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Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following staff members: Caitlin Wilson, Lilly Meadows, Scott Graber, Mike Jones, Melissa Kaplan-Pistiner, Josh Smith, and Tyler Evilsizer--sorry about that, Tyler; you know who you are. I…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that for purposes of debate time this evening, that all time be yielded off the resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Democratic leader.
Mr. President, further, I ask unanimous consent for 2 minutes of debate, equally divided, prior to each vote during consideration of H. Con. Res. 14. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 1717 (Purpose…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that for the duration of H. Con. Res. 14, the budget resolution for fiscal year 2025, the majority and the Democratic managers of the resolution, while seated or standing at the managers' desk, to…
I am grateful that, last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that only American citizens vote in Federal elections with ballots counted on election day. This week, House Republicans will vote on the SAVE Act introduced…
If you want to get into Members of your own party who voted coming off boats and just basically took a vacation, it ends today. That is why I fully support this. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to address their remarks to the…
First of all, I rise in full support of this rule. As I told my good friends in the Rules Committee today, you are not going to lecture me on compassion. You are not going to lecture me on being kind to the poor and the forgotten. You are…
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding to me, and I thank her so much for leading this Special Order hour. Mr. Speaker, I join with my colleague from Virginia to express my disagreement with the misplaced priorities of the Republican…
With the historic victory by President Donald Trump receiving a mandate for reelection, he has been winning on behalf of American families, and he is just getting started. Illegal alien border crossings have been reduced by 98 percent, the…
I am grateful that President Donald Trump, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, and Congress are working together to return education to the proper original jurisdiction of the States. I support President Donald Trump's plan to eliminate…
Mr. President, I rise to talk in favor of my CRA on the overdraft fees. President Biden and his politically motivated junk fee conversation was not about helping consumers. It was about trying to change the conversation away from the…
I am grateful for the leadership of Governor Henry McMaster, Commerce Secretary Harry Lightsey, and Ports President Barbara Melvin, who recently announced that exports from the Palmetto State have reached $38 billion, creating jobs. The…
Madam President, section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, BBEDCA, establishes statutory limits on discretionary spending and allows for various adjustments to those limits. In addition, sections 302 and…
Today, House Republicans will vote on a continuing resolution which will avoid a government shutdown and fund core government services. President Trump backs the legislation so that ``we can continue to put the country's financial house in…
It is really laughable for the listening audience and those watching on TV to hear my good friend, Mr. McGovern, talk about defunding the police. They are the party that wanted to defund the police. Their Vice Presidential candidate put up…
Families continue to suffer from the disastrous decisions of the Biden-Harris administration, which led to outrageous energy prices. Republicans passed bills this week to correct regulations of Biden and lower costs, including: Reversing…
Madam President, reserving the right to object, IEEPA is a powerful tool that provides the President with a range of authorities to protect our national security. With all the challenges facing our Nation, now is not the time to be…
President Donald Trump will deliver his first address tonight before a joint session of Congress since his historic mandate reelection. Reversing damage caused by the policies of the Biden-Harris administration in order to make America…