Who is doing it right, and what can we learn from who is doing it right?

On the Legislative Day of February 12, 2015, a series of votes was held. Had I been present for these rollcall votes, I would have cast the following votes: rollcall 77--I vote ``nay,'' rollcall 78--I vote ``no.'' personal explanation

This is the final amendment to the bill. It will not delay or kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will proceed immediately to final passage as amended. This amendment, Mr. Speaker, preserves critical…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 5- minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by a 5-minute vote on the passage of the bill, if ordered. The…

I am opposed in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mrs. Bustos moves to recommit the bill H.R. 50 to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, with…

I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting S. 2921 in honoring the life of our former friend and colleague, Lane Evans, and I yield back the balance of my time.

At this time, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fattah).

I have no further speakers at this time. The veterans of Philadelphia have for some time been trying to gain recognition for their brother in arms, and I thank the Pennsylvania delegation for their work in bringing this bill to the floor…

On the Legislative Day of November 14, 2014, a series of votes was held. I intended to cast the following vote: rollcall 519--I vote ``yea.'' ____________________

I proudly rise today to honor the legacy of former Congressman Lane Evans who passed away just this past week. Lane Evans served the 17th Congressional District of Illinois, the district I now have the privilege of serving myself, and he…

I am opposed to it in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mrs. Bustos moves to recommit the joint resolution H.J. Res. 124 to the Committee on Appropriations…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 199, noes 228, not voting 4, as follows: [Roll No. 508] AYES--199 Barber…

This is the final amendment to the bill. It will not delay or kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will proceed immediately to final passage, as amended. This amendment reinforces our commitment to the middle…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 5- minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by a 5-minute vote on passage of the bill. The vote was taken…

This is the final amendment to the bill. It will not delay or kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will proceed immediately to final passage, as amended. My amendment would increase funding levels by $5 million…

I am opposed in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mrs. Bustos moves to recommit the bill H.R. 4870 to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to…

I have a motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the gentlewoman opposed to the bill?

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Tennessee will be postponed. {time} 2015 Amendment Offered by Ms. Bonamici

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5-minute votes on passage of the…

I am opposed to it in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mrs. Bustos moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1871 to the Committee on the Budget with instructions to…

This is the final amendment to the bill, and it will not delay or kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will proceed immediately to final passage as amended. Madam Speaker, the bill before us today, the Baseline…

During my first year in office, I have made it a priority to put politics aside and focus on working with both Democrats and Republicans. My goal is to find commonsense solutions that benefit the people of my region of Illinois. I was…

Thank you very much. I appreciate this opportunity, and I also appreciate that you are talking about the human consequences of this shutdown. That is what I have been doing for the past couple of weeks now is trying to draw attention to…

I appreciate greatly the kind words that you say about the Rock Island Arsenal. It is the largest employer in the entire 7,000-square-mile district that I represent that stretches from Rockford to Peoria to the Quad Cities, and so many…

I rise again today to continue speaking out about the human consequences of this ridiculous government shutdown. We are now one full week into this shameful display of irresponsibility. Yesterday, I spoke with a man in my district named…