I am pleased to offer an amendment today that would amend the Charter Schools Program in title III for the underlying bill and make a positive improvement. As you know, the Charter Schools Program not only is a lifeline for growing and…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 234, noes 184, not voting 14, as follows: [Roll No. 93] AYES--234…

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 284, line 8, strike ``and''. Page 284, line 14, insert ``and'' after the semicolon. Page 284, after…

With barely more than 24 hours remaining before the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, I yield to my colleague from New York (Mr. Tonko) for the purpose of a very important unanimous consent request.

With barely 24 hours left before the expiration of funding for the Department of Homeland Security, I yield to my colleague from Michigan (Mr. Kildee) for a very important unanimous consent request.

Relationships between districts and their employees can at times be turbulent. It is challenging for school board members, and it is challenging for educators. Most of all, it is challenging and frustrating for the parents of kids who are…

Further parliamentary inquiry. Since we are 2 days away from the Department of Homeland Security shutting down, compromising the ability of the Border Patrol, the TSA, and the Coast Guard, who does have the authority to call up H.R. 861…

I hope that this amendment, in our small way, helps Congress change the culture, which all too often is too competitive between charter schools and school districts. I have talked to district administrators and to heads of literacy for…

I make a point of order against consideration of the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may state his point of order.

I make a point of order against House Resolution 125 because the resolution violates section 426(a) of the Congressional Budget Act. Section 426 of the Budget Act states that the Rules Committee may not waive the point of order prescribed…

The territories are also affected by a lapse in Homeland Security. Fortunately, Ms. Plaskett is here with a solution. I yield to the gentlewoman from the U.S. Virgin Islands (Ms. Plaskett) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.

The problem that Mr. Flores is seeking to address here is a real problem in our country. Students, teachers, and school administrators of faith, particularly teachers, students, and school administrators of minority faiths, are frequently…