Donald Trump has now been President for 188 days, and despite the promises, his Republican-controlled Congress has not passed a single meaningful piece of job creation legislation. Last night, we watched as Republicans failed in their…

I thank the ranking member for yielding. Mr. Speaker, the right to seek redress in the courts is one of the most fundamental rights we have as Americans. Unfortunately, companies routinely try to undermine this right by including mandatory…

Since last year, when our intelligence community concluded that Russia sought to influence our elections, we have seen a series of terrifying headlines. This has not stopped. Last week, we found out the President's son took a meeting in…

I am pleased the Senate has postponed a vote on their TrumpCare bill, which would have deprived 22 million Americans of health coverage. The truly vicious nature of this bill is most clear when it comes to Medicaid. Are you a working…

I want to thank the ranking member, Maxine Waters. Here they come again, Mr. Chairman. My colleagues seem to suffer from a case of policymaking amnesia. I was here in 2008 as our Nation stood on the edge of financial ruin. I will never…

Let me take this opportunity to thank the gentlewoman from New York for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased this legislation contains $295.9 million for Puerto Rico's Medicaid program, which is running out of resources. Absent action…

Closing the U.S. territories loophole in the Investment Company Act of 1940 will give millions of investors and retirees--mostly in Puerto Rico--the peace of mind that their hard-earned money will receive the same level of protection…

While my Republican colleagues take their sweet time passing a bill to fund the government, Puerto Rico is watching its Medicaid funds evaporate. In this package, we must provide sufficient resources to address this shortfall from the…

Another week in Washington and, yet, more evidence mounts; our election and the White House have been compromised by Russia. This week we learned one of the President's informal advisers--a mercenary who founded the company Blackwater--met…

Let me take this opportunity to thank the ranking member for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1219, the Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017, which I am proud to cosponsor with Mr. McHenry. Throughout my…

Russia's efforts to influence our election constitutes a direct assault on our democracy. These alarming events must be thoroughly investigated. In particular, we must determine if any Americans collaborated in these attacks and are…

Today House Republicans are preparing to vote to rip away health care from 24 million Americans, 2.7 million of them in New York. In my district, 122,000 people will lose coverage, including 12,700 children. Those who do retain coverage…

Bring up H.R. 724, which will rescind President Trump's refugee ban so that family members like Qassim Al Rawi, a 69-year-old Iraqi national, will not be refused boarding on a flight to visit his U.S.-citizen family in the United States…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Madam Speaker, on Saturday, millions of Americans around the Nation spoke with a collective voice, opposing President Trump's plans to trample women's rights. Yet here we are, the first week of the new…

I rise in strong opposition to this resolution. Mr. Chairman, if Republicans go forward with this plan to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, 30 million Americans will lose health insurance. In New York State alone, 1.6 million of our…

I want to thank the gentleman and Chairman Hensarling for working with me on this important amendment. I urge Members to vote ``yes,'' which is a vote to protect average, ordinary American investors. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 4, line 1, insert after ``making'' the following: ``, in addition to being in the interest of…

House Republicans are playing politics with millions of Americans' health care. In fact, if Republicans go forward with their plan to chaotically dismantle the Affordable Care Act, 30 million Americans will lose health insurance. In New…

The Regulatory Flexibility Act has reduced regulatory costs by $130 billion since 1998. However, it could do better. The amendment I am offering will improve this process. However, unlike the underlying bill, my amendment is actually…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike line 13 on page 39 and all that follows through line 26 on page 69, and insert the following (and…

I want to thank the chairman for being so kind. But let me just say that on this one, your approach is not balanced, and it is going to impact the very agencies that you are empowering with so many responsibilities. I would like to ask the…

First of all, I am the author of the amendment, and in the amendment, there is no place in which it requires anyone to sign anything. This is a reasonable, straightforward, simple amendment that provides transparency and protection to the…

When we think of a startup business, the early days of Apple or Google usually come to mind. Their stories are familiar--hardworking entrepreneurs who beat the odds. Like these companies, most successful startups have several common…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 18, strike ``and''. Page 3, after line 24, insert the following: (E) provides attendees with a…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from New York will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Clay The CHAIR. It is now in order to…