Listing out protected characteristics helps those making determinations about membership understand their obligations, and helps those seeking membership understand their rights. There is no reason to refuse to include gender identity as a…

I witnessed first-hand how our local businesses have suffered because of this sales tax loophole created by Quill v. North Dakota.

For far too long, this unfair and unjust system has discriminated against local commerce, the economic lifeblood of our communities.

I have joined Mr. Hill in introducing House Resolution 673 expressing concern about the attacks against Coptic Christians in Egypt.

There must be protections for the citizens of Egypt and their human rights must be respected.

But at what cost? President Sisi launched an offensive earlier this year named Operation Sinai 2018.

I sent a letter to President Sisi of Egypt today, urging him to support the immediate release of Shawkan...

This hearing is timely, as this Saturday, a court in Egypt will be deciding whether to execute over 700 individuals who were arrested during the violent dispersal of a protest in 2013.

Egypt consistently ranks as one of the worst countries for freedom of the press.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak about H.R. 4100. The Federal Bar Association is the Nation's premier association for practitioners in Federal courts and, as such, should, of course, be open to all…

I thank Mr. McClintock for yielding me such time as I may consume to address the subject matter of this bill. Mr. Speaker, for once on this floor, this is a laughing matter. The purpose of this bill is to officially designate the National…

I thank the chairman for recognizing me and for the opportunity to speak, and my colleagues on the other side of the aisle for the efforts that they have put into the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. Mr. Speaker, I…

So I only can assume that you, in fact, used the term 'deterrent' and did not object to it and feel that is the appropriate policy consideration.

The Military Lending Act has been recently strengthened by the Department of Defense with new regulations to close loopholes and to prevent unscrupulous lenders from preying upon servicemembers, men and women.

I assume you are familiar with the Military Lending Act, so if a servicemember would prefer to go to court to enforce his or her rights, instead of being forced into arbitration, do you think that servicemember's choice should be protected?

Point of parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Rhode Island will state his parliamentary inquiry.

Does the vote on the matter pending before us include restoration of funding to protect our elections from Russian interference? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will not interpret the pending measure.

* * *. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair understands that the gentleman from Washington has not yielded for that purpose; therefore, the unanimous consent request cannot be entertained. As the Chair advised on January 15, 2014, and March…