“Closed primaries, they said, distort democracy. They distort free markets.”

Closed primaries, they said, distort democracy. They distort free markets.

On January 29, 2025, tragedy struck just a few miles from where we stand today, when an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 as it approached Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Sixty-seven people…

I thank Ranking Member Larsen, Chairman Rogers, and Ranking Member Smith for their work on this critical piece of aviation safety legislation. I also thank the staff on both the T&I and Armed Services Committees that worked tirelessly on…

Mr. Speaker, aviation has been in my blood for my entire life, and it continues to be something that I love very much. In the middle of my family farm in Tarkio, Missouri, is the Gould Peterson Municipal Airport, which is named after my…

in closing, H.R. 3898 is critical to achieving more efficient, predictable, and useful permitting for many important projects by streamlining and improving the Clean Water Act's permitting process. As has been stated, H.R. 3898 will…

I rise in support of H.R. 4275 which is the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2025. The bill before us provides the men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard with the authorities and resources that they need to carry out their missions which…

Madam Speaker, today and every day the brave men and women of the United States Coast Guard carry out a critical mission: securing our borders, patrolling our waters, and saving American lives. As vice chair of the Coast Guard and Maritime…

in closing, naming the House Press Gallery after Frederick Douglass is going to honor his commitment to the free press, his legacy, and his work reporting on the official business of Congress. I urge support of House Resolution 137, and I…

I missed a series of votes today. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 84 and YEA on Roll Call No. 85. personal explanation

I thank the chairman for yielding me time. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of the House's fiscal year 2025 budget resolution, which is a critical step needed to unlock a reconciliation bill that is going to help secure our border and…

I missed a series of votes today. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 28 and YEA on Roll Call No. 29. PERSONAL EXPLANATION

In closing, H.R. 152 is a good government bill that will help improve disaster recovery efforts. It has previously passed the House in the 116th, 117th, and 118th Congresses. Mr. Speaker, I urge support for this bill, and I yield back the…

I want to publicly thank Representative Hoyle for her work on the bill. It is a great bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Ezell).

In closing, this legislation is going to provide a whole lot of needed clarity to ensure that electric utilities are not penalized for acting quickly to restore power to those impacted by natural disasters. This legislation passed the…

In closing, I hope we can continue to show support for this commonsense accountability measure. It is going to help improve transparency for Federal disaster spending. Mr. Speaker, I urge support of the bill, and I yield back the balance…

This legislation is common sense. Why does a patient not go through the same open heart surgery twice? Because you fixed it, you addressed the problem. In this case, if you have someone that is a truck driver, someone that is a port…

I thank Chairman Westerman for the recognition. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from California, Mr. Huffman, and I legislatively agree on approximately nothing. This is truly an anomaly. This legislation is something that he and I absolutely…

Before I start on the content of this legislation, I thank the gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. Boebert), the sponsor of this legislation. I also thank Chairman Comer and Mr. Raskin for working together. Mr. Speaker, that is the only nice…

I thank the gentlewoman from Utah (Ms. Maloy) and the gentlewoman from Alaska (Mrs. Peltola) for coming together on this important bipartisan legislation. Mr. Speaker, the reality is that there are abandoned mines all over the United…

I don't have any more speakers, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I send to the desk a resolution and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Louisiana? There was no…

In the aftermath of a disaster, oftentimes communities will lose power. This legislation simply allows the utilities to come in and put temporary fixes in place so power can get stood back up and power can get turned back on for these…

This bill is really important. The Water Resources Development Act authorizes all the activities of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Mr. Speaker, something that is really key here is that under this chairman we have been able to keep this…