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In honor of Native American Heritage Month, I rise to recognize the dedication and accomplishments of Senator Tom Brewer, a veteran with 37 years of service, including six tours to Afghanistan, two Purple Hearts, and a Bronze Star. His…
first, I would like to associate myself with the comments of the Senator from Oklahoma and thank him for all of the work he has done on this. The Abraham Accords are really something to celebrate, something that we should be building on…
agriculture is a critical part of Nebraska's economy. It accounts for, roughly, $25.7 billion of Nebraska's gross State product. That is a little less than a quarter of our State's overall GDP. Nearly one in four jobs in the State is tied…
The Joint Committee on Taxation estimates 78 to 90 percent of new revenue from unreported income will come from folks earning less than $200,000 per year. I think we need to be very cautious as we move forward and grow an agency that even…
I thank my colleague from Texas for yielding me time. As Mr. Burgess pointed out, if we defeat the previous question, I will move to amend the rule to make in order my amendment to strike funding for IRS enforcement activities. The…
It is interesting, in this exchange here, the claims being made that this bill will just do so many wonderful things for our country and that they are holding harmless folks making less than $400,000. The CBO just reported that at least…
Let me be very clear that if Secretary Yellen were accurate when she said that inflation was transitory, we would have no reason to be here right now. Obviously, she has backed off those comments based on realities, and that is what we…
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…
my Democratic colleagues say wealthy Americans should pay their fair share. Yet they want to expand the electric vehicle tax credit for the rich once again. In this bill, there are two separate EV tax credits: one for people who want to…
while we haven't yet seen any bill text for this reckless tax-and-spending bill, we have seen or we have heard an outline of it, some chatter about it, snippets about it--about what is in this reconciliation bill. So, Madam President, let…
These organizations fully understand the vital role that rural health clinics and FQHCs and critical access hospitals play in ensuring access to care for those in rural and underserved areas. Even with the passage of this bill, the future…
I will be brief in my remarks here. I know that you have heard several concerns expressed about this entire process, and I would certainly share those concerns. I do think that this is a great opportunity to address a bipartisan issue that…
May I inquire how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 19 minutes remaining.
I appreciate the dialogue that we have been having here today. I think it is important, as my colleague just mentioned, that we work together to make sure this doesn't happen again. I think we need to look across the Federal agencies to…
I am finished, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 8351. The…
I stand in strong opposition to this amendment and the extreme damage it would do to our national security. Need I mention that a nuclear-armed power just invaded its neighbor, a country that has modernized its ICBM force. Defunding the…
As a member of the Nebraska delegation, it is my distinct privilege to introduce Members of this body to our new colleague, Representative Mike Flood. Mike has a long record of service in the unicameral as the youngest speaker of the…