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for too many American families, the American Dream seems further out of reach each and every year, especially when it comes to owning a home. Do my colleagues know that housing is the number one monthly expense for most families? When…

Recent polls show that the top issue on the minds of Americans today is that of affordability. Whether food, education, childcare, energy, or healthcare, rising prices are resulting in more and more Americans feeling less secure about…

I rise to honor Steve Reeder, a dedicated local historian and the chair of the social studies department at Monrovia High School. He has taught at Monrovia High School for over 25 years. Steve spent nearly 2 years researching and writing…

I include in the Record the bombshell GAO report showing the waste, fraud, and abuse within the ObamaCare exchanges. GAO, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC, December 3, 2025. Hon. Brett Guthrie, Chairman, Committee on…

I rise today to wholeheartedly endorse the nomination of Tom Albus to be the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri. He is part of the forthcoming nominations package that this body will be voting on later this week. His…

in the fall of 1945, former Prime Minister Winston Spencer Churchill received an otherwise nondescript letter from a college in the middle of Missouri that I suspect he had not heard of. It was from Westminster College, in Fulton, MO--a…

this November marks two very special dates for our great country. Our Nation comes together every November 11th to celebrate Veterans Day, in recognition of the exemplary and selfless work put forth by those who have served in our great…

The end result will be less choice for patients and higher costs. Even with PBMs, it will raise premiums.

Correct. In fact, the swampy thing to do and what you would expect this town to normally do is to tinker with those things--

They are going to--when people ask, what does this cost? They are going to have to answer for it right then and there. If they can't answer for it, guess what? When you have the choice, you can walk away. You can go to the next doctor. You…

Absolutely. I mean, when you give the choice back to the people, suddenly the doctors are going to start paying attention, as well.

Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to address one of the most urgent issues facing the American family today, which is healthcare affordability. Under the Biden administration, inflation surged to levels that we haven't seen in decades, in…

Absolutely. Any kind of reform that we are looking at, if it doesn't include that as the core engine, we are not getting anywhere.

I rise today to honor Lieutenant Sarah McCarthy, who recently passed in the line of duty while serving the St. Charles County Ambulance District. As a former physician, I know firsthand the dedication and compassion required of those who…

I rise to honor the Pioneer High School football team. The Pioneer Panthers had an incredible season and a well-deserved visit to the 1A State Championship finals. While the end of this football season wasn't what the Pioneer team really…

I rise in respectful opposition to this amendment which would remove an important provision from the INVEST Act. Section 307 is not new or untested policy. This exact language passed the House floor earlier this Congress as H.R. 3357, the…

I ask every American to talk to their parents and to their grandparents. Talk to the 81 groups supporting this piece of incredible legislation including the INVEST Act, most especially the American Retirement Association; Lutheran Services…

A nation that unleashes the talent of its people will never be left behind. For too long, outdated regulations have stood in the way of our brightest entrepreneurs gaining the capital that they need to build, grow, and compete. The INVEST…