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August Pfluger
@augustpfluger· Republican · TX· Sep 12, 2024

U.S.-Mexico relations are at risk as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador continues to take unprecedented and irresponsible steps to unlawfully seize American property. President AMLO is planning to take control of a quarry and port owned…

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Marc Veasey
@marcveasey· Democratic · TX· Sep 11, 2024

I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Veasey of Texas moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1398 to the Committee on the Judiciary. The…

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Marc Veasey
@marcveasey· Democratic · TX· Sep 11, 2024

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 203, nays 214, not voting 14, as follows: [Roll No…

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John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Sep 11, 2024

today is the 23rd anniversary of the tragic deaths of about 3,000 Americans at the World Trade Center and at the Pentagon, as well as in Shanksville, PA. It is a sobering and solemn day. And 9/11 is one of those occasions that you remember…

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John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Sep 11, 2024

I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from Missouri, Senator Schmitt, and I each be permitted to speak for up to 5 minutes prior to the scheduled rollcall vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. 23rd…

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Jasmine Crockett
@jasminecrockett· Democratic · TX· Sep 11, 2024

This past week, north Texas laid to rest a sworn officer and beloved public servant, Officer Darron Burks, who tragically lost his life in the line of duty. Long before anyone called me a Congresswoman, I was blessed to call Officer Burks…

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Keith Self
@keithself· Republican · TX· Sep 11, 2024

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, it is no secret that China intends to take over America and become the world's superpower. It is all about control for the Chinese. They want to control our prices and our supplies. For…

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Keith Self
@keithself· Republican · TX· Sep 11, 2024

My constituents in Texas did not elect a single member of the World Health Organization to represent them. This globalist cabal known as the WHO capitalized on the CCP bioweapon which we now call COVID-19 and pushed its tyrannical policies…

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Chip Roy
@chiproy· Republican · TX· Sep 11, 2024

As I come here to the floor tonight, we all recognize that today is September 11, a date that will never sound the same, a date that now means something totally different than it did prior to 2001. We have seen the continued recognition of…

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Lance Gooden
@lancegooden· Republican · TX· Sep 10, 2024

I have heard a lot about the ruined lives of intellectuals and academics. I have also heard about the conviction rate. It is true there were only eight convictions, but one of the comments made was we should focus resources on actual…

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Lance Gooden
@lancegooden· Republican · TX· Sep 10, 2024

The amendment would require the annual report to Congress in this bill to include a description of the level and effectiveness of coordination and information sharing between government entities and private companies about economic…

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Michael Burgess
@michaelburgess· Republican · TX· Sep 10, 2024

I thank the Representative from New York for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the rule. I rise in support of the underlying bills, in particular, H.R. 9494 to provide continuing funding for the Government of the…

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Marc Veasey
@marcveasey· Democratic · TX· Sep 10, 2024

The bill also expands protections for election administrators, again, that are engaged in vote counting, canvassing, and election certification. It allows for a framework of punishment for people that seek to intimidate these workers. The…

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August Pfluger
@augustpfluger· Republican · TX· Sep 10, 2024

I thank the chair for bringing this bill to the floor, H.R. 1516, the DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act. Members have to ask ourselves: Why are we here? I will point back to last Congress, in the…

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Lance Gooden
@lancegooden· Republican · TX· Sep 10, 2024

I want to say first, the current DOJ, the Biden DOJ, performed their own review, and they found not a single case was handled or considered with bias or prejudice. They concluded that all decisions were borne out of genuine national…

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Lance Gooden
@lancegooden· Republican · TX· Sep 10, 2024

I claim the time in opposition, even though I am not opposed to the amendment. The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

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Lance Gooden
@lancegooden· Republican · TX· Sep 10, 2024

This amendment would require the annual report to Congress in this bill to include a description of the CCP's financial intelligence capabilities. The CCP has decided that the fastest way to catch up to the technological leadership of the…

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