Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the House bring up the Senate amendment H.J. Res. 59, to open the government and go to conference on a budget so that we can end this Republican government shutdown. The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition of H.R. 3102, the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act. Contrary to the rhetoric of my Republican colleagues, the overwhelming majority of SNAP recipients who can work do so. Among SNAP…

Madam Chair, this amendment considered en bloc would provide the Department of Defense the flexibility to train and equip wildlife reserve rangers to help combat illicit poaching across the African continent. Poaching and wildlife…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks in strong opposition to the farm bill rule and the underlying bill because it contributes to hunger in America. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the…

Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Meadows

Mr. Chairman, I rise to introduce a straightforward and narrow amendment that restricts Federal resources from supporting hydraulic fracturing in the Baldwin Hills/Inglewood Oil Field, the largest urban oilfield in the United States. The…

Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw my request for a recorded vote on my amendment to the end that the amendment stand disposed of by the voice vote taken on the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will redesignate the…

Mr. Chairman, this amendment modernizes and makes critical reforms to the U.S. Food for Peace program. While this amendment will feed millions more people, it importantly ends policies that have depressed local markets and, in some…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. First and foremost, let me say that my heart goes out to all of those in Oklahoma who experienced a terrible tragedy yesterday, and I know I look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure that they get…

I ask unanimous consent to insert my statement in the Record opposing the indefensible Mother's Day gift--more work and less pay for working moms. Happy Mother's Day. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I'm pleased to join Chairman Goodlatte in supporting H.R. 1067. This commonsense, noncontroversial bill was authored by the chairman, together with Ranking Member Conyers…