Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of touring the newest branch of the Centre County Discovery Space called The Rivet. The Rivet is a 5,000-square-foot community workshop that aims to connect people and ideas to create and innovate…

Earlier this month we celebrated National Food Bank Day. Each year on the first Friday in September, we have an opportunity to recognize the valuable role that food banks play in our communities and offer thanks to the tireless volunteers…

Today I rise to recognize tomorrow, September 18, as National POW/MIA Recognition Day. This important day of respect, reflection, and recognition was established through a 1979 proclamation by President Jimmy Carter. To date, more than…

I am proud to cosponsor the GIVE MILK Act with my Pennsylvania colleague Fred Keller. The GIVE MILK Act is an important piece of legislation that gives families who use the WIC program more control over the nutrition of their children. The…

2 years ago, I had the pleasure of standing in the Oval Office with President Trump as he signed my bill, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act into law. I was proud to see this bill become law, but I…

A strong, reliable food supply chain is important 365 days a year. But COVID-19 has underscored just how much we rely on this essential industry in times of crisis. The men and women who work to provide our Nation with the food, fiber, and…

Thank you to all the life-essential employees that are out there.

These have been great for the families that we are serving mainly because these are items that with limited incomes most people aren't able to purchase due to getting other basic foods that they need.

We continue to see appalling nursing home negligence nationwide, including my home State of Pennsylvania. Last week, my fellow Pennsylvania Republican Members and I joined the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis to send a letter…

Today, I rise to commemorate the life and legacy of Rik Paulsen. Rik Paulsen was a committed community leader, a dedicated sailor, and a dear friend of mine for many years. He passed away on Sunday, May 24, at the age of 78. Mr. Speaker, a…

America found itself in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a crisis, the likes of which many have not experienced in their lifetimes. There are those who run from the crisis, those who run toward it, and those who find themselves…

I thank our education Republican leader for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the veto override of H.J. Res. 76. The Department of Education first released borrower defense rules in 1994, which were rarely used over the next…

we ought to stay the course with what we have been doing prior to COVID-19 in terms of ladders of opportunity.

we are seeing some gradual improvement from the depths of the recent lockdowns on the recession.

The needs of the Nation didn't stop, and they don't stop because of any pandemic or crisis or emergency.

We also could be doing more for working individuals by including my legislation, the AG CHAIN Act, which would suspend Federal income tax and payroll taxes for essential workers during this pandemic. However, today's legislation was…

I thank the gentlewoman from Nevada and the gentleman from Kansas for their support of this very important piece of legislation. I rise in support of S. 760, the Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019. I was proud to…

Yes, ma'am. I would like to say, as you listed, there are a tremendous number of capabilities at Kirtland Air Force Base today.

As co-chair of the bipartisan House Career and Technical Education Caucus, I rise to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Advance CTE: State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work. Advance CTE was founded in 1920 and is the longest standing…

Being good environmental stewards should not be an either/or situation.

In order to strengthen and maintain the water resources of the United States, it is crucial we support programs that invest in water infrastructure needs in our local communities.

In order to strengthen and maintain water resources in the United States, it is crucial we support programs that invest in water infrastructure needs in our local communities.

Last month, the EPA announced the new navigable waters rules that would replace the disastrous waters of the U.S. proposal. I strongly support this rule, which will finally restore the limits of the Clean Water Act, providing farmers…

Last week marked National School Counselors Week. School counselors play a valuable role in the lives of our Nation's students. They help students navigate challenges, both academic and personal, through all phases of education. But some…

Earlier this week, I had the honor of meeting Gilbert Howland and Bob Passanisi at a reception honoring Merrill's Marauders of World War II. During the war, Gilbert and Bob volunteered for a mission that was described as only dangerous and…