Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. Amendment No. 61 Offered by Mr. Steube The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 61 printed in part B of House Report 118-559.

Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to this bill for many reasons, but I want to take this opportunity to focus on one in particular. It is the text on women's reproductive health and rights around the world. In 2024, no woman should die…

I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. The bill, as it stands, already cuts 83 percent of the contributions to international organization accounts compared to fiscal year 2024 and excludes funding for our treaty obligations, as…

Madam Chair, I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes.

Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Indiana will be postponed.

Madam Chair, I rise as the designee of the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), and I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 8771, the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025. As a daughter of immigrants and as the Representative of one of the most diverse…

Mr. Chair, during Roll Call Vote No. 264, I mistakenly recorded my vote as no when I should have voted aye on Gaetz Amendment No. 40. Amendment No. 41 Offered by Mr. Grothman The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 7109, the Equal Representation Act. The U.S. Constitution requires a count of the whole number of persons in each State. Counting has been the legal, historical, and constitutional…

Mr. Speaker, this was subsequently blocked by the Supreme Court. We cannot let this latest attempt succeed. Calling this legislation the Equal Representation Act is an oxymoron, and I am voting ``no'' and urge my colleagues to vote ``no.''

It's not in our interest for drug traffickers, terrorists, murderers, people interested in fomenting instability and destroying democracy, to have guns.