Mr. Speaker, just over a week ago, I spoke on the House floor in support of a bipartisan debt ceiling framework proposed by the Problem Solvers Caucus. Unfortunately, rather than taking up this framework, or one that can actually get…

Mr. Speaker, we need to raise the debt ceiling and we need to do it soon. I rise today in support of the bipartisan debt ceiling framework unveiled today by the Problem Solvers Caucus. In such a closely divided Congress, the only real…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 5, a partisan effort to bring culture wars into our Nation's classrooms. My grandfather had a way of saying no to me as a kid. He would hold up his hand and he would say, when red hair grows…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 212, a resolution I was proud to introduce earlier this week with Congressman Sorensen and Congresswoman Pettersen. My resolution is simple and opposes the 30 percent national sales tax plan…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the free and independent nation of Ukraine. It has been over a year since Vladimir Putin ordered his tanks and troops into Ukraine. In the past year, the United States has led an extraordinary…

We need the right blend of investor protection and securities regulation on the one hand, and access to capital and access to investments on the other.

We need to have a democratized approach to this to benefit more people.

I think it is time for us to reevaluate the definition of an accredited investor and ensure that it serves its intended purpose of protecting investors rather than excluding them.

We could do is change the definition of, 'accredited investor,' to the following standards: someone who is investing less than 5 percent of their net worth in a particular investment.

Investor protection not only protects investors, it is necessary for the business economy as a whole that is seeking investment.

The titles of the hearings that we are holding today imply that every investor protection is a barrier.