It is very odd to be having what appears to be a New York City County and City Council meeting in the chambers of the House Natural Resources Committee.

I hope that is somewhere we can have a more robust conversation, look at methodology, understand what may or may not be occurring in that space so that we can move forward with funding, especially given the decision that came down from the…

Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant executive clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today because labor is in the House, the people's House, as we stand with workers all across America who are on strike, especially our United Auto Workers, who are on the front lines right now. As a daughter of labor…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am also thinking about last week's committee hearing and this discussion about the history of where we were with regard to the appropriations process. I think there is…

Mr. Speaker, I thank Chair Cole for the dignity and respect that he shows each of his colleagues on the Rules Committee. It is a great honor to be debating this rule with him this afternoon. I must, however, rise in opposition to the rule…

I believe that making the enhanced Child Tax Credit permanent is one significant thing you can do to help raise children out of poverty.

Now, recent census data show that after the pandemic relief programs like the expanded Child Tax Credits and others that expired resulted in a increase sobering 13.5 million--sorry, 15 million people in poverty.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The concern that we have with the bill with regards to a woman's right to be able to determine for herself in conversation with her own faith, her own family, and her own doctors what…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I think what we need to do is look at this appropriations bill, look at where we are in our discussions about funding the government and recognize that nothing exists in a vacuum…

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 212, noes 214, not voting 7, as follows: [Roll No. 398]…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Mullin) to discuss our proposal.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), our ranking member on the Rules Committee. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding so I can vent a little bit. Mr. Speaker, I just…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I think what Americans know is that for too long, Republicans have been protecting the rich and the corporations who do not pay their taxes. When we start talking about spending, we…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Virginia (Ms. McClellan). Ms. McCLELLAN. Mr. Speaker, I want to follow up on the negative impact that the restrictions on funding for travel to receive abortion services will have on…

It seems like old inequalities that existed before the pandemic snapped back after pandemic programs expired.

the programs that were put in place during the pandemic and to counter the pandemic luckily had an impact on reducing inequality overall.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. As we just noted, the chair of the committee has once again showed both his dignity and respect to his colleagues. I do want to point out that you are right, I did forget about that…