Steve Womack: “We need to be careful, that the message that we are sending is anything but that which would become a combat multiplier.”

Pro tempore, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 5 o'clock and 3 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 11 a.m. ____________________

I do think it is a bit dangerous, though, for us to enter into an era where we are usurping the authority of our Governors.

Before I close, let me say, as most of my colleagues know and as Mr. Clyburn pointed out, my presence here today in the face of a terrible, personal hardship--the loss of my wife of over 41 years--I hope is indicative of the importance of…

As I mentioned before in the previous debate, we had a robust debate in full committee and adopted an amendment which capped IRS firearms and ammunition levels as of July 13, 2023. I think that is reasonable. This amendment would remove…