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So when you look at what's happening here, Trump is doing some really bad things to people, right?

Democrats believe in public safety. As a former prosecutor, it's been a lot of my life work, working with law enforcement.

I think he should be bringing in economists to talk to him right now about what's happening with the debt...

My concern, of course, is that this inflames the situation and that he is hellbent on inflaming the situations.

Every governor is going to make their own decisions based on the situation.

When you look at where the American people are, they want to make sure you follow the law and that there's due process.

overdose deaths are preventable, and we should be using all the tools at our disposal to save American families from the pain of losing a loved one to opioids. It is past time we treat the opioid crisis like the public health crisis that…

What is astonishing is that my Democrat colleague finally admitted what we have been telling the American people for weeks. As I mentioned, we are talking about the illegal immigrants in light of the CBO score that 1.4 million illegal…

What we are doing in the reconciliation bill--because this bill in front of us is not what they are talking about because they have digressed into Democrat anti-Trump, anti-Republican talking points, but I do have to make a few things…

this is an important topic. As a former police officer in Duluth, Minnesota, one of the worst calls an officer can get is an overdose. When they go there, the individual is deceased. They make sure that it was an overdose, that nothing…

The notion that my colleagues are really considering voting against the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act is baffling to me. Really, I think it all shows that they hate President Trump so much that they are willing…

I rise to congratulate Lawrence Weinrich of Ottertail, Minnesota, on turning 100 years old last Friday, May 30. Lawrence was born in Fergus Falls and grew up during the drought in the 1930s. He was one of the first drafted for the Korean…

I rise to congratulate Nathan Lund of Starbuck, Minnesota, on receiving Minnesota's Agriculture in the Classroom 2025 Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award. This award is given to K-12 educators who can creatively incorporate agriculture…

I rise to congratulate Dominique Claseman and Ahren Jurgensen of Olivia, Minnesota, on raising nearly $120,000 for a veterans memorial in their hometown. Mr. Speaker, 3 years ago, Dominique raised over $77,000 to construct a memorial for…

This discriminatory policy is beyond shameful.

This racist policy will not make us safe, it will separate families and endanger lives. We cannot let it stand.

on January 20, 2025, the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies--JCCIC--hosted the inauguration of President Donald Trump. This year, I chaired the joint committee with Senator Fischer, my counterpart on the Senate Committee…

Only if the former president refuses, or if questioning uncovers possible criminal activity, should an investigation be initiated.