This bill is very essential because, again, as we have seen, broadband is absolutely essential for everyday Americans. As we think about what happened during COVID, Americans were shut in, and they relied on broadband for everything from…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. My colleagues should think about the minority's argument. The argument is very simple: We can't do it now because Trump won. We have to wait 4 years to fix something everyone knows needs to be addressed…

Today the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I voted for the legislation, as this body upholds again the over 60- year bipartisan tradition, ensuring partisan politics does not put America's national…

Today I rise to honor an individual whose service, character, and dedication have left an indelible mark on this institution and the people it serves. I first met Veleter M.B. Mazyck in 2017 when I was selected to participate in the CBC…

I thank Mr. Weber so very much for yielding. Tonight, Mr. Speaker, as you well know, we honor a trailblazing woman, Texas Congresswoman Kay Granger. Without question, history will record Chairwoman Granger shattered many glass ceilings…

This past Sunday morning, a new day dawned in Syria. The world saw stunning images of liberty emerge in the world's oldest continuously inhabited capital city of Damascus. Syria was freed from the 55-year-old regime of Bashar al-Assad, who…

I just arrived from the airport, and I hurried because I wanted to be here for my friend Jon Tester. I love this guy. I love how he does his job. No one takes his job more seriously and has more fun doing this job than Jon Tester. That…

At this holiday season and other auspicious occasions, I rise to celebrate a cherished, inspiring tradition that bridges history, culture, and community. It is the enduring role of the town crier. In northwest Ohio, Sylvania's town crier…

Today, I rise with a heart full of pride to celebrate a little magic from my district in Columbus, Ohio, a place where innovation, creativity, and community come together. Today, that magic has an exciting connection to the U.S. Capitol…

I hail from the manufacturing heart of automotive and truck USA, right at the Ohio-Michigan border. As this new year beckons, Congress must do what it can, as the old saying goes, to reconnect the U.S. head bone to its neck bone…

We will possess the power to overturn more than a century of federal constitutional law and policy.

I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Landsman of Ohio moves to recommit the bill H.R. 7198 to the Committee on the Judiciary. The…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 197, nays 206, not voting 29, as follows: [Roll No…

I think most people would say, well, yes, aren't we doing that already?

In the world of sport, my favorite discipline has always been women's Olympic figure skating. I have to share I still remember way back in the 1990s when I was crestfallen and felt betrayed to see the sport reduced in stature after U.S…

We want you to find out how many citizen, how many persons are in the country because that is what the Constitution says.

I thank the gentleman from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson) for putting this together. It is always appropriate to take time to honor excellence and honor real achievement, and that is Kelly Armstrong's tenure here in the United States House of…

I rise this evening to pay tribute to an extraordinary leader and advocate for our Nation's youth, David Wehrmeister of Toledo, Ohio. David passed away recently after a courageous battle with cancer. For over 50 years, a half a century and…