Community land trusts are a model.

Yesterday marked the 22nd anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks. I rise today to remember the innocent lives that were lost. At 8:46 a.m., American Flight 11 flew into Tower 1 of the World Trade Center. Not long after that, Flight…

it is a disgrace; it is a natural disgrace.

I appreciate my colleague and fellow chair for his leadership on the Natural Resources Committee. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 1450. The Good Neighbor Authority has been a vital tool to get forest management and…

Community land trusts are a model.

During the August district work period, I traveled over 3,200 miles across central and western Pennsylvania. As I met with members of our agricultural community, from orchard growers in Adams County to dairy farmers in Cambria County, I…

Mr. President, on Thursday, July 27, due to the sudden hospitalization of my mother, it was necessary for me to leave Washington before the Senate concluded voting on the National Defense Authorization Act. My Congressional Record…

Yes, this is an area that I have worked on for some time, northern long-eared bats. I have actually spent a lot of time in caves with a Pennsylvania bat biologist who works for the Pennsylvania Game Commission, where we did bat counts. We…

Last week another train derailment alarmed a Pennsylvania community. This time 15 CSX cars derailed in Whitemarsh Township in the heart of my district. Fortunately, no one was hurt and there was no environmental harm. Authorities believe…

Mr. President, due to my mother's sudden hospitalization late this afternoon for a serious illness, I need to leave Washington unexpectedly and immediately. As a result, I will miss the vote on final passage of the National Defense…

Earlier this year, during the debt ceiling negotiations, some of my colleagues across the aisle baselessly claimed that Republicans were cutting funding for our Nation's veterans, which was entirely unfounded and untrue. As Members of this…

We can sit here and talk about the numbers all day because the Republicans, we have actually increased military construction $800 million over what President Biden requested in his budget. We are $800 million over what the President…

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Neguse) pending which time I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time…

Let's just go back and look at what has been said over the last few months. For the last few months, the administration and extreme congressional Democrats have been spreading lies that House Republicans were cutting veterans benefits…

I have no further speakers at this time, and I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 614 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 614 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I rise in opposition to H.R. 4366. PFAS contamination is in my district, as in everyone else's district across this Nation. In my case, it is largely as a result of the legacy of firefighting foam used…

Right now, nearly 400,000 acres of American farmland are owned by Chinese investors. The increasing reach of the Chinese Communist Party is incredibly alarming, as this land is being purchased near sensitive military installations and…