My good friend Senator Chuck Grassley said it best when he said: There is deeply rooted political infection in the FBI. We can see this rot play out every single day when the FBI decides who they will and will not pursue. They targeted…

Today the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability heard the testimony of two IRS whistleblowers who revealed how the Department of Justice interfered in the investigation of the foreign business dealings of the Biden family. During…

Last month, the House passed my resolution condemning the use of school facilities to shelter illegal immigrants. This week, the House will take up H.R. 3941, the Schools Not Shelters Act, to officially strip Federal funds from those who…

I take this time to congratulate the 17U Six Pack Volleyball Club from northeast Iowa, for winning the 2023 USAV Junior National Championship in Chicago last week. The team went a perfect 11-0 as they claimed the national division title…

I am proud to sponsor the Orally Taken Contraception Act of 2023, or OTC Act, which directs the FDA to issue guidance for drug manufacturers who make prescription oral contraceptives, daily contraceptives, which may be suitable for over…

July is National Parks and Recreation Month. There are many parks in Iowa's First Congressional District, four national parks, from the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site to the many State parks, such as Lake Macbride State Park or the…

One of the biggest threats we face today as a Nation is the threat of the Chinese Communist Party at home and abroad. The fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act includes funding that protects the citizens of the United States…

I will use this time as a chance to congratulate the Quad City Strikers U15 Soccer Club who represented the State of Iowa in the 2023 US Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup, which took place in Wichita, Kansas, from July 6-11. This is the…

Today, I congratulate Ms. Caitlin Clark of Des Moines, Iowa, for winning the National Player of the Year award for her performance this past season for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes Women's Basketball Team. Caitlin is a junior at the…

I thank my colleague, Chair Foxx, for yielding me time. I rise today in support of my resolution, H. Res. 461, which bans the Biden administration from using schools to house illegal aliens. As a mother and a physician, I do not see how my…

As the Biden administration continues its war on liquid fuels, biofuels and gasoline included, this bill makes it abundantly clear that establishing a partnership between biofuels and oil is more important than ever.

Allowing corn to qualify as an advanced biofuel allows internal combustion engine vehicles to compete with EVs.

Which is why it seems contradictory that cornstarch would not be classified as an advanced biofuel.

I thank my colleague, Representative Van Drew, for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3799, the CHOICE Arrangement Act, which we just voted on tonight. According to the National Federation of Independent Business…

Just last week, a national survey published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services found that veterans rated VA hospitals higher than private sector facilities in all 10 patient satisfaction care categories.

As both a veteran, a doctor, and a former nurse married to a veteran who is a nurse, I think what is most important is that we take into consideration those veterans who are not receiving care in a timely fashion.

I understand Representative Susie Lee will be here today to speak in support of her bill, H.R. 1639, the VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act.

I think is important.

President Biden's and the extreme House Democrats' open border policies have incentivized a historic surge in illegal immigration at our southern and northern borders. Every State is now a border state. Blue sanctuary cities and States are…

My bill would continue to make VA healthcare system more accessible and accountable to those in need of its services.

Codifying community care and especially access to care in the community for substance use disorder or severe mental health disorder does not mandate that care has to be provided in the community.

I do have, you know, some concerns over the chairwoman's bill, H.R. 3520, the Veterans Care Improvement Act of 2025.

I am pleased that VA and many of the organizations testifying or submitting statements for the record for today's hearing support my bill, which will help ensure veterans can travel to receive the care they need, whether it be at a VA…

I am concerned that the bill will lead to a far greater utilization of community care among veterans, driving them outside of VA's direct care system.

I am a staunch supporter of telehealth and had bills on telehealth immediately when I came into Congress to make the waiver permanent that had occurred.