Matt Gaetz

There is an intractable bias and prejudice that infects Robert Mueller's investigation of President Trump and his team. Look no further than Peter Strzok. He was central to clearing Hillary Clinton by changing the information in her…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I don't know why Democrats are so afraid to allow people to exercise the full extent of their constitutional rights. In my State, we have got 1.7 million concealed carry permit holders…

The Jerusalem Embassy Act, signed by President Clinton, requires the American Embassy in Israel to be moved to Jerusalem. But this law also allows the President to waive the act every 90 days, which has happened ever since. This Friday…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, we are at risk of a coup d'etat in this country if we allow an unaccountable person with no oversight to undermine the duly- elected President of the United States, and I would offer that is…

I am so proud that in response to some of the student government associations endorsing the BDS movement, the State of Florida passed legislation that divests our State of any entities that are participating in the BDS movement.

I would hate to see us have an unintended consequence of potentially limiting that innovation, particularly in the area of cannabis.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank him for his leadership on this issue on behalf of the terminally ill. I would also like to thank Senator Johnson for marshaling together the resources of the Senate to bring this legislation to a…

It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Every day, nearly 1,000 women in this country receive a life-changing diagnosis that they will be affected by breast cancer. Nearly 200,000 of these diagnoses occur each year. One in eight women in our…

As one of the youngest Members of Congress, I feel an obligation not only to my district but to my generation. Right now in America, we are midway through the greatest wave of generational theft in all of human history. The budget offered…

I cannot believe what I just heard on this floor. Kneeling as a sign of respect? I don't recall my Democratic colleagues kneeling when former President Obama would come to address this body. They stood as a sign of respect. That is what we…

As the designee of the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Deutch), 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 division C (before the short…

I offer this amendment on behalf of several of my colleagues from the Sunshine State who are still responding to the devastation from Hurricane Irma that made landfall earlier this week. The sponsor of this amendment, Congressman Deutch…

I wish to introduce amendment No. 113. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division G (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. _. None of the funds…

I take to the floor of the House today to support President Trump's decision as it relates to DACA. America must be a nation of laws, and those laws must be passed by the Congress. This is the promise made in our Constitution and ensured…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank our colleagues in the House for their agreement. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the brave men and women of the greatest military on Earth and to ensure that they are properly equipped for…

I thank Chairman McClintock as well as the great leadership of the House Natural Resources Committee. This legislation impacts residents on Navarre Beach and Pensacola Beach in Florida's First Congressional District. Some of those…

I want to thank Chairman Goodlatte for the public commitment that he made at a recent Judiciary Committee meeting that we are going to study this question of research.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. While we have heard a good amount of inflammatory rhetoric, my remarks will speak solely to the facts. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of keeping America safe. In less than 2 years, over 8,000…

The motion to recommit is ambiguous, as there is no legal standard currently for that which constitutes gross negligence in the area of prescriptions. Already this legislation does not apply to circumstances in which there is criminal…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Today, in the Congress, too many Republicans and Democrats are obsessed with health insurance, often at the expense of the reforms that could reduce the cost of healthcare. If we cut the cost of…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, as a Floridian, I have to take a moment to share my gratitude to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mast) for the remarks he just shared. During my occupancy of the rostrum, my own eyes welled…

Please share with the President that the folks in Florida's first congressional district who voted for the President are proud.

In the warm waters off Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, the Carolinas, and my beloved Florida, a reef assassin lurks. Lionfish are an invasive species, with no predators, huge appetites, and exploding populations. Just one female…

Today I rise in support of the men and women of law enforcement whose selfless service to a noble cause fills me with humble gratitude. Being a law enforcement officer requires more than training. It requires sacrifice, devotion…

I can't say I have ever interacted with any that say that their readiness is enhanced or their safety is enhanced as a consequence of a contractor utilizing one-dollar coins.