Mr. Speaker, today, the Republicans are leaving Washington for almost 2 months--the longest congressional summer recess in nearly 60 years--and are abandoning Americans, who are counting on us to do what we have to do to protect them…

Mr. Chairman, I thank the ranking member and the chairman of the committee and subcommittee for their work on this very important issue. This en bloc amendment includes two amendments that I offered that would provide specific relief to my…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join my colleagues in demanding votes on two commonsense, bipartisan pieces of legislation that are overwhelmingly supported by the American people. First, without a completed background check, we cannot…

Mr. Speaker, last week we all woke up to the horrific news of violence in Baton Rouge, in Falcon Heights, and then the terrible events that unfolded in Dallas, where members of their police department were gunned down protecting…

Mr. Speaker, my heart breaks, as do the hearts of my colleagues, over the terrible tragedy that took place last night and for the victims of the horrific violence that we have seen in the last few days and weeks. We are better than this…

I thank my friend for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 1217, the bipartisan expanded background checks legislation, to honor the memory of Cederrius Hastings, a victim of gun violence who never received a…

Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan will be postponed. Amendment No. 14 Offered by Ms. Eshoo The Acting…

Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Serrano), the ranking member of the subcommittee.

Mr. Chair, may I inquire as to how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Mr. Chair, this amendment offered by myself and my colleagues would strike section 625 of this bill and, if adopted, would allow the SEC to write regulations requiring corporations to disclose their political contributions. This amendment…

Are the corporate contributions made under the provisions that we are speaking of disclosed to the Federal Election Commission? Corporate spending under the Citizens United case, for example; are those disclosed by corporations to the FEC?