Norma Torres

The work of civil society there in the Northern Triangle is critical.

What is the law requiring the separation of parents and children at the border? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair does not respond to inquiries regarding the status of the law. That is a matter for debate.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on ordering the previous question will be followed by 5-minute votes on…

And I thank the gentleman from Texas for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. Mr. Speaker, this rule makes 39 amendments in order to the appropriations bill we have been considering this week. Unfortunately, this appropriations package is…

Perhaps the reason the Speaker can't answer is that the law simply doesn't exist. However, this is the United States Congress. We make the laws. But unfortunately, this isn't what we are doing here. No. Instead, we are taking up a bill to…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 225, noes 187, not voting 15, as follows: [Roll No. 241] AYES--225…

The underlying bill has funding for BRAC closures. Before we proceed with any new closures, let's finish the job on the old closures. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes,'' and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting…

We cannot continue to allow the rewriting of history. The majority has blocked over 2,000 amendments, and it is only June. Mr. Speaker, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act would shortchange our veterans by…

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 109, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by The Acting…

I have no doubt of the importance of the legislation this rule makes in order. However, I struggle to believe that this is the most important work we could be doing today. Instead, perhaps we can fix the broken immigration laws that…

Parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from California will state her parliamentary inquiry.

I hope that you will represent all of our interests here at home and abroad.

Are you aware that some very corrupt officials and criminals are working to undermine the efforts of local prosecutors and judges who are fighting against corruption in Central America?

I am very concerned from my constituents' perspective on what is happening at the White House and who is advising the President on foreign affairs issues.

I am concerned about that decision and how the President came to care more about Chinese workers than the workers at a Fontana steel mill in my district.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 229, noes 185, not voting 13, as follows: [Roll No. 186] AYES--229…

This bill will keep our security cooperation with Israel strong for many years to come.

I urge my colleagues to support my amendment, and I support all of the measures that are before us today.

I am also glad that we are marking up the BUILD Act, which will ensure that the United States continues to be a leader in a field of development finance.

My amendment would ensure that the new development finance institution is careful to avoid doing business with bad actors, such as terrorists, drug dealers, or corrupt government officials.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 227, noes 181, not voting 20, as follows: [Roll No. 170] AYES--227…

I thank the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Buck) for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, last week, many of us spent our time in the district working, meeting with our…

As I mentioned, this rule includes three bills. One of those is H.R. 2152, the Citizens' Right to Know Act. The Citizens' Right to Know Act fails to address the real problems in our Nation's bail system and, instead, threatens to make…

This bill fails to provide explicit privacy protections for the individuals whose personal information will be collected and subject to public release, and jurisdictions that fail to comply with these reporting requirements face the severe…

I thank the gentleman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. I am proud to be the newest member of the House Rules Committee. When I expressed my desire to join the committee to the minority leader, I shared my hope that I could do my…