Last week, a Texas judge granted an emergency injunction against the Department of Labor's overtime rule. This disastrous overtime rule is yet another attempt by this administration to legislate outside of reason and job description to…

Last Sunday, we said goodbye to a true American hero, not just in the golf world but in American life. Arnold Palmer was larger than life, both on and off the golf course. After learning to play golf at age 4, he never quit and changed the…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act. This legislation works to delay implementation of the Department of Labor's new overtime…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, first, I want to applaud Chairman Shuster and the members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for bringing the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 to the floor. WRDA is a…

Recently, President Obama's activist Department of Labor released its final rulemaking to revise overtime regulations. This rule doubles the overtime salary threshold to just over $47,000 virtually overnight when it goes into effect on…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Career technical education is critical to the development of a growing workforce. As I go into the schools today, I often ask the students: Why are you getting an education? These are questions that I…

With summer coming to an end and a new school year underway, the threat of Zika still lingers on, a threat we in the House took up months ago. The House passed legislation back in June ensuring the administration would continue to have…

July 14, 2015, the day our President went against Congress and the wishes of the American people and signed a nuclear agreement with Iran. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, more commonly known as the Iran deal, provided Iran…

I thank Chairman Murphy for this great piece of legislation. I rise today in support of H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act. Too many families across America have experienced a loved one who is living with or has…

I thank Mr. Scott for allowing me time to speak on this. Obviously, I rise today in support of H.R. 5525, the End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016. This administration has continued to expand existing programs for their own…

Today I rise in support of H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act. Under the Clean Air Act, the EPA has used the National Ambient Air Quality Standards to impose costly and burdensome regulations on American manufacturers and…

Thanks to a report by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, we now know that a top CMS official misled Congress during a hearing that was investigating wasted funds on ObamaCare State exchanges. I have the report right here in my hand…