Today is also TCU or Texas Christian University Day at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. As an alum of Harris College of Nursing at TCU, I welcome TCU to Washington, D.C. As long as TCU is not playing an Iowa team, I can say, ``Go Frogs!''…

Is it humane that people that are here waiting in line for decades are not able to come because we are processing through 4.5 million illegal immigrants in 2 years?

I find that perhaps minds are closed to what is obvious to the rest of us.

I would say that this would classify as an epidemic, our fentanyl opioid crisis.

Are you aware of how much money the cartels make in smuggling people across the border? Thirteen point five billion dollars.

I thank my colleague for yielding time. I rise in strong support of H.R. 185 to end the international travel COVID vaccine mandate. I am a doctor, and unlike my colleague on the other side of the aisle, I am also a former director of the…

As both a physician and the former Director of the Iowa Department of Public Health, I agree with what President Biden said in September of last year: The pandemic is over. More specifically, even though SARS-CoV-2 is still circulating, it…

I thank Dr. Bucshon for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, before I acknowledge my support for the Freedom for Health Care Workers Act, H.R. 497, I want to respond that as a physician, as a mother, as a working woman my entire life, and as a…

Healthcare workers have a variety of knowledge and information available about the vaccine, and like any other individual, they should be able to make healthcare decisions for themselves with the guidance of their physicians. This vaccine…

I think we have a bright future if we focus on where we have agreement and that we all want a cleaner, healthier planet.

I think, bipartisan agree that we want a cleaner, healthier planet for our children and our grandchildren.

If we are serious about improving our grid security, modernizing our grid infrastructure, and diversifying our energy mix, we need permitting reform.

I thank Chairwoman Rodgers for yielding me time. I rise in support of H.R. 21, an important and timely bill, and I am proud that the new Republican majority made this one of our first priorities. In less than 2 years, President Biden has…

It was difficult to yield--I had to pause a little bit, as a TCU Horned Frog--to my colleague, but in the spirit of camaraderie, I did so. ____________________

We need to address the border. We need to address the untold numbers of fentanyl coming across the border.

We feel we're on the wrong track. Those who are not voting for Kevin McCarthy feel the country is on the wrong track. We're put in place to put the country on the right track.

I think the fact that we got 219 votes to adjourn, I know that seems like a farcical thing, but that's a small victory.

Most importantly is to remember that Kevin McCarthy has considered the threats to our nation to be the debt, the border, China, and our educational system.

I don't know if I am going to make it through this without a tear either, Dr. Foxx. Mr. Speaker, I have had the privilege of spending the last 2 years across the hallway in the Longworth Building from our colleague, Fred Keller. Throughout…

the administration's policies in fact are a pull factor.

I am glad we are finally having the ability to seriously discuss the threats we are facing, particular along our Southwest Border.

the cartels seem to have tremendous control over what happens.

I believe that, as we look back and conduct oversight of the COVID-19 pandemic, we should look at the importance of ensuring long-term-care facilities remain a priority when it comes to allocation of resources such as PPE and vaccines for…

the actions of these Governors went against CMS and CDC guidance when they forced COVID-19-positive residents back into nursing homes

I thank Representative Guthrie for yielding me time. I rise today in opposition to H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act. As a physician and former director of the Iowa Department of Public Health, I am uniquely positioned to understand…