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Mike Bost is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Illinois's 12th congressional district since January 6, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Bost has focused on issues related to veterans' healthcare and benefits, advocating for policies that prioritize the needs of servicemen and women. He has been vocal about ensuring that veterans receive the care they deserve, emphasizing the importance of reducing bureaucratic obstacles in the Veterans Affairs system.
I look forward to working with the chairman as we move forward to try to cure that problem that we were just talking about. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Higgins), a great Member, who has worked hard…
In closing, I encourage all my colleagues to support the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Let me tell you, Madam Speaker, if I may, the question is not on rape, incest, or life of the mother. It is on health, which could then go to mental health which could spin off to late-term abortions. This is a very personal issue to a lot…
Because I would like to take this time to respond to a few things that were not said correctly. One, no one has said anything about a lawsuit, especially from the ranking member. Two, the Hyde amendment says: rape, incest, life of the…
I encourage all of my colleagues to support the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
I encourage all my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
In closing, I encourage all of my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
I urge all of my colleagues to support the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
I claim time in opposition. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
I appreciate the chairman's willingness to work on doing that as well, but this amendment itself being included in the NDAA will not take care of those others. I would like to work with him to make sure that everybody that needs to be…
As I mentioned earlier in my statement, I cannot support the amendment that would provide benefits to one group of allied veterans before considering that same eligibility for all veterans. I appreciate the opportunity for the chairman to…
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question are postponed. {time} 1145…
This amendment would direct the VA to conduct an awareness campaign regarding types of fertility treatments, procedures, and services that are available to veterans. While I do agree that all veterans should be made aware of the care and…
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 342, nays…
I have a motion to commit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to commit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Bost of Illinois moves to commit the bill S. 3373 to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The…
While I wholeheartedly support the intent of the PACT Act and intend to vote for it, I am opposed to the precedent that the funding mechanism in this bill sets. Later, I will be offering a motion to commit that would prohibit creation of…
Administrator Bose, you have emphasized the importance of the role that innovation would play in reaching FRA's safety goals.
However, FRA has not acted with the same urgency to help railroads address these workforce challenges.
Will you make a commitment today to using the most up-to-date data when making decisions about the use of new technology, and will you commit to sharing with this committee the data to make those decisions once the FRA has decided it?
As we have noticed today, this bill and other bills deal specifically with the promise we have made, I have made, and I know that Chairman Takano as well has made, to try to make things better for our women veterans. We also had the bills…
I encourage my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Trone) that the House suspend the rules and pass…
I encourage my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. {time} 1545
Will the STB commit to working with all stakeholders to address service issues and work to ensure that both rail carriers and shippers have a balance in that decision?
Last month, the Board held a 2-day hearing to discuss issues in rail service.
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