I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. The total amounts…

I strongly oppose amendment 51 to the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024, which would prohibit funds in this legislation from being used to aid the country of Pakistan. This amendment is…

Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall No. 464. Amendment No. 15 Offered by Mr. Perry The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on amendment No. 15, printed in part D of House Report…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 210, nays 218, not voting 5, as follows: [Roll No. 504]…

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: Ms. Escobar of Texas moves to recommit the bill H.R. 4367 to the Committee on Appropriations. The…

Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall No. 491. Amendment No. 70 Offered by Mr. Roy The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on amendment No. 70, printed in part D of House Report…

I remind my colleague to direct her comments to the Chair and also remind her that our Constitution understands that those rights are a gift from God, not a grant from government. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair acknowledges that Members…

When George Orwell wrote the book ``1984,'' most people took it as a cautionary tale. Some of our friends on the left took it as an instruction manual. We have literally seen this administration try to stand up a ministry of truth. We have…

May I inquire as to the time remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 15 seconds remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. 9002. None of the funds made…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. 9002. None of the funds made…

I will quote Ambassador Nikki Haley, who said: While we will continue to engage on a number of fronts at the United Nations, in this case, we simply cannot in good faith support a process that could undermine the sovereign right of the…

This amendment ends the United Nations International Organization for Migration taxpayer-funded slush funds, commonly referred to as the Refugee Travel Loan Program. While this may be a noble idea, a lot of Americans don't realize that…

It is true that this is issued as a loan, but less than 1 percent of these have been paid back. These aren't real loans; these are giveaways of taxpayer dollars to refugees. I don't have a problem supporting legitimate refugees, but what…

I urge adoption, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gooden). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 54 Offered by Mr. Gooden of Texas The…

I missed an amendment vote today. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall No. 475. Amendment No. 45 Offered by Mr. Steube The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on amendment No. 45…

I thank my friend from Florida for all of his work on this legislation and the underlying bill. I offer an amendment that would prohibit any of the funding made available in the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs…

My Democratic colleagues claim they are saving the world by pursuing renewable energy. They always neglect to mention the important part. The Congo produces 70 percent of the world's cobalt, a key component of the EV batteries they…