In the United States there is broad bipartisan agreement that no man or woman who has sacrificed for and served our country should struggle to meet their basic needs.

I have no more speakers. I am ready to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I encourage all Members to support this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Bost) that the House suspend the…

On behalf of the OIG, I would like to express our deep gratitude to all who gave their lives in defense of our country.

Thanks to the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the CHIPS and Science bill, and the Inflation Reduction Act, it is estimated that that would create nearly half a million new jobs by 2030.

We need to make sure that the money is being spent wisely.

I also encourage all of our Members to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Bost) that the House suspend the…

I will address veterans homelessness, as I have always said I would. It is very concerning to me. We are currently working on a package to address the issue, but I am not going to pit one group of veterans against another. I would like my…

Since 2009, the United States has cut the number of veterans experiencing homelessness on any given night by over half; we know what works and what more is needed to cross the finish line.

While I understand the concerns expressed by the minority, I point out that the program has been a huge success in helping veterans gain meaningful employment. We have been very successful in recent years in reducing veterans'…

Our job is to make you accountable.

Chairman Bost, when COVID-19 first emerged in 2020, State Veterans Homes were among the first institutions to take significant precautions to protect our residents.

No offense to the sailors, but the last 3 years during COVID we have spent money like drunken sailors.

This is why people are so frustrated with bureaucracy, because you can not see the common sense of saving and being sensible.

The skills our veterans learn and develop in the military have true application to what we are looking for in the private sector.

I will, and we will, work on this priority. What we can do is chew gum and walk at the same time, and that means we can go ahead and not only work on homelessness but also this bill, as important as it is. I appreciate the gentleman's…

Meet Janet, a constituent of mine from the Uptown neighborhood in Chicago. She is 64 years old and is on Social Security disability. She suffers from chronic mental illness that prevents her from working. Even though she would prefer to…

Mr. President, we are coming down to the wire here. June 1 looms over us and the threat that on that date, unless Congress takes action, the United States will default on its debt for the first time in the history of our Nation. All the…