
It makes no sense that the Biden administration refuses to take common-sense steps to secure our border in the face of such obvious threats to our homeland.
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It makes no sense that the Biden administration refuses to take common-sense steps to secure our border in the face of such obvious threats to our homeland.

Madam Speaker, cheap talk. That is what the gentleman from New York just said: cheap talk. Madam Speaker, there is nothing cheap about it. Behold the price. That is why when this body, when this Republican House, undertook to disapprove…

Mr. Speaker, let me speak more directly to the circumstances in Washington, D.C., and what has transpired as a consequence of exactly the kind of policing bill represented by the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which the minority…

I believe it is a disservice to our Nation's scientific enterprise when there are attempts to make regulators judge research outside of the regulatory context.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight, honor, and celebrate the NC State University men's and women's basketball teams. Both reached the Final Four of their respective NCAA Division 1 basketball tournaments this past month of April…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the remarkable life and extraordinary legacy of Dr. Assad Meymandi, who sadly passed away last week. Born in Iran, Dr. Meymandi moved to the United States in 1955 and quickly fell in love with this…

Mr. Speaker, for the first time since 1932, North Carolina will receive a new statue representing our State in the U.S. Capitol tomorrow. The late Reverend Billy Graham, Jr., was a very cherished Christian leader and an exemplary North…

Madam President, I rise today to honor the brave men and women in North Carolina and across the Nation who serve in law enforcement. This is an emotional week for the law enforcement community as thousands of officers and their families…

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1227, I call up the bill (H.R. 7581) to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers, and for other purposes, and ask for its…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to be the lead sponsor of H.R. 7581, the Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act, and I rise in support of it. The bill…

Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield his time to me? I would be glad to take that question.

Mr. Speaker, the Senate voted to disapprove, 81-14, and the President of the United States, Joe Biden, faithful Democrat, signed the legislation even though many extreme Democrats supported the D.C. Council's reckless action. Then the…

In part yes; in part no. That is to say, as the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia just read the section, it prohibits the Council from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences. It does not prevent the D.C. Council…

Mr. Speaker, I was about to comment that sooner or later you had to expect that the debate would be a rant about Donald Trump. Let's get back to the subject matter at hand perhaps. To clarify, since the point has been raised repeatedly and…

I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material on H.R. 7581. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from…

Taxpayers have been bearing the brunt of the massive wave of illegal aliens that have entered the United States.