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Mike Flood
@mikeflood· Republican · WI· May 30, 2023

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Missouri for yielding. Mr. Speaker, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2023 will give Americans new opportunities to grow their wealth and savings. I also thank Chairman McHenry…

Congressional Record · 2023-05-30
Glenn Grothman
@glenngrothman· Republican · WI· May 25, 2023

Madam Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 2 o'clock and 50 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Friday, May 26, 2023, at 2 p.m…

Congressional Record · 2023-05-25
Glenn Grothman
@glenngrothman· Republican · WI· May 25, 2023

Madam Speaker, most of the discussion in this building over the last 2 weeks has been on the debt limit, and I guess I should lead off by addressing it a little bit. A lot of the American public is thinking, why are people fighting on this…

Congressional Record · 2023-05-25
Glenn Grothman
@glenngrothman· Republican · WI· May 24, 2023

Mr. Speaker, earlier this week, we received a briefing as to what was going on in the Russia-Ukraine war, and we heard of the callousness with which President Putin treats his own troops. Indeed, 20,000 Russian troops recently died to take…

Congressional Record · 2023-05-24
Mike Flood
@mikeflood· Republican · WI· May 24, 2023

Mr. Speaker, the debt limit debate is a study in contrasts between responsible Republicans and dysfunctional Democrats. On one side, you have responsible Republicans who have been working from the beginning to avoid default and reduce…

Congressional Record · 2023-05-24
Bryan Steil
@bryansteil· Republican · WI· May 24, 2023

Mr. Speaker, we are at a precipice as we face a debt ceiling crisis coming down in a few short days. The President doesn't seem to have a sense of urgency in the negotiations that is required to meet the moment. Over the past 2 years…

Congressional Record · 2023-05-24
Bryan Steil
@bryansteil· Republican · WI· May 23, 2023

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on House Administration be discharged from further consideration of H. Res. 435, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The…

Congressional Record · 2023-05-23
Derrick Van Orden
@derrickvanorden· Republican · WI· May 23, 2023

We must hold our elected officials who champion these policies to account and get them as far away from the place of power and influence as possible.

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Derrick Van Orden
@derrickvanorden· Republican · WI· May 23, 2023

The same person that adheres to the law strictly is also the same person that stands up when the people who are governing you are not following the law.

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Derrick Van Orden
@derrickvanorden· Republican · WI· May 23, 2023

So, in fact, we must hold people accountable directly who are responsible.

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Derrick Van Orden
@derrickvanorden· Republican · WI· May 23, 2023

What started as a response to a public emergency morphed into a classic Government overreach.

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Derrick Van Orden
@derrickvanorden· Republican · WI· May 23, 2023

During times of crisis, men and women of faith returned to their eternal sacred text.

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Derrick Van Orden
@derrickvanorden· Republican · WI· May 23, 2023

So, I just want to be clear that these types of things have been used for political purposes.

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Derrick Van Orden
@derrickvanorden· Republican · WI· May 23, 2023

They took 2 years away from our children, drug and alcohol addiction have skyrocketed.

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Derrick Van Orden
@derrickvanorden· Republican · WI· May 23, 2023

I think this is a great opportunity for Congress to sort of reclaim that broader settlement from the 1970s.

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