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We had a debate last night, and, obviously, a lot of Americans are discussing public policy. I want to address what I consider the three greatest crises facing America today, only one of which was brought up by the press last night. The…

I was not present for 30 roll call votes in the House today. Had I been present, I would have voted in the following manner: NO on Roll Call No. 297, Brecheen Amendment No. 1 to H.R. 8771; NO on Roll Call No. 298, Brecheen Amendment No. 2…

I say to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, join us in making America first. I urge a ``yes'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from…

I am being whipsawed here. We looked at the previous amendment that I offered with a chance to stand up against the PRC in reference to Taiwan, and we hear a ``no'' vote is urged. Now we are being told that the PRC is going to take over…

My amendment would withhold U.S. contributions from the corrupt and scandal-plagued United Nations. It is about time. Despite making up less than 5 percent of the world's population, Americans remain the largest single state contributor to…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I urge a ``yes'' vote on this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Garbarino). The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Tiffany). The amendment was agreed to…

Let's go back to 1979. The executive branch sometimes does not get it right, as we saw with President Jimmy Carter who adopted the One China policy here and Congress had to step in with the Taiwan Relations Act in order to make sure that…

My amendment would prevent the enforcement of arbitrary, self-imposed State Department rules that limit communication between U.S. officials and their counterparts in Taiwan. In essence, these guidelines are designed to prevent high-level…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds…

I couldn't reach the voting machine. Had I been present, I would have voted AYE on Roll Call No. 300. Amendment No. 9 Offered by Mr. Burchett The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on amendment No. 9…

This is the appropriate forum to bring this before. It is to deny funding for something that is no longer temporary. This has become, we might as well rename it PPS, permanent protective status rather than TPS. This is the appropriate…

This amendment is very similar to the prior amendment. It prohibits the expenditure of funds to extend temporary protected status, in this case to nationals from Honduras. That ``T'' in TPS is important because it stands for ``temporary.''…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds…

I would just add, in response to the comments that we just heard from the other side of the aisle, they should tell the American people who have suffered through the fentanyl deaths that are the number one killer of young people in…

This amendment would prohibit the expenditure of funds to extend what is known as temporary protected status, or TPS, for nationals of El Salvador. TPS is a tool provided by Congress that allows for the President, acting through the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds…

The CHNV program is another example of this administration clearly violating the limits on parole established by Congress. None of the migrants being paroled into this Nation under this program have a legal basis to enter. Mr. Chair, I…