Today I rise to mourn the loss of my constituent and a beloved member of the United States Postal Service, Eugene Gates. On Wednesday, Mr. Gates passed while delivering mail on his route in Dallas, Texas, where the heat index reached…

And still I rise, Mr. Speaker. I am grateful for the time and the opportunity to share some of my thoughts and views about crucial issues, to share them not only with my colleagues here in Congress but also with the people of our great…

Unfortunately, multiple disasters have struck Texas-13 over the last month, from devastating floods in May to a series of deadly tornadoes in the last week, first in Perryton and later in Matador and Afton. While we continue to assess the…

Due to a personal family matter, I was unable to be in D.C. and vote today. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 289. personal explanation

As we move toward the Fourth of July, after celebrating and commemorating Juneteenth, I want to talk a bit about freedom. I ask my colleagues to join me in cosponsoring my legislation, the STOP Fentanyl Now Act, to prevent the rise in the…

I have seen children wanting their parents. I have seen the Trump era of snatching children away. This is wrongheaded. This is not dangerous to the children in the schools, and our local jurisdictions should be allowed to make determined…

I thank the gentleman and, of course, the chairwoman, as well, for their leadership. Madam Speaker, just a few minutes ago, we were on the floor discussing an impeachment of the President of the United States for protecting and doing his…

Due to a personal family matter, I was unable to be in D.C. and vote today. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 285 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 286. ____________________

I rise today to honor an extraordinary Texan and an incredibly dear friend. Karon Kaye Tinsley Goolsby passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023. Kaye is someone who has been an incredible friend to me for two decades now. She lived in Katy…

I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 4 minutes remaining. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr…

I just note that this morning Texas DPS troopers arrested a Gulf cartel operative in the Rio Grande Valley smuggling people across the river. After having been paid thousands of dollars, they were moving five illegal immigrants into the…

Last night, the Rules Committee reported a rule to refer H. Res. 503 to the Committees on Homeland Security and the Judiciary. H. Res. 503 lays out articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden for his failure to secure the southern…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 529 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 529 Resolved, That House Resolution 503 is hereby re-referred to the…

I am moved by the references to solemnity after the chanting on the floor of the House yesterday for 5 minutes disrupting the Speaker of the House from carrying out his duties. I find it extremely moving. I am also moved by the references…

I want to commend the U.S. Border Patrol for the good work that they do.

This is a National crisis--which no amount of fencing or National Guard troops can solve.

This crisis should be of concern to every Member of Congress and not just locally-elected officials.

I believe in girls' sports. I believe in women's sports.