I would like to ask this House, indeed ask the American people: Do you believe your taxpayer dollars should be used to fund racism? Do you think your hard-earned taxpayer dollars should be used to target minority communities? Mr. Speaker…

I thank the chairman. I appreciate the opportunity to speak in support of our legislation. Mr. Chairman, we do know in the last year there has been a lot of talk about accountability at the VA. Unfortunately, though, there has not been…

Today, July 27, 2015, I was not present for rollcall votes Nos. 467, 468, or 469 due to weather-related travel delays. If I had been in attendance, I would have voted ``yes'' on rollcall vote 467, ``no'' on rollcall vote 468, and ``yes''…

Earlier this year Members of Congress stood on this House floor and condemned the evils of trafficking humans, especially the exploitation of women and children who are treated as commodities to be bought, used, and disposed of. And we…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to visit tonight about a very radical decision. I appreciate the discussion of my colleagues from Texas and Iowa outlining some of the background. I was born in 1968, and…

That is absolutely true. I mean, where can they end up? Again, when it becomes an issue of bias, and our colleague from Texas talked about that, two justices that clearly demonstrated bias in the State of Kansas, that would be a basis for…

The essence is marriage is reserved between one man and one woman. It is a very simple definition, a very historical definition, and it was adopted by 417,675. Do you know what was interesting? I never once told the State of Kansas that…

I am pleased to cosponsor this commonsense amendment as we work to stop the Federal Government from enforcing the ill-advised listing of the lesser prairie chicken. As a fifth-generation farmer and possibly the only Member on the floor who…

I appreciate the work of my colleague from North Carolina. Madam Speaker, 2 years ago today, America was awakened to the horrors of the abortion industry as abortionist Kermit Gosnell was convicted of murdering three innocent, newborn…

I want to tell you about a brave lady named Ellie, whom I met a few years ago in Kansas. This is her story. One Tuesday morning, back in 1973, she opened up her local newspaper to read about a U.S. Supreme Court decision that shocked her…

I appreciate my colleague from Georgia yielding me time to discuss this rule and the underlying issue. I do want to report that it was 229 years ago that the Virginia General Assembly ratified the Virginia statute for religious freedom…

Today I spoke on the steps of the Supreme Court as it heard arguments on whether more than 50 million Americans who voted to affirm marriage as between one man and one woman should have their voices snuffed out by as few as five unelected…