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I thank the gentlewoman from Washington for her remarks. She is spot on. I am reminded of a quote from President Franklin Roosevelt who faced the same kind of complaints from then who he called the economic royalists. We can call them…
I thank the gentleman from Rhode Island for his comments. He gets it, and this is not some hypothetical problem. We are living through the cost of losing and what it is to see the chaos and harm that comes from it. The Democratic Party has…
Importantly, how will those who may decide to pursue STEM fields succeed where these same skills are useful among the trades or manufacturing? Thankfully, schools across the country are developing new tools and curricula with students to…
During President Trump's inaugural address, he spoke of an aggressive artificial intelligence agenda to keep America competitive with the Chinese Communist Party. Just a few months later, President Trump announced a historic $1.4 trillion…
As a leading producer of dairy products in the country, Pennsylvania dairymen know just how important food additives are for the safety of our food supply. However, the FDA's approval process for these additives has resulted in a…
I thank Representative Haley Stevens for this opportunity to speak on behalf of this really important legislation. Imagine, if you will, the ability to model a manufacturing process to design a basketball shoe, maybe modeling the…
Here is some truth. Despite many false claims, the continuing resolution we just passed does not cut Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, or veterans benefits or any healthcare benefits at all. In reality, the CR was almost entirely the…
By direction of the Republican Conference, I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 213 Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are…
Today House Republicans are trying to avert a funding crisis of their own making by passing a partisan Republican spending bill they drafted behind closed doors. It cuts $13 billion from programs like low-income housing, agricultural…
We are in a dark time, but this is no time to retreat or to despair because we have been in dark times in this country before. This past weekend, along with dozens of my colleagues and hundreds of others, I had the opportunity, the chance…
My Pennsylvania district is home to more than 32,000 veterans, many of whom rely on physical and mental health care from three VA medical centers: Lebanon in Berks County, Coatesville in West Norriton, and Philadelphia for Montgomery…
During the joint session Tuesday night, Republicans cheered for the vision, plan, and great future of America. We cheered for secure borders, wiping out fentanyl and human trafficking, and an energy policy that lowers fuel cost and…
The Chinese Communist Party continues to infiltrate our homeland by purchasing American farmland and property around government installations. I have heard the concerns from many farmers throughout Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional…
Tomorrow President Trump will deliver his first joint address to Congress of his second term in office. Less than 2 months into his term, President Trump has already begun the work to fulfill the campaign promises that the American people…
The Federal Government runs out of money in 2 weeks. Republicans, who lead both Chambers and the White House, have yet to produce an actual funding plan. Instead, House Republicans passed a blueprint to slash up to $2.5 trillion from…
2 weeks ago we saw more than 1,000 staff being fired at the VA. Then, this week, 1,400 more staffers were fired at the VA. Who are these folks? They support the veterans' crisis hotline. They take care of medical research, studying cancer…
The budget resolution passed yesterday sets the stage for President Trump's one big, beautiful bill. This bill is going to deliver dominant energy policy and border security, stopping human trafficking and the rampant drug flow that is…
I thank Ranking Member Morelle for yielding. Today, I am so grateful to have the opportunity to rise and offer this bipartisan legislation, H.R. 250, the Benjamin Franklin statue placement act. It is so very important to highlight moments…