Bucks County, Pennsylvania, is home to some of the most thoughtful and compassionate people in the Nation. This was on full display earlier this month when parents and students from the Howard Hersch Religious School at Congregation…

On Monday we recognize Martin Luther King Day and we celebrate his legacy of civil rights and his promotion of opportunity for all. Today, I am proud to recognize an individual from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who has spent his life and…

January is Stalking Awareness Month, and I rise today to bring attention to the critical need for action to empower survivors and protect victims of this crime. Yesterday, I proudly joined my friend and colleague Representative Stephanie…

This weekend, I was proud to stand with our community and join Homes For Our Troops as a new house for an American hero was unveiled. On Saturday morning, Kevin McCloskey and his wife, Bridget, received the keys to their new home in Upper…

Yesterday our Nation recognized National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, and I am proud to stand here today with my colleagues to express our gratitude to the brave women and men who sacrifice for our safety each and every day. I would…

There's two questions there. Number one, can he legally? The second is, should he? The can is a question of constitutional law in Article 2 of the Constitution and Title 50 of the U.S. Code. That's the question of constitutional lawyers…

I just don't see any logic whatsoever so shutting the government down. It is a dangerous thing.

We need to get the government reopened and that's the most important thing.

I sure hope so, Anderson, because the stakes are awfully high and I lived through a government shutdown as an FBI agent back in 2013, and saw how devastating and detrimental it is, you know, having -- as a supervisor, having to make…

And specific to the border. CBP, the Coast Guard and Border Patrol all fall under DHS. And DHS is not being adequately funded. So, having a debate over border security, while we're defunding border security simultaneously.

I think we need this wall built.

We recently returned to Congress after celebrating Thanksgiving, a time when we pause and reflect on the many blessings that our community bestows upon each one of us. Today, I am proud to recognize an outstanding citizen from Bucks…

Every day throughout the private sector, businesses obtain feedback from their customers to improve their products and improve their services. However, this is much less common--if not nonexistent--within the Federal Government, where…

November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and I am pleased to recognize an organization in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, that works to raise awareness and seeks to cure this disease. My constituent Christine Edmonds formed A Love for…

It is with a heavy heart that I rise today to honor the memory and extraordinary life of an educator in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, whose dedication of Pennsylvania's children made her one of Pennsylvania's most prominent voices on…

Last week, the Indian American community celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights. The holiest day of the Hindu calendar, Diwali celebrates the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. Today…

It is with profound sadness that I rise today with my colleagues to honor the life and the memory of Connor Bednarzyk, who tragically passed away on September 7 in an armored vehicle accident near Fort Benning, Georgia. Connor was 25 years…

I am proud to speak today in strong support for H. Res. 931, the resolution recognizing the 85th anniversary of the Ukraine famine and genocide.

This famine was perpetrated by Joseph Stalin in an attempt to quash the nation's independence movement and fierce opposition to collectivization.

I join my colleagues today to voice my strong support for H.R. 6720, the Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018. It is critical that every single Member of this Chamber live up to our responsibilities to be a voice for the…

I am doing something a little bit unconventional here. I am actually speaking from the left side of the aisle in a sign of solidarity with our good friend and colleague, Ro Khanna, on an issue that, as Jodey Arrington pointed out, doesn't…

It is with a heavy heart that I rise today in memory of Ensign Sarah Mitchell, a naval officer serving on Active Duty who passed away on July 8 due to injuries sustained in a training accident in Aqaba, Jordan. Sarah was raised in…

I am proud to recognize a resident of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who recently broke his fourth world record. Bob Consulmagno of Morrisville successfully broke the record for the most outstanding ab wheel rollouts while wearing a 40-pound…

As our Nation continues to grapple with the opioid crisis, I am proud to be working in a bipartisan fashion with my colleagues to advance necessary legislation to fight drug abuse and addiction in our communities. Just as impactful as…

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 6, line 7, insert before the period the following: ``or criteria established or endorsed by the State…