I thank Senators Jacky Rosen and Rick Scott for their bipartisan work in getting this legislation passed by unanimous consent in the Senate, and I urge my colleagues to do the same and pass it. {time} 1430

I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3293, the Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act. I thank House leadership for allowing this legislation to come to the floor. I…

I am grateful to recognize 2024 Army Congressional Fellow, Major ``JJ'' Joshua Jackson, for his service to the country and the Second District of South Carolina. Throughout his congressional tenure, JJ has been a valued team member working…

I am very grateful to support the National Defense Authorization Act. I appreciate so much the leadership of Chairman Mike Rogers and Ranking Member Adam Smith for their diligent work for providing this crucial National Defense…

I remind Americans that this mandate by the Biden administration on washing machines will only save them about $9 total over the lifespan of the unit itself, which is about 13\1/2\ years, a savings of only $9 over 13\1/2\ years…

Just a point. The payback periods for many of these appliances are uneconomical. Republicans look long term. Republicans look toward quality and value for Americans. For example, the payback period for the Department of Energy's proposed…

The military protects the freedom of all American families, and we must provide adequate support to retain our ability to have peace through strength. Tomorrow, the House will consider the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and…

Yesterday, on Truth Social, President-elect Donald Trump correctly identified that: ``Assad is gone''. . . . ``His protector, Russia, Russia, Russia, led by Vladimir Putin . . . because of Ukraine, where close to 600,000 Russian soldiers…

Before I got into the political arena, I was in the family construction and development business. It was seldom that I ever heard of or witnessed a company that stayed in business for 20, 50, or 70 years, and especially not 100 years. Mr…

Unfortunately, there are over 500 schools in the United States that are subverted with Chinese Communist Party propaganda. The endorsement of communism in American classrooms has led to a disgusting 28 percent of young adults who have a…

Today I rise in support of S. 709, the Federal Agency Performance Act. I also thank my colleague, Mr. Khanna, for partnering with me on the House companion version of this important bill and Chairman Comer for his support. The Federal…

Small businesses are vital to America. In fact, more than 99 percent of American businesses are considered small, employing nearly 62 million people across the United States. Last year, in South Carolina alone, there were 479,000 small…

Madam President, I want to show my support for what my colleague just said, Senator Risch, who made perfect sense. This is a consequential vote, and we all know how it is going to end, but let me tell you why it is consequential. A lot of…

This is a photo of Hiroshima--two photos, actually. This is what happens when you drop a nuclear weapon on people. It is not good. Now, why did we do that? After Pearl Harbor, we and the civilized world went to war against the Nazis and…

Sadly, there are currently 46 Americans around the world wrongfully detained or held hostage. The unbearable trauma on their families is made even worse as the Internal Revenue Service currently charges late fees and penalties for overdue…

American families have suffered under disastrous Biden-Harris energy policies, including regulatory attacks, destroying jobs, and increasing prices. Biden- Harris halted sales for liquefied natural gas, financing war criminal Putin, and…

The failure of border security under Biden-Harris has endangered every American family. President Donald Trump and House Republicans will secure the border and restore safety to American families. The final 2024 U.S. Customs and Border…

I encourage all my colleagues to support this commonsense and bipartisan bill to make the application process for competitive grants much more transparent on our local governments and nonprofits. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of…