I thank the chairman for his leadership on this important bill. Yes, I came from the small business world. Let me tell you, in my district, the small businesses are back, and I am proud to support tax reform 2.0, legislation that will…

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 400. ____________________

I thank the gentlewoman from Oregon for her support of this important amendment. I urge passage of my amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 15, line 24, strike the period and quotation mark at the end. Page 15, after line 24, insert the…

I thank Chairman Guthrie for his work on this important legislation. I rise today in strong support of H.R. 1635, the Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act. As the father of 4 and grandfather of 12, with 1 on the…

It is very refreshing here and a historic day in Congress when we are working together to do something big, and I am just proud to be a part of it. During my time in Congress, I have traveled the 12th District, visiting many schools, and I…

For far too long, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have advocated for a one-size-fits-all approach to healthcare. But as we have learned of the failures of ObamaCare, Federal Government mandates do not work for the American…

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 337. ____________________

I thank the gentlewoman for her leadership on this issue. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 50, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act. One of the laws of physics states: For every action in nature, there is an…

Again, I would like to thank the chairwoman and ranking member for their work on the Department of Defense Appropriations Act and for approving an additional $10 million above the President's budget request to adequately fund this…

First I would like to thank Chairwoman Granger for her leadership and hard work on this critical legislation. Voting for the annual Department of Defense Appropriations Act is one of the most important votes I take each year, and the great…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''. The…