one of the major reasons that women are homeless is because of domestic violence.

This is the latest. And we have to expand our horizons to understand that transgender people are human.

This critical statute, which we often refer to as VAWA, was signed into law in 1994, to help ensure that women in America are free from violence and free from fear.

I also want to thank Ms. Jackson Lee for her longstanding and tireless efforts over the years to protect and strengthen the Act.

Gender is biological. It is not a social construct. All the scientific evidence tells us that.

We have to expand our horizons to understand that transgender people are human, they are what they are, not by choice.

This is a problem, we need to fix it, and I stand ready to work in a bipartisan fashion to fix it.

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 Illinois will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Levin of Michigan The Acting…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I support this amendment to require the GAO to submit a report to the relevant congressional committees analyzing the extent to which the additions required by this bill prevent firearms from being…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support of this amendment, and this completely takes care of Mr. Collins' concern, whether he realizes it or not. Because this says that the transfer can take place for 25 days after the…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I support this amendment, which requires the FBI to report on the number of petitions it was not able to resolve with a determination within 10 days. We know that providing more time for checks to be…

Let us not accept this red herring. Let us not divert. Vote ``no'' on the motion to recommit and ``yes'' on the bill. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the previous question is…