Since being sworn in as Michigan's Fifth Congressional District Representative, I have been fortunate to get to know so many great people. From Lake Michigan to Lake Erie, I have been traversing southern Michigan to meet with my…

I was unreasonably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 64.

Big Oil is sitting on 9,000 approved, unused drilling permits on Federal lands. Folks are lying to you when they say we need more permits and more drilling. My amendment is simple. It lowers the permissible increase in Federal lands…

This amendment would require the leasing plan to include a consultation plan with Tribal Governments. Current law allows for sufficient consultation with relevant agencies and Tribes. This bill does nothing to change underlying leasing…

I withdraw my reservation of a point of order. The Acting CHAIR. The reservation of the point of order is withdrawn.

This amendment further restricts the land that could be eligible for the production plan. It sets a vague requirement to ensure that land in the plan provides ``a fair return for taxpayers.'' The Biden administration has hamstrung our…

I rise today to express concerns other colleagues on this side of the aisle have as well, that in the midst of what is the most robust economic turnaround and growth in a generation, with wages up and unemployment down and almost 11…

This amendment prohibits oil and gas exploration in a specific area of the Outer Continental Shelf off the California coast. This amendment excludes a tract of land from oil and gas exploration from being included in the leasing plan…

I think we need to remember that H.R. 21 is about strengthening the SPR by requiring any nonemergency use to be accompanied by a plan to produce American oil resources. This amendment undermines the purpose of the bill. It would deprive…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Michigan will be postponed. Amendment No. 15 Offered by Mr. Huffman

This amendment would prohibit the leasing plan from including leasing where it would disproportionately burden communities of color, low-income communities, or Tribal and indigenous communities. However, current law allows for a process…

I reserve a point of order. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 5, strike ``percent.'' and insert ``percent, nor shall it include any tract of Federal land where…

This amendment prohibits the leasing plan from decreasing land and water for recreation, but this is unnecessary. Nothing in the bill changes any existing laws related to land and water access. Energy production and conservation are not…

So let's get this straight. When developing H.R. 21's gross drill baby drill plans, the Secretary of Energy is required to consult with the Secretaries of Agriculture, Interior, and Defense, but not with the Administrator of the EPA or the…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Michigan. Debt Ceiling

Although I respectfully disagree with the gentleman, I also acknowledge the importance of the Parliamentarian ruling, and whatever rule or decision by the Parliamentarian is made, I will respect that decision. Again, I respectfully…

I do respectfully disagree with the gentleman. I do feel like this is very much germane, but I will respect the decision by the Parliamentarian or the Chair. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair is ready to rule. The gentleman from Ohio makes a…

The amendment violates clause 7 of rule XVI of the rules of the House because it is not germane to the underlying bill. Specifically, the bill limits the drawdown of petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the Department of…