Today I rise to recognize Clermont, Florida, native Diane Travis, who exemplifies the type of citizen who puts community above self. Ms. Travis serves as a councilwoman, small business owner, and most recently was named as a finalist for…

I rise this afternoon to proudly announce that today marks the start of the 2020 Strawberry Festival in Plant City, Florida, which celebrates the strawberry harvest of eastern Hillsborough County. This community-oriented event began back…

Today I rise to congratulate Mrs. Miranda Harwood on becoming Hillsborough County's Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Harwood is a fourth-grade math teacher at Brooker Elementary School in Brandon, Florida. Mrs. Harwood embodies everything that…

Today, I rise to honor a talented young lady from my district. Bri Folds, a Lakeland Christian and Auburn grad, was drafted in the fourth round of the 2020 National Woman's Soccer League draft by the North Carolina Courage. Ms. Folds is…

Today I rise to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King lived a life dedicated to serving and being a voice for the oppressed across our Nation. His message of nonviolence resonated with many Americans during a…

I thank Ranking Member McCaul for yielding. I oppose this resolution. The Speaker claims it is a necessary response to President Trump's ``disproportionate'' attack on ``high- level Iranian military officials.'' Disproportionate…

If there was any doubt that last month's impeachment vote was purely political, there shouldn't be now. Throughout the partisan impeachment inquiry, we were told that it was critical to move quickly because the threat of waiting was too…

Tomorrow the House will consider another temporary funding measure, this time kicking the can down the road until December 20. We are nearly 2 months into the fiscal year, and not a single full-year appropriations bill has been completed…

I thank Ranking Member Chabot for yielding. I rise today in support of the Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2019, a bill that I was proud to introduce with Representative Schneider. This bill authorizes the Boots to Business…

Due process is a right so important that we have not one but two constitutional amendments to ensure it. Past impeachment inquiries began with a resolution to define scope, to establish rules and procedures, and to give equal subpoena…

For the third time, we will vote to terminate President Trump's national emergency declaration related to the crisis on our southern border. When are we going to get serious about solving the issue? For the first half of the year…

I call on the Democrat leadership to keep us in session the first 2 weeks of October, if this is as urgent and as serious as they are telling the American people. I will not support the political impeachment that Democrats are incessantly…