John Rutherford

We had over 8,000 servicemembers who were discharged solely for refusing the vaccine.

We finally got that law passed, Veterans Armed for Success, in 2021.

It really is going to help keep a lot of these fellows employed, and ladies, as they transition.

The whole idea was, number one, we wanted to improve the quality of the doctors that we were getting but also the quantity.

This is going to help with your homelessness.

We are still experiencing a very large backlog on our appeals decisions.

I am so adamantly supportive of what my colleague, Wasserman Schultz, said earlier, because this is retention and recruiting.

At the direction of Congress, Secretary Austin rescinded the COVID-19 vaccine mandate back in January.

Is there a breakdown--is the problem here in not having already achieved a repeatable model within VA?

Okay. Because here is what concerns me. You mentioned that there is--that you are on target to hit 89 percent good or adequate in our Army-owned housing.

I ask unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet on Monday next, when it shall convene at noon for morning-hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…

A nation without borders is not a nation. Since President Biden took office, we have seen a record number of illegal border crossings at our southern border. This has led to more drugs and fentanyl entering the United States, increased…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to give a voice to the voiceless all across our country and to speak out against the culture of death that has been perpetuated by the abortion industry here in America. Our…

I congratulate retired Navy Commander John Leslie for his induction into the Florida Veterans' Hall of Fame. John spent a total of 39 years in active service and civilian service to the U.S. Navy, where he earned the Distinguished Flying…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. The idea that we are going to send civilians to do a law enforcement officer's job in quelling a dangerous, volatile situation is bad business. The VICTIM Act does nothing. There is nothing new in the…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I have to tell you, I have spent 40 years in law enforcement, 12 as a sheriff, as you know, and I have to tell you, never in my life have I seen law enforcement more under attack in…

As inflation takes a toll on families throughout our Nation and housing costs soar, many of our first responders and educators struggle to find affordable homes in the communities that they serve. For this reason, I introduced H.R. 3172…

I thank my good friend from Texas for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Trinity Love Hoblit and the Hoblit family. I rise today to recognize and bring to the attention of our country a horrible condition. Trinity Love Hoblit…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to this reckless spending bill, which, contrary to its name, will do absolutely nothing to address inflation. In fact, the bill before us today will…

America doesn't have a gun violence problem, we have a human violence problem. But those across the aisle don't want to talk about that because then you have to talk about the culture of death that we have created in this country. Killing…

Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall No. 371. members recorded pursuant to house resolution 8, 117th congress Barragan (Correa) Bowman (Neguse) Boyle, Brendan F. (Beyer) Brown (MD) (Evans) Carter (TX) (Weber (TX))…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, this week's Consumer Price Index report indicates that we just reached a 40-year high in June. This kind of inflation is a tax on every American and a threat to our middle-class families…

It is past time for more transparency in the exemption process so we can ensure that our servicemembers' requests are being properly considered and fairly adjudicated. While I don't think our servicemembers should be subject to the…

I hereby remove my name as cosponsor of H.R. 8167. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick). The gentleman's request is accepted. ____________________

I thank my good friend from Tennessee for this opportunity. Madam Speaker, I rise today to discuss the historic inflation and soaring gas prices that are hurting American families all across America. You know, as my good friend from…