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Erin Suzanne Houchin is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Minnesota's 1st congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, she has been active in various legislative initiatives since taking office on January 3, 2023. Houchin has focused on issues pertinent to her constituents in Minnesota, including economic development and healthcare. Her background includes experience in both public service and the private sector, contributing to her legislative priorities.
I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I don't know if the gentlewoman wants to give us some of her time because we have a lot of speakers over here. I guess not. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from…
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 161 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 161 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…
I am prepared to close. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, may I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 2\1/4\ minutes remaining. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the…
Despite what Democrats may claim, the American people know the Biden-Harris administration caused enormous damage to our economy, weakened our national security, allowed millions of illegal immigrants and deadly fentanyl to flood across…
I will reiterate that saying something false over and over again doesn't make it true. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I say to the gentlewoman the facts do matter. Her Members are complaining…
I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire how much time both sides have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 12\3/4\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from Indiana has…
Yesterday, Republicans stood united to pass the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025, reaffirming a simple but critical truth: Men are men, and women are women. It is that simple. As the mother of two daughters who are…
By direction of the Republican Conference, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 21 Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are hereby…
As the mother of two college students, I am all too familiar with the concerns voiced by the nearly 18 million students and their families who attempted to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid this year and who are…
The other side of the aisle won't even deport violent criminals. That is against the very safety of American citizens. In New York City, under Bill de Blasio, they passed a series of sanctuary city policies between 2014 and 2018 that…
I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I want to get back to this extraordinary closed House. I just want everybody to appreciate how awful this process is. Here are yet more…
Last night, the Rules Committee met and produced a rule, H. Res. 1455, providing for the House's consideration of seven pieces of legislation. First, the rule provides for H.R. 3724, the End Woke Higher Education Act, to be considered…
I note that what my colleague, the ranking member, does not note is that this House has passed under Republican leadership more than 300 bills out of the House of Representatives with 92 percent bipartisan support. Many of these bills go…
I would like to inquire if the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) is prepared to close. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I am not prepared to close yet. There may be someone else.
I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Garcia), who will also speak on the importance of defeating the previous question.
I stand before you today to offer my congratulations to the Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities on receiving an extraordinary milestone: 50 years of service. Over the past five decades, INARF has proudly represented its…
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1243 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1243 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the…
I would just like to note that the bury- the-head-in-the-sand approach is the very approach that Chairman Gensler has been taking with regard to the regulation of digital assets. Our colleagues seem to be less concerned about getting a…
I demand that the words of the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) be taken down. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts will be seated. {time} 1330 The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Carl). The clerk will report the…
I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, Americans have always been a leader in innovation and technology, particularly in financial services. In order for this to remain the case, we must support…
In response to my colleague on the other side of the aisle, this is just one piece of the Democrats' green agenda that is fast-tracking a path to all electric vehicles and appliances at a time when our grid can least afford it without any…
I note that the Founders never would have intended a U.S. President allowing 6.7 million illegal immigrants into the country, including terrorists and the drug cartels. I think that is probably not something that was envisioned by the…
Last night, the Rules Committee met and produced a rule, H. Res. 1194, providing for the House's consideration of several pieces of legislation. The rule provides for H.R. 7109, the Equal Representation Act, to be considered under a closed…
I agree it is ridiculous that we must consider legislation like the Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act, but that is the level of ridiculousness that the Democratic Party has forced us into with their out-of-touch, woke agenda. The…
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1194 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1194 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the…
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