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Again, with what I started with, it is very important we get this resolution done. There is a better path forward. We have an amendment that could be passed in this resolution that would satisfy where the Senate is, where the House is. As…
I thank the chairman for yielding. I would first say it has been a great pleasure of mine to work with the chairman over the past few months. He has done an incredible job leading the Budget Committee and leading our Conference to a…
I spent the weekend listening to my constituents, and it damn near broke me. I heard from seniors worried about Musk's attacks on Social Security and Medicaid, small businesses confronting bankruptcy from Trump's tariffs, and parents…
I thank the gentleman from California for bringing us this important piece of legislation. I haven't been here very long in this body, but I have learned something, and it is amplified today. That is that this town has a remarkable ability…
I would be concerned about sending a signal to the markets that neither party cares at all about the debt.
I plead with my party not to embrace anti-tariff absolutism.
Washington’s failed 'free trade' consensus... had constituted a 'race to the bottom' that 'hollowed out our industrial power' and 'cost us good jobs.'
Since President Trump was sworn into office, the daily number of border crossings has plummeted to record lows. Currently, our Border Patrol agents are making fewer than 50 arrests per day at the U.S.-Mexico border. Under President Biden…
At the beginning of this term, President Trump announced an aggressive artificial intelligence plan to keep the U.S. competitive with China. Just 3 months later, we are already seeing this plan in action through the investment of billions…
Last week I introduced legislation to reverse the out-of-touch California EV mandate that the Biden administration approved with one foot already out the door. This de facto ban on internal combustion engines not only stifles innovation…
If people can’t decide now that we can agree on some floor for spending cuts, then it probably won’t happen later.
More than 15,000 children are diagnosed with pediatric cancer each year in the United States. Despite this, most cancer research is focused on adult cancer patients, leaving our kids behind. I am proud to be a cosponsor of the Give Kids a…
Under President Biden's administration, millions of illegal immigrants poured into our country, threatening the security of our communities and threatening our elections. While President Trump is hard at work securing our border, it is now…
The release didn’t really give us a smoking gun, but it did produce plenty of collateral damage.
More than 17 million seniors live on less than $30,000 a year. Yet, Republicans look to weaken or sever lifelines like Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. President Trump announced a plan to fire 12 percent of Social Security…
I thank my good friend from Utah for his leadership. Mr. Speaker, the United States spends more money per student than any country in the world, yet among developed nations, we sadly rank near the bottom in educational outcomes. Mr…
I thank the gentlewoman from Oregon (Ms. Hoyle) for her comments. Tonight, we have heard from Members from my side of the party, Democrats from across the country representing a lot of different districts, but we are all speaking out on…