On rollcall No. 75 and 76 I was unavoidably detained outside of Washington, DC. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and I am pleased that the House is taking up a number of bipartisan measures this week to help eradicate this disturbing crime and assist its victims. To most Americans, human trafficking is…

I thank the chairman. It is really hard to believe that a package of bills that comes to the floor which individually passed the House 422-0, another bill passes by voice vote, another bill passes 414-3, have become so…

Section 2: ``The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall begin at noon on the 3d day of January, unless they shall by law appoint a different day.''

Last fall, after 34 years of distinguished public service, Pennsylvania State representative Paul Clymer from upper Bucks County announced his retirement. Throughout his career, Representative Clymer has been a strong advocate on many…

The bill before us today is here on the same procedure the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act reauthorization was here; we just debated that bill on the floor. They are both coming up under a suspension of the rules, and TRIA reauthorization…

I would just note that the provision that the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Capuano) is referring to was heard in committee. The title of the bill passed in the committee with well over 50 votes. It passed unanimously on the floor of…

I now yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Conaway), who is the chairman of the Agriculture Committee.

I thank the gentleman. I also am very pleased to join with my colleagues in both the House and the Senate in advancing legislation which will, we hope, appear on the President's desk to honor the service and sacrifice, the very significant…

My constituents in Pennsylvania know that American-made means American jobs. Whether it is the medical device manufacturer that employs hundreds or the family small shop down the road, the jobs and products created by American businesses…

This Saturday, November 22, we recognize National Adoption Day, which is a time to celebrate over 4,500 adoptions out of foster care in the United States in the last year. While that statistic represents positive news for a number of…

The Eagle Scout award, the highest honor in the Boy Scouts of America, is widely recognized as a great accomplishment in the life of a young man. Only a small percentage, about 2 or 3 percent, of all the young men who join and participate…

I thank Chairman Whitfield. Mr. Speaker, for years I and Members of this body have come to the floor in support of the Keystone pipeline project, asking for the Senate and the White House to put politics aside in favor of this critical…

Today we recognize the first ever World Pancreatic Cancer Day in an effort to shed a light on this disease as well as the determination to eradicate it. Pancreatic cancer is the only major cancer that still has a 5-year survival rate in…

I rise before you today to recognize Dr. Bindukumar Kansupada of Yardley, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, a member of the Eighth Congressional District, my constituent, and my good friend. As a cardiologist, successful businessman, and…

I am the proud sponsor, Mr. Speaker, of a package of bills we are considering this evening. This legislation contains the language of nearly a dozen jobs bills that have either passed the Financial Services Committee or have passed this…

In closing, I just want to, again, thank Mr. Terry of Nebraska for his hard work on this issue and so many other issues. The passage of this bill is an appropriate way to commemorate the great work and the legacy of Father Flanagan, of his…

I submit the following correspondence between the Financial Services Committee and the Judiciary Committee on H.R. 3374, as amended. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary, Washington, DC, September 12, 2014. Hon. Jeb…

I would just like to thank Representative Cotton of Arkansas for his leadership on this bill and for the leadership of his cosponsors. I urge my colleagues to pass the bill as submitted. I yield back the balance of my time.

The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence has awarded its prestigious Bronze Key Award to an outstanding community servant and leader in my district, the Eighth Congressional District of Pennsylvania, the Honorable Judge…

I thank the chairman, Mr. Camp, for his leadership on this issue. And I also want to thank and recognize Representative Gerlach of Pennsylvania. Over several terms here during his time in the United States Congress, he has been a constant…

Raymond P. Mongillo, Sr., was a Middletown Township, Bucks County businessman. He was a public servant and a United States Army veteran of the Korean war. He passed away on July 8, 4 days after his 82nd birthday. He had dedicated and…

Each year, hardworking American taxpayers send $18 billion to Washington for Federal job training and workforce development programs. While training unemployed Americans is a worthy goal, even after spending billions of dollars, only a…

President Obama was in my home State of Pennsylvania recently to tour a business and talk about the importance of American manufacturing. If the President is serious, let me give him a few suggestions on things he can do right now--call…

As U.S. oil production continues to grow, the increased burden of moving these resources is falling upon our Nation's railways. In 2013, American railroads shipped more than 400,000 carloads of crude oil by rail, compared to under 10,000…