On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. ____________________

I thank Representative Carter for yielding me time. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the Republican motion to recommit H.R. 3771. We can all agree that preventing myocardial events in Asian Americans and all populations is…

I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mrs. Miller-Meeks of Iowa moves to recommit the bill H.R. 3771 to the Committee on Energy and…

I thank the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Carter) for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4551, the RANSOMWARE Act. This important legislation will help protect consumers and businesses from ransomware and cyberattacks…

I wish a happy birthday to Steve Schleffer. I wish a happy 43rd anniversary to Mary and Kirk Ferentz on August 11. Happy anniversary, Mary and Kirk. On August 13, Kurt and Cathy Haller will celebrate their 39th wedding anniversary. Happy…

In Iowa, the official start of summer also brings the official start of county fair season. All 99 counties in Iowa have a county fair that brings together kids, families, 4H, FFA, farmers, and the broader community for their games, fair…

I thank my colleague, the Honorable Representative Rodgers, for yielding me time. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 8296. The Supreme Court recently took the important and correct step to return the power to regulate…

I ask all my colleagues on every seat in every aisle of this Chamber to vote against this extreme, radical, and cruel abortion bill, H.R. 8296.

transnational crime organizations and drug cartels are leveraging capability gaps and the gaps in our Southern Border to enhance their operations.

these gaps in our Southern Border have led to increased drugs, especially synthetic Fentanyl coming across.

In fiscal year 2021 the Coast Guard interdicted over 3,500 undocumented migrants at sea, almost double the number from fiscal year 2020.

I thank Ranking Member McMorris Rodgers for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 7666, the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act. This bill takes serious action to address mental health and substance…

more information is always better rather than trying to censor information that we do not particularly like.

Certainly, H.R. 5274 is a small step that we can take in managing the crisis at our southern border, in addition to emphasizing border security. I thank Representative Joyce for his very astute observation that our law enforcement is at…

I am a proud co-lead of the Safe Step Act along with my colleagues, Representative McBath on this committee, Dr. Wenstrup and Dr. Ruiz.

I had two amendments of the time of that 14-hour markup that would allocate or appropriate 2 billion for mental health funding through K through 12 and 2 billion for mental health funding for higher education that was voted against by…

I think it is important that we identify who in fact holds all the debt.

It does not sound like you have given me no, you know, confirmation that you would limit those that are not within low-income borrowers, so that is not very reassuring.

I would also like to thank my colleague, Representative Fulcher, for bringing up charter schools.

The committee has a responsibility to ensure that hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars... has been spent wisely.

It is not going to go to regulatory and punitive measures, it is going to go to compliance and training.

I thank Ranking Member Bost for yielding me time to speak. I rise today to express my support for S. 2102, the Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas SERVICE Act. I was proud to introduce the House companion of this important bipartisan piece of…

I thank Ranking Member Bost for yielding me time to speak. I rise today to express my support for S. 2533, the Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act. I am proud to co- lead the House companion of this…

the pandemic was life versus life. It was never life versus the economy.

Thank you, Chair Demings, and thank you Ranking Member Cammack. Thank you for our witnesses.