I rise today to celebrate National Police Week and honor the brave men and women who wear the badge.

We secured Medicaid for those who need it most: mothers, children, seniors and people with disabilities.

Medicaid was created to provide health care for Americans who otherwise could not support themselves, but Democrats expanded the program far beyond this core mission.

Disruption of congressional business is a violation of law and is a criminal offense.

I think that the people who will have the most difficult time with it would be that it doesn’t go far enough.

Medicaid was created to provide health care for Americans who otherwise could not support themselves, but Democrats expanded the program far beyond this core mission.

When so many Americans who are truly in need rely on Medicaid for life-saving services, Washington can’t afford to undermine the program further by subsidizing capable adults who choose not to work.

Mr. Speaker, on Roll Call No. 114, H.J. Res. 88, I was not recorded due to official business. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 114, H.J. Res. 88. personal explanation

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, my colleague, the gentleman from New Jersey, is a great guy, and he is a good friend. He is mistaken in part and correct in part. He is right that it is not…

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to be here, and I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in strong support of the waivers before us today: H.J. Res. 87 by Representative James of Michigan; H.J. Res. 88, led by the vice chairman…

We have an expansion population that gets 90% federal money, and you have traditional [Medicaid], so a disabled child in Kentucky gets 72 cents when they go to the doctor. And we know that’s just unsustainable.