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Over and over again, when the economy is strong, politicians are so busy taking credit that they fail to see storms on the horizon.

I thank the distinguished ranking member for yielding and for her tremendous leadership on global peace and security issues in this House. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of H.R. 8035. This bill provides nearly $10 billion in economic…

I thank the gentlewoman, the distinguished ranking member of the Appropriations Committee, for yielding, but also for her leadership in bringing this to the floor. Madam Chair, I join Mr. Turner and others in saluting the Speaker, as well…

President Ronald Reagan said: ``We cannot play innocents abroad in a world that is not innocent, nor can we be passive when freedom is under siege.'' The free world is under attack as Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, the ayatollahs, and Kim…

How much time do I have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

We meet in an extraordinary, extraordinary session here on a Saturday, and we do so because Iran has fired missiles over our very ships intended to land on our ally Israel. We meet here on a Saturday because Russia has invaded Ukraine and…

It is my honor to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Guam (Mr. Moylan).

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, line 8, after the dollar amount insert ``(increased by $500,000,000) (reduced by…

In closing, this is a day we are going to act. I urge all my colleagues to support these critical national security bills. They provide the resources necessary to bolster our military, reassure our allies and partners, and commit to stand…

May I inquire how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. This bill provides urgently needed humanitarian aid for millions of civilians who have been caught in the crossfire across many…

I was unable to be present to cast my vote on Roll Call 142 today. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA.

I was unable to be present to cast my votes on Roll Call No. 141 today. Had I been present, I would have voted Yea on Roll Call 141.

I stand in strong support of this resolution condemning Iran's unprecedented missile and drone attack on Israel. However, it is important to note that for the people of Israel, attacks and threats from Iran are far from unprecedented…

I rise to introduce bipartisan legislation that aims to improve flexibility around compensatory and environmental mitigation for U.S Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works infrastructure projects. This legislation would provide the Army Corps…

I am inspired by Senator Markey's remarks, and I am pleased to join him in this debate in opposition to the measure. We are speaking today because the American people deserve to know what is at stake during today's vote. And, no, it is not…

Today I rise to recognize a profound loss in the Japanese-American community, the passing of Sakaye Aratani. Her death coincides with an ever-dwindling number of adult Japanese- Americans, who endured the injustice of being forcibly…

As the only Member of Congress of Armenian- Assyrian descent, I rise to commemorate Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, which will be observed next week by the Armenian community in the United States and around the world. On this solemn…