Brian Jones

Leftist Democrats cannot continue to advocate for federal agents to ‘get more training’ while at the same time purposefully removing opportunities like this to get that very training.

The Second Amendment applies to every American, even those living in California. Unfortunately, California Democrats find that fact inconvenient, so they ignore it in their efforts to erode and ultimately eliminate Californians’ lawful…

Of course Democrats are on the defensive and scrambling on climate policies — they’re losing.

California has done a very good job over the last 20 to 30 years cleaning up our air.

I believe Newsom's goal is to push Californians into EVs under the ideological guise that he's saving the planet.

These regulations are going to cause the price of gasoline to increase.

Californians already face the highest gas prices in the country.

The Safety Before Criminal Sanctuary Act is a commonsense measure to tighten up California's Sanctuary State policies in favor of public safety.

This slush fund isn’t about solving any real problems — it’s a political stunt designed to distract from the urgent issues our state faces and it won’t bode well for fire victims.

I would just note that unfair labor practice violations will only disqualify an employer from DOD contracts if an employer refuses to settle a violation or remains out of compliance with the terms of that settlement. When an employer…

I rise because we find ourselves on a path that we have traveled before, a path that the American people were promised they would never have to meet again after Columbine, after Sandy Hook, after Parkland, and now after Uvalde. For two…

A few weeks ago, the far right, a 6-3 majority on the Supreme Court, quietly overturned Roe v. Wade. Today, we pass the Women's Health Protection Act to restore reproductive freedom nationwide and protect fundamental rights that the…

The truth is, there is no good-faith argument for disenfranchising over 700,000 people, most of whom are people of color. These desperate objections are about fear--fear that, in D.C., their white supremacist politics will no longer play…

I have had enough of my colleagues' * * * insinuations that somehow the people of Washington, D.C., are incapable or even unworthy of our democracy. One Senate Republican said that D.C. wouldn't be a ``well-rounded, working-class State.''…

I stand in this Chamber today thanks to the young people of Westchester and Rockland Counties. When I first ran for Congress, I was joined by a small group of young, committed volunteers. Many of them were not eligible to vote. Many of…

Before I get into the substance of what I want to talk about, I am going to take my own personal opportunity to remember those whom we lost 18 years ago today. Like everyone else, I remember the events. I was at home with my family and…

Before I get into my initial remarks, let me commend my colleague, the Senator from Wyoming. I didn't know about all of the Wyoming women having been first in women's issues. I congratulate that State, and I hope that, given the record…

I close by showing the face of a little girl who is standing there with her mother and wondering why her daddy is in a flag-draped coffin, and I could not explain to her. He died in Afghanistan. I don't know why he is dead in a flag-draped…

I said that if he doesn't read my letter, at least read the comments from the 31st Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, my friend and unofficial adviser, General Chuck Krulak. This is what I wanted Paul Ryan to read, and I hope he…

I ask God to bless our men and women in uniform, and I ask God to continue to bless America. ____________________

Thank you very much for that. I want to thank you and the ranking member for the outstanding job you and your staffs have done on this bill. Mr. Chairman, I withdraw my amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the amendment is…

Uncle Sam has largely stopped funding maintenance of federally authorized shallow draft inlet projects. There are over a dozen of these projects in the district that I represent in North Carolina. These are critical to the local economy…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 44, line 3, strike ``that has been damaged'' and all that follows before the closing quotation marks…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from North Carolina will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment…