This en bloc includes amendments from Representatives Wasserman Schultz, Langevin, Grijalva, Castor, Bera, Boyle, Omar, Lee of Nevada, and Garcia of Illinois. This includes a number of ideas that were not included in the original bill, and…

I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes.

I ask my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair…

I thank our able Chairwoman Nita Lowey and Ranking Member Kay Granger for leading our Appropriations Committee in doing the real work of America on a bipartisan basis. Our Energy and Water bill makes critical investments in energy and…

I thank Chairwoman Lowey for yielding me the additional time. Our bill helps address the many challenges facing our Great Lakes, the largest collection of fresh water on the planet. Our bill prepares our country to mitigate and adapt to…

What defines a traitor to America's liberty? The Justice Department defines a traitor as a person, who owing allegiance to the United States, adheres to their enemies. President Trump's 2016 campaign manager, Paul Manafort, fits that…

How does one define a traitor? According to Merriam Webster, a traitor is one who betrays another's trust or is false to an obligation or duty. How does one define a traitor to a Nation? By this definition, the Trump administration and…

This is the second time this House has voted on supplemental funding this year. It is time the Senate take up this legislation and give some peace to American communities and our citizens living in devastation. I urge swift passage of this…

I thank Chairwoman Lowey for yielding, and I thank her and Ranking Member Granger for bringing this bill to the floor. Madam Chair, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2157, the Supplemental Appropriations Act for 2019. Natural disasters…

It is with great admiration that I rise to recognize Ukraine's recent historic Presidential elections. On April 21, 2019, the Ukrainian people made their democratic values known in an election international observers lauded as free and…

Thank you very much. And Congressman Upton, I want to thank you for your leadership on many Great Lakes issues.

Thank you for your dogged efforts on trying to reach a reasonable solution for our country on spent nuclear fuels.

I strongly urge you to provide the highest funding possible for Army Corps accounts, so that we can propel Everglades restoration projects ahead.

Our Republican colleagues say the Paycheck Fairness Act is unnecessary, a boom for trial attorneys and a burden on employers, but once again the latest numbers tell a different story. American women continue to lag far behind fair pay for…

I am particularly interested in that line item. And could you please explain--and by the way, moving money out of aeronautics to me is quite a concerning move.

This is deeply concerning, because the 2020 Census will help guide the allocation of more than $880 billion in federal funds for the next decade.

Could you explain to me, why is the information from the U.S. Postal Service not sufficient to provide you with your base maps?

I guess my question is, how are you linking to the national organizations or state organizations that these individuals belong to?

I am deeply disappointed that Secretary Ross declined to appear before us as part of his job.

I want you to know that article I, section 9 of the Constitution designates the Congress with the power of the purse.

This is not a game; this is not a decision that you can make once you take that oath of office.

During this Women's History Month, I rise to recognize the life of Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright, the first female U.S. Secretary of State, serving from 1997 to 2001, who has dedicated the best years of her life to defending liberty…

I would like to thank Chairman Nadler for yielding. Mr. Speaker, my call today is for full transparency, with a clear focus on the sinister motives of Russia's corrupt leaders. Their interference in our 2016 elections has created…

On Monday, the Trump administration released what has to be the cruelest and most irresponsible proposed budget in our Nation's 243-year history. The Trump budget adds trillions of dollars to our national debt. The Trump budget cuts $1.5…

I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) for helping to organize this evening, as well as the dean of the North Carolina delegation, David Price. Truly, so many of us miss Walter Jones among us already. And we thank them for…