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…

Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 36. Personal Explanation Ms. BONAMICI. Madam Speaker, I regret to inform you that I was unable to attend today's legislative session. Had I been present, I would have voted…

Detroit is a city of firsts, likely the site of the first urban freeway built in the U.S., where Henry Ford manufactured his first car, and the birthplace of the U.S. auto industry. Yes, this city bleeds authentic Americana and yearns for…

I rise on behalf of every American child who is going to bed tonight hungry. I rise on behalf of the food insecure child and the meal insecure child. Pandemic-era lunch programs have expired, and that number is now 10 million. That is more…

The president isn't saying that somehow magically when he thinks about classified documents that he can declassify them. I mean, it's totally different right now.

The big issue that has bipartisan support to actually get done this next year is what we call the Farm Bill.

What I'm most concerned about, and this is the kind of thing that the Republicans love... They don't want to talk with us about how to move the country forward.

But with all of that, we actually, in the last two years with a 50/50 Senate, you don't get closer than 50/50 in the United States Senate, Democratic House and President Biden got more done than at any time, literally in our lifetimes.

It is my honor to stand in this well and represent the people of Michigan's 13th Congressional District. Last week, for the first time in 100 years, the House failed to organize on opening day. As a new Member of Congress, I found it to be…

While my Republican colleagues have promised to secure America's energy future, I share this goal and I am eager to work together. Again, I congratulate our new chair. However, I would say that the path to energy security is not through…

On behalf of the incredible people of Oakland County, Michigan, and Michigan's 11th District, let it be known that the very first action of the new Republican majority was to add $100 billion to our national debt, to aid the ultra-wealthy…

I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Kildee moves to recommit the bill H.R. 23 to the Committee on Ways and Means. The material…

I thank Mr. Neal for yielding. The Inflation Reduction Act was a huge step toward lowering healthcare costs and energy costs for families all across the country and creating new jobs in my home State of Michigan. It was fully paid for by…

Madam Clerk, I rise to nominate Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the House. Madam Clerk, there has been a lot of talk about history over the last few days. 1856 was the last time it took longer than 9 votes to find a Speaker of the House. It…

As the 117th Congress comes to a close, I rise today to say it has been an absolute honor and privilege to serve Michiganders across Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Lake, Mason, and Allegan Counties in the current Second District…

The Great Lakes are essential to Michigan's economy and our way of life. They foster billions of dollars in economic activity in our local economies and support millions of jobs in the fishing, boating and tourism industries. That's why I…

shortly, I will ask unanimous consent to confirm Richard L. Revesz to be the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, or OIRA, within the Office of Management and Budget. While OIRA is a small, relatively unknown…

I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the majority leader, in consultation with the Republican leader, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 1194, Robert Harley Shriver III, of Virginia, to…