is dominating motorcycle racing. Kole King of Burlington, Iowa, recently won the Grand National Hooligan Championship in Pensacola, Florida. At just 25, Kole has…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of Iowa's independent beef producers amid the ongoing DOJ investigations into anticompetitive behavior by the Big Four Meat Packers. On Wednesday, JBS Foods, the world's largest meat supplier…
Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of a man who dedicated his life to serving my hometown. On January 9, 2022, Ron Brickey of Ottumwa passed away. A fellow Army veteran, Ron grew up in Ottumwa, graduated from Ottumwa High…
Madam Speaker, I thank my good friend, Congresswoman Steel, for offering her commonsense amendment. China is the world's leading producer of carbon emissions. For years, China has been one of the largest emitters of carbon dioxide in the…