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At a time when Americans too often only hear about division and dysfunction, this strong and bipartisan proposal demonstrates that support for our veterans, troops, and military families can still unite this institution around a common…
I don't take it lightly to stand on the floor of the United States Congress and talk about this subject. Most people who do not have a Biblical undergirding would watch this and wonder why I would take the time to do this on the floor of…
Some will ask: Show us in history. If you claim that our Founders were of this mindset, prove that to us. In his 1796 farewell address, our very first President, George Washington, stated: "Of all of the dispositions and habits which lead…
on May 17 in a few days it will be declared a National Day of Jubilee, Prayer, Praise, and Thanksgiving. President Donald Trump announced this Day of Jubilee at the National Prayer Breakfast when he invited ``Americans from all across the…
When an Agency says it is a rule, is it a rule? It has been every other time until this time.
I don't know if you remember 1977. But since 1977, this body has passed the 12 appropriation bills on time 4 times since 1977. By the way, this year is not one of them. Since 1977, four times the budget process has worked correctly. We…
I rise today in support of Bryan Steil's legislation, H.R. 8364, which extends the retirement waiver age for officers within the United States Capitol Police. Mr. Speaker, threats against lawmakers are at all-time highs. This weekend's…
We agree this is an issue that needs to be funded, that needs to be taken care of--whether it is North Carolina or whether it is California or whether it is flooding or tornadoes that have happened across the Midwest. Our challenge has…
I thank Congressman Roy for yielding. Tim Reitz has led our little merry band behind the scenes for 4 years, the Freedom Caucus. Most people do not realize that when you have the type of intellect that Tim has, the type of principle that…
my grandparents' generation could tell you where they were when they heard the news that Wiley Post and Will Rogers had been lost in that plane crash in Alaska in 1935. They could also tell you exactly what they were doing when the news…
I will never forget that day. I was walking into my office, and I could feel a little shudder. The capitol is about 2 2 miles away from the disaster site. I sat down in my chair, and my secretary immediately walked into my office. She…
I don’t care what color your state is. I don’t care if you’re red or you’re blue.
Mr. Speaker, last year, Democrats initiated the longest full government shutdown in American history. It severely impacted families, agencies, personnel, and services across the Nation. What should have been a lesson on how not to treat…
All of us on this floor are heirs to a political system that generations before us believed could be the way to overcome our differences. Is it perfect? Anyone who has been paying even the slightest attention for the past 250 years knows…
2 hours ago, Markwayne Mullin was sworn in as the Secretary of Homeland Security. I am grateful that he is there and is taking on that role. We finished that vote last night, and at the end of that vote last night, he walked over to his…
Markwayne Mullin is the pride of Westville, OK, which--ironically enough--is the easternmost town in our State. On a normal day, there are more people inside the U.S. Capitol than there are in all of Westville, OK. But it is a bunch of…
we are talking again about the SAVE Act. This is a simple piece of legislation that focuses on two key ideas: that if you are an American citizen, which is required by law, you just show it. I call that the ``trust and verify'' portion of…