I believe that there is a path to get it done. That is why I have got on the bill, and that is why I am going to work 24/7 to get it out of this Congress.

I hope as we go through this process that you all will understand the importance of this to the Lumbee people.

They deserve to be recognized.

Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Lee McMillan, of Ashe County, who will be celebrating his 90th birthday this Saturday. I have been blessed to know Lee for many years, and I know that he has helped build the foundation that the North…

Now is the time to do the right thing and to get this done.

The Congress has an opportunity to do the right thing and fix an historic wrong by passing the Lumbee Recognition Act.

I would like to offer my unconditional support for the Lumbee Recognition Act, which is S. 1364.

It is long past time for Congress to give the Lumbee the respect they deserve.

I think it is vitally important that we have a comprehensive approach to all this, that takes in all the various industries and factions or factors of our supply chain.

Madam Speaker, I thank Congressman Cartwright for yielding and for his leadership. Madam Speaker, I rise today to discuss the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that will bring America's aging infrastructure into the 21st century. I…

Mr. Speaker, I am extremely honored and proud to sponsor this bill, and I am grateful to Ranking Member Bost for his support as an original cosponsor and to all of my Republican and Democratic colleagues who have come together to support…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bipartisan bill, H.R. 4233, the Student Veterans Counseling Centers Eligibility Act. The issue to which I will speak is exceedingly personal to me and my district, as I represent close to 90,000…

There has been a lot of dumping on the PRO Act, and I am a strong supporter of the PRO Act.

This legislation is critical for the future of our indigenous peoples.

To say the tribe has been here before would be an understatement. The Lumbee people have been seeking Federal recognition from Congress for over 130 years.

It is time for the Federal Government to fully recognize the Lumbee Tribe.

This Committee's files are full of testimony, letters, reports, and other records which demonstrate beyond any shadow of a doubt that the Lumbee Tribe is worthy of full Federal recognition.

Madam Speaker, as if things could not get any worse under this administration, we found out last week that inflation is now at a 30-year high. This comes as Americans are worried about the cost of Thanksgiving dinner, the cost of putting…