Roger Marshall

It is always good to go back home, and this weekend was especially rewarding for me. My wife and I left D.C. this past Friday afternoon, flew through Dallas, and landed in Wichita sometime shortly after sunset. As we hopped in my truck…

The crisis on our southern border is very real. When I took the oath to represent the big First District of Kansas, it became my responsibility to put our citizens and their security first. Without secure borders, we cannot ensure our…

I urge my colleagues to support this important bipartisan legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Marshall) that the House…

As I have traveled across Kansas, I have heard how a strong Internet connection can impact communities, boost local economies, and create jobs. Access to the Internet allows small businesses to sell their products across the country and…

I thank the gentleman for giving me an opportunity to speak today. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight the work of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees. This afternoon, we will be considering the conference report of the 2018…

Today we will vote on the farm bill, and I can't help but be reminded of the more than 1,100 attendees at the farm bill listening sessions we held across the country. What an honor it was to take the comments, the feedback, and the…

This past holiday weekend, I had the pleasure, the opportunity, to travel to the Middle East and to the Horn of Africa. Specifically, I got to visit with some 700 Kansas National Guardsmen from the 2nd 137th Combined Arms Battalion and…

November is Prematurity Awareness Month, and as the number of preterm births continues to rise in the United States, it is important to acknowledge this serious issue. In my own experience as an obstetrician having delivered over 5,000…

Every time I go home, the people of Kansas never cease to inspire me. This Veterans Day, it was my hometown of Great Bend and my home county of Barton County who inspired me. On Veterans Day, not only did we commemorate the 100th…

I think that number is pretty high, but I am going to assume it is right.

The one thing that my ag producers can do for sure is get our commodities to market cheaper than any competitors out there.

I thank my colleague for introducing this resolution. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support this resolution. This anti- carbon tax resolution expresses the sense of Congress that a carbon tax will be detrimental to the United States economy…

6 years ago, farmers and ranchers across Kansas faced drought conditions that crippled crops, dried ponds, and forced livestock owners to abandon pastures. In the years since, rain has fallen and conditions returned to normal, but drought…

Speaking of Kansas, I'm sure you all remember President Eisenhower is the one who started NASA in 1958, but it was President Kennedy, as several of you have stated, that, you know, gave us the definitive goal to get to the moon.

This week we plan on voting on a very strong bill known as the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act. To better assess our immigration system and the security of our border, I went to the United States-Mexico border near El Paso…

I thank Dr. Dunn for leading this amendment. I had an over three-decade experience and great working relationship with physician assistants, nurse practitioners, as well as nurse anesthetists. I believe one of the secrets to that great…

It is great to see so many youth in the audience today, and I look forward to sharing what I think is perhaps the biggest problem that is facing Americans right now, and that is the cost of healthcare. Not the cost of healthcare insurance…

This Congress and this President made pro- growth policies a top priority since day one. My colleagues and I should be very proud that due in part to the policies of this Republican Congress, consumer confidence is at an all-time high…

Good afternoon and welcome back to Washington, D.C. I am sure, like me, you spent some time back in your district this weekend. Every year, on Memorial Day, this country pauses to honor and remember those soldiers who have made the…

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Kansas has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

According to a veterinarian well known to me, he has claimed that drinking raw milk is akin to drinking water out of a cow hoof print in the dirt. Madam Chair, I want to encourage folks to vote against this amendment, and I yield back the…

While many today will debate the role of the Federal Government in regulating product sales between two willing States, I simply want to make one point: The medical evidence against raw milk, against unpasteurized milk, is clear. There is…

As a physician, it's been an area of concern.

I thank the chairman for his leadership in continuing to fight for small business. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3170, the Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2017. Cybersecurity has become an increasing…

The House proud that we passed H.R. 4675, the Low-Dose Radiation Research Act.