I join my colleagues Congressman Thompson and Congressman Huffman in paying tribute to the first responders who responded to the fires in northern California and, indeed, in southern California as well. The spirit of our community is so…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank him for his great leadership as the ranking member on the Budget Committee in the House, and I thank all of the members of the Budget Committee for their great work to make the budget that was…

I join you in thanking God for the return of our colleague, Steve Scalise, and to have him do so in such a strong way. You were brief, Mr. Speaker, I will be even briefer. Thank God, our prayers are answered. I take great pride in Steve…

I associate myself with the concerns expressed by Congresswoman Jackson Lee about those who have been affected by the hurricanes. They need not only our compassion but our help as soon as possible. I thank Congresswoman Jackson Lee for her…

I proudly rise to pay tribute to a cherished member of my staff, my chief of staff, Nadeam Elshami. My office, my colleagues, indeed, the entire Democratic Caucus, has benefited from the sharp strategic insight, steady judgment, and…

I thank the gentleman for yielding me time, and I join our colleague in saluting the committee for bringing this bipartisan legislation to the floor--so many issues that the committee has to deal with. I know that full well as a previous…

I thank the gentlewoman from New York, the distinguished ranking member of the Appropriations Committee, for yielding, and more importantly, for her great leadership to advance the values of our country in allocation of resources. And I…

I commend my distinguished ranking member of the Financial Services Committee for her brilliant leadership, for her bipartisanship, and for always trying to find a way to help America's consumers and protect America's taxpayers. Mr…

His courage became a poignant symbol for freedom-loving people across the globe.

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his extraordinary leadership as our ranking member on the Armed Services Committee. I thank him for his leadership in trying to help define what our security mission is so that we…

Liu Xiaobo's death is a tragedy and a deep affront to the basic notions of justice and human dignity.

The world grieves the loss of Liu Xiaobo, one of the great moral voices of our time.

In 1984, before the United Kingdom handed Hong Kong over to China, the Chinese Government promised ``a high degree of autonomy'' for the territory in the Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong: providing for an independent…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his extraordinary leadership on the committee, as well as the bipartisan nature of this legislation that Mr. Royce and Mr. Engel are bringing to the floor. I associate myself with the…

The budget reflects Republican's constant attacks on science and repeated claims that climate change is fake.

As we move forward in managing the Federal lands, we will continue to coordinate with all levels, from locals on the ground and county commissioners to governors, tribal leaders, and Members of Congress to fulfill our mission to be a good…

Much of what comes from the Trump White House is not true, but the President's 2018 budget tells us the truth.

The budget reflects the bottomless desire for irresponsible drilling and mining on every inch of public land.

This budget reflects the Republican belief that this generation of politicians gets to decide which species go extinct.

Tonight we are all team Scalise.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank Mr. Ellison and our ranking member, Congresswoman Waters, for their great leadership on behalf of American consumers, American investors, and American taxpayers. I rise in opposition to the…

she wants James Comey to publicly testify.

The necessity of an independent investigation is increasingly being recognized.

Under TrumpCare, families, seniors, vulnerable children, Americans with disabilities, people struggling to overcome addiction, and the sick will lose their health care. Rural hospitals will be closed. Nearly 2 million jobs will be…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank him, Congressman Scott, I thank Frank Pallone, John Yarmuth, Ritchie Neal, our ranking members, who have done such excellent work on this debate on the values of our country. Mr. Speaker, our…