Large swaths of the United States are indeed childcare deserts.

This past week, as we celebrated the Fourth of July, we recognized the 248th anniversary of declaring that we could govern ourselves. As American citizens, it is our right to elect our representatives at every level of government. In…

In the 3\1/2\ years since President Biden first took office, our country has seen inflation grow by over 20 percent. By failing to control runaway prices that have seen the cost of gasoline spike by 50 percent and the cost of groceries…

Thank my friend for yielding a few minutes of the Special Order. I rise today, Madam Speaker, to honor the life and memory of Mr. Randy Alan Walker of Ephrata, Pennsylvania, who passed away last month after a 10-year battle with ALS. Randy…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 29, line 13, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $3,452,362,000)''. Page 298, line 10, after…

I want to start out by thanking my good friend from Florida for his hard work and effort on this and also for his hard work and his outstanding effort to speak on behalf of the Cuban people who wish to be free and to speak against…

We don't have to question each other's morality here. We all want to help. Everybody wants to be happy. We are Representatives of the United States, and we are heading into disaster season in the United States of America. Whether it is…

I thank the chairman for his leadership with this bill. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of this en bloc, which includes an amendment that I was proud to introduce. Amendment No. 168 will restore funding for the APEX Accelerator program…

Had I been present, I would have voted AYE on Roll Call No. 285, AYE on Roll Call No. 286, AYE on Roll Call No. 287 and AYE on Roll Call No. 288. Amendment No. 43 Offered by Mr. Ogles The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand…

I missed the 1st vote of this series, coming from Committee. Had I been present, I would have voted No on Roll Call No. 285.

Due to road closures I missed the vote on the previous question on H. Res. 1316. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 283.

As the designee of Chairman Cole, I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes.

The gentleman from North Dakota was here talking about what was happening in his State. I suggest for our colleagues to please take a look at the aftermath of what having open borders is doing to our country. When we look at the…

I thank my friend, the gentleman from Georgia, for yielding, and I thank my colleagues for their support of the bill. It is amazing, and it is very frightening that in 2024 we are having this discussion on the floor of the House of…

Last month more than 170,000 illegal immigrants crossed at our southern border. More than the populations of the Pennsylvania counties of Mifflin, Perry, Juniata, Fulton, and Bedford combined crossed last month. Instead of securing our…

As adversaries like Russia and North Korea continue to forge new relationships and as Iranian- backed terrorists continue to attack our ships in the Middle East, it has become clear that President Biden's weak and ineffective foreign…

On Sunday, I attended the funeral of Jacob Ellis, who devastatingly passed away at the age of 15 after a brief but vicious course of cancer. Jacob lived his all-too-brief life to the fullest, volunteering with local animal shelters…

I appreciate that, and I appreciate your leadership and the fact that you've served as both a teacher and a paraprofessional, I think indicates your experience is significant.