Karen Handel

Again, I want to make the point that time really is of the essence in being able to protect due process and, equally and perhaps more importantly, being able to protect victims of certain violent crimes. For example, right now, today…

I thank Chairman Goodlatte for yielding. Madam Speaker, earlier today I voted in support of the Goodlatte- McCaul bill, and I stand here today in support of H.R. 6136. This bill is a commonsense measure that addresses many aspects of our…

So, if noncitizens are ineligible to vote in a Federal election, why would a noncitizen be included in the formula for congressional apportionment?

Irrespective of what was taking place in terms of voter eligibility in the 1700s and the 1800s, let's be perfectly clear that, today, under current law, it is patently illegal for a noncitizen to vote in a Federal election, period, full…

I thank my colleague from Illinois, Representative Shimkus, for his steadfast leadership on this very important issue. I rise today, as well, to lend my support to H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018. Mr. Chairman…

I thank Chairman Goodlatte for the opportunity to bring this bill forward. I rise today in support of H.R. 5645, the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act, or the SMARTER Act. Mr. Speaker, the SMARTER Act is a…

As Americans file their taxes today, it is the very last time they will do so under the old, unfair Tax Code. Thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, hardworking Americans are already seeing the benefits of lower tax rates and a stronger…

Let me first begin by commending Chairman Goodlatte and my colleagues on the House Judiciary Committee for their hard work on this important issue. I have been in Congress just 10 months, but I have already seen firsthand that the budget…

Last month, the House passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Already these pro-growth policies are having a positive impact. Businesses are making investments in operations and people. Thane Brooks operates a resource center for children with…

I frankly am on the extraordinarily optimistic side that, under your leadership, we really will see a heightened degree of integrity going forward in the agency.

The last time we had real tax reform in this country was 1986. To achieve economic growth in the 21st century, we need a Tax Code designed for the 21st century. The status quo is simply not getting it done. It is not good enough. The Tax…

I agree with my esteemed colleagues that we need to find the balance, when it comes to the regulatory climate, but I would submit that there was an overreach on that over the past 8 years.

There is really a growing realization that the crushing debt that we are facing is unsustainable and, frankly, irresponsible.

Congressman Lewis, Congressman Graves, the entire Georgia delegation, to all of you, my new colleagues and soon- to-be very good friends, and to my family and friends in the gallery, I thank you. Now, I am not sure you have heard enough…