Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my colleague from Virginia yielding time. This is essentially the same bill we passed overwhelmingly yesterday, except it was improved by our colleagues in…

Mr. Speaker, in Dobbs earlier this great morning, and in the New York State RPA decision yesterday, the Supreme Court declared something astonishing, which has electrified the country and left radicals seething: The Constitution means what…

Mr. Speaker, this bill is, at the same time, an attack on constitutional rights and a dangerous, poorly thought out, ill-defined improvisation. Wringing your hands and doing something instead of the right thing will continue having the…

Madam Speaker, after hearing from my constituent whose veteran spouse tragically died by suicide, and learning of the obstacles they faced when trying to receive critical mental health support for themselves and their children following…

Madam Speaker, I rise today in enthusiastic support of H.R. 6411, the Support The Resiliency of Our Nation's Great Veterans Act, commonly known as the STRONG Act. I am proud that this legislation includes language from my bill, H.R. 4233…

I have heard personal stories from student veterans who have had to wait weeks or even months for a mental health appointment if their mental health crisis was not deemed in need of ``immediate attention.'' Unfortunately, many of our…

Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for yielding time. Madam Speaker, evidence is clear that students are able to focus more at school if they are receiving adequate nutrition. Too many students are still suffering from the harmful effects…

Mr. Speaker, today is the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, legislation that revolutionized women's sports and women's access to education. Since the Education Amendments of 1972 passed, women's participation in sports has…

Madam Speaker, we always hear Democrats preach about choice when it comes to the issue of abortion. However, we never hear them discuss the other side of the coin, choosing life instead of death. We do not hear them condemn criminal acts…

Madam Speaker, though what I am about to say will surely cause a strong case of hypertension among my Democrat colleagues and their union allies, I won't hold back: Unions didn't build the middle class in America. Entrepreneurs and…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Randy Marion, the owner of Randy Marion Automotive Group and a true titan of entrepreneurship in North Carolina. Recently, Randy was selected as the recipient of the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award from the…

Madam Speaker, we rely on all kinds of data to inform our policymaking. Right now, LGBTQI+ Americans aren't represented in Federal statistics, like for unemployment, poverty, health, and discrimination. This gap severely impacts our…

Madam Speaker, I include in the Record a June 11, 2021, CNN Business article entitled ``LGBTQ+ Americans aren't fully counted by the government. That's a big problem.'' [From CNN Business, June, 11, 2021] LGBTQ+ Americans Aren't Fully…

Madam Speaker, yesterday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 1191, for three measures. First, it provides for consideration of H.R. 4176 under a structured rule. The rule self-executes a manager's amendment…

Madam Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution H. Res. 1191 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1191 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution…

We need to be very cost-cautious with our regulations because it is constraining our growth.

Thank you, Madam Chair. And thank you so much for your leadership on this important topic.

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