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Of course not. My constituents, my bosses, just like your bosses, were vehemently opposed to that last December's cram-down of all this money to all kinds of things, omnibus spending, everything in there. They didn't want it, and as a…
Before I go, I will say that the gentleman from Texas is right. We have to unite so that we can be effective against these forces of evil that are destroying the American Dream. It is not uniting for the sake of uniting. It is uniting…
I imagine my district is just like yours. I visited a local construction company with 400 hardworking Americans. Men and women come in. They have steel-toed boots on, jeans, jackets with stains on them. They come in out of the cold. They…
There is always some excuse. When we have the House or the Senate, or we have both and the Presidency, there is always some excuse for why it can't be done. I will tell you this. There is no excuse for the radical march of the left…
While gun deaths in the United States far outpace those of other countries and now are the leading cause of death among children under 18, recent CDC data shows a glimmer of hope: Gun homicides are down slightly from 2021. We have seen…
Election misinformation continues to plague our country as leaders who know better repeat or fail to contradict baseless conspiracy theories and lies about the integrity of our elections. Not only do these lies and conspiracy theories…
That is our job. Our job is to defend this Constitution. My constituents, my bosses, know I carry one with me every day. It is a piece of paper, Mr. Speaker. It cannot defend itself. It relies on the integrity, fortitude, courage, and…
I do agree. Whether it is in your personal life, your business life, your family life--anything at all--your family, the people, your colleagues around you, the people that you work around demand some deliverable. Deliverable might be…
This achievement owes to the superb work of the committee's nonpartisan attorneys and investigative staff who I would like to sincerely thank for their efforts and dedicated service to the House. I just want to remind everyone that the…
As ranking member of the Committee on Ethics, I rise in support of H. Res. 878, which seeks to expel George Santos from the House of Representatives. One of our most basic obligations as Members of Congress is to adhere to the principle…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick The…
There is no reason that we should do it. There is not a person in this Chamber on that side of the aisle or this side of the aisle that agrees with Vladimir Putin, the Russian Federation, the invasion of Ukraine, the atrocities that have…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1, after line 15, insert the following: (3) Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and associated terrorist…
It is time for another real-time fact check, Mr. Speaker. Homeland FY 2024 increased funding for border agents, $496 million for 22,000 new Border Patrol agents. That is the highest ever funded. It is rich when I hear my colleagues from…
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of adoption of the…
I thank the gentlewoman for her leadership with this bipartisan Rural Healthcare Caucus. It is incredibly important and really defines my life. Prior to coming to Congress 15 years ago, I spent 28 years working in rural healthcare as a…
Madam President, I rise today to recognize the month of November as Pancreatic Disease Awareness Month on behalf of Americans across the country suffering from pancreatic diseases. Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, a large…
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 891 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 891 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…