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…

The December collapse of the dictatorial and murderous Assad regime in Syria is a cause of celebration for the Syrian people and the world. As the Syrian people decide their path forward, an encouraging sign was reported by NPR of Jewish…

On the National Day of the Republic of Bulgaria, I congratulate and appreciate Ambassador Georgi Panayotov and our valued NATO partner of Bulgaria. A dynamic member of the European Union is the beautiful Republic of Bulgaria…

I thank my friend and the distinguished chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Comer), for yielding. I thank both the chairman and the ranking member, Mr. Connolly, for their…

I thank and very much appreciate Republican Vice Chairman Blake Moore of Utah for holding this Special Order hour. Last Monday, February 17 marked 500 days since the heinous attack in Israel where drug-induced Iranian puppet Hamas launched…

I attended the Munich Security Conference last week where Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen correctly identified the Ukrainian war as the Russian war in Ukraine. In maniacal, murderous efforts to resurrect the failed Soviet Union…

I thank the gentleman for the opportunity. Under the Biden-Harris administration, America experienced wasteful spending, harming families and destroying jobs. Tonight, in a very historic vote that we just completed; in order to combat…

Due to the previous Biden administration's failed security measures, included in our budget is $300 billion in critical and urgent funding for strengthened border security and our Armed Forces. America is paying twice. We pay to ship…

I thank Congresswoman Houchin for leading this debate, and I rise in full support of the House budget resolution as introduced by Chairman Arrington. {time} 1230 What our viewers, both in the balcony and watching this by TV, are going to…

We have got more to go. This is the first step. The journey starts with the first step. We are going to fight, and we are going to stop the policies that have bankrupted this country, that you have put up with for the past 4 years. Time is…

Yesterday marked the tragic third anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine by war criminal Putin concealed as a 30-day special mission, misleading his troops into bringing dress uniforms for fictional victory parades in his quest to…

I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment. Democrats are the ones who caused the record-high inflation and soaring consumer prices with their reckless partisan spending. The cost of everything is up 20 percent, and the cost of housing…

Mr. President, I have two unanimous consent requests. I ask unanimous consent that for the duration of S. Con. Res. 7, the budget resolution for fiscal year 2025, the majority and the Democratic managers of the resolution, while seated or…

Madam President, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment. Here is why: They are putting the blame in the wrong place. We all agree the housing prices have skyrocketed over the last 4 years. Unfortunately, my colleagues across the…

Madam President, yeah, this is a big-time no. They are rewriting the budget resolution. They want to take half of the $342 billion and spend it on things not related to what we want to do. We want to secure the border. We want to give…

Mr. President, my colleagues will soon be starting what is commonly called a vote-arama. If you have never been in one, it is OK. But know it is a chance to have a spirited discussion and debate about policy and about the budget…

Mr. President, to my colleagues, it has been a very long day. To the Budget Committee staff, Nick and your team, thank you very much. Through this process, I have gotten to know Senator Merkley better. It has been a pleasure. We are one…

This bill will be paid for. I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll…