Fentanyl remains the primary driver of that increase in overdose deaths and young Americans have been particularly hard hit.

We share your concerns about the advancement of China's military and the risk it poses to our assets in the Indo-Pacific theater.

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, this 5- minute vote on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report on H.R. 2670 will be…

My friend from Florida (Mr. Gaetz), who is a member of the Armed Service Committee, knows very well there are hundreds of provisions in this bill that are good for our servicemembers, in addition to the 5.2 percent pay raise, which is the…

As I listen to this debate, I am reminded of how blessed we are with incredible staff on both the majority and minority side who have spent months preparing this piece of legislation. I think it is important for all of us to take a pause…

Before I yield to my friends and colleagues from the committee, I will respond to a charge that was made earlier that only five members refused to sign the conference report. There were 35 core conferees. Thirty core conferees did sign the…

=========================== NOTE =========================== December 14, 2023, on page H6948, in the second column, the following appeared: Mr. ROGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The online…

We are rapidly approaching the 2-year anniversary of Putin's illegal and brutal invasion of Ukraine. The American people have responded with extraordinary support for Ukraine. Millions of Americans have donated their time and money to…

This provision protects life and restores sanity to the Department of Defense. Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to oppose the motion, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I have one correction to make, that this is a new policy. This was not existing policy. It was announced on October 20 against the advice of the congressional leadership and finalized on February 16. They didn't just take existing policy…

I share the sentiment of the most recent speaker. I think it is shameful that the DOD has been playing games with the troops in this country. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. Miller).

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Alabama has 18 minutes remaining.

We have no further speakers if the gentleman would like to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 219, nays 210, not voting 5, as follows: [Roll No. 328]…

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, this 5- minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5-minute votes on: Passage of the bill, if…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Alabama? There was no objection. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is…

I thank the gentleman for offering the amendment. Ubiquitous commercial data collection and bulk data sales represent a privacy concern for all Americans. Companies and governments alike have access to once unimaginable amounts of user…

I support the amendment and believe it will help the Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees in their ongoing investigations of the war in Afghanistan.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I would ask my friend and colleague from South Carolina, does he believe his amendment is intended to impact uniformed personnel who work in these offices?

This amendment would strike a provision in the bill that prohibits the Nation's ICBM fleet from falling below its current size of 400. In 2014, the Obama administration decided to reduce the ICBM fleet to 400 missiles to comply with the…

This amendment would prohibit the Department of Defense from spending any research and development funding on solar cells and other technologies on Earth or in orbit. Most people who know me know that I spend a lot of time on national…

I thank my friend from California. I support the gentleman's intentions, but I have concerns with the impacts if this amendment were enacted as written. Lumber is a sustainable building product. Innovative timber products are currently…

This amendment will strike commonsense provisions that have been consistent policies since 2016. Mr. Chair, I urge Members to oppose the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. DOD's abortion travel policy is a flagrant violation of the congressional intent and our Nation's moral principles. This policy is part of the Biden administration's politicization of the military. It is…

This amendment would remove a section in the bill relating to the B83 nuclear gravity bomb and prohibit any funding for B83 sustainment. The B83 is the last megaton-class nuclear weapon in our arsenal. It exists to destroy deeply buried…