
I rise tonight to honor the life and legacy of Berks County Fire Chiefs Jeff Buck and Robert Shick who tragically lost their lives in the line of duty. On April 4, Walnuttown Fire Chief Jeff Buck and Assistant Chief Robert Shick were…
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I rise tonight to honor the life and legacy of Berks County Fire Chiefs Jeff Buck and Robert Shick who tragically lost their lives in the line of duty. On April 4, Walnuttown Fire Chief Jeff Buck and Assistant Chief Robert Shick were…

with great pride, I rise today to acknowledge the successful and effective implementation of the behavioral health pod in the emergency department at UPMC Altoona. Supported in part with Federal funding that I was honored to facilitate…

I am proud to stand with AFSCME and the nearly 100,000 public safety workers they represent in calling for the reclassification of 911 dispatchers as protective service workers.

Every Democrat voted against no tax on overtime, which 20 million Americans have taken advantage of. Mr. Speaker, in the few seconds I have left, I want to address one additional thing we have heard from the Democrat side, that this is…

Mr. Speaker, now, for the first time, families across the country are seeing the working families tax cuts show up where it matters: in their paychecks and in refunds. When this law was written, the goal was straightforward--to reward…

I rise today encouraged by the progress we are making in delivering an aviation safety package that makes our skies safer. I appreciate the hard work we did as a committee to get this bill to the floor today. After what I anticipate will…

I rise to recognize Chris Ardinger of Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, for his selection as the recipient of the Spirit of Community Award. The award honors individuals who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to improving the quality of…

I rise to congratulate Richard Fertig, Jr., of Smith Transportation on selection of Professional Driver of the Year. This award is the profession's highest honor, recognizing safety, leadership, and community impact of professional…

I rise to honor former Saxton Fire Chief Mark Taylor, who stepped down from his position in November, after 40 years of dedicated service. During the Saxton Volunteer Fire Company's recent annual banquet, Chief Taylor was presented with an…

I urge my colleagues to join me in celebrating National Donate Life Month, honoring the extraordinary generosity of donors and donor families.

Let's make this simple: caving to Democrats and not paying CBP and ICE is agreeing to defund Law Enforcement and leaving our borders wide open again.

reality sometimes hurts. The fact is that the Democrat leadership, over a 4-year period, let millions and millions and millions of illegal aliens and illegal persons into our country and, along with it, tons of drugs and all kinds of human…

I thank both my friends, the gentlemen from Texas, for having the guts to do this. Unfortunately, it is now acceptable. It is now acceptable. As we watched in Texas, it is amazing. If you built a community in any State, including Texas…

I rise today as Republicans in Congress and the Trump administration take decisive action to crack down on waste, abuse, and fraud. According to Secretary Bessent, 10 percent of the Federal budget is lost to fraud each year, and according…

Mr. Speaker, this conversation has been rewarding and enlightening for the American people. I have heard half-truths, deflections, and obfuscations from the other side throughout our conversation today. I have also heard fearmongering…

The reason why we established the Department of Homeland Security... is to break down silos. What Democrats are advocating for is building up walls, siloing off parts of our Department of Homeland Security, and leaving our country less…

Mr. Speaker, it is so critically important that we fund and fully fund the Department of Homeland Security. The best way to do that is in a bipartisan fashion. That is why this House of Representatives has already voted twice with…