I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this rule and the underlying legislation. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act we are considering today is the culmination of years of work, years of listening to the concerns of…

I thank the chairman, Mr. Thornberry, and the committee for their diligent work on this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this NDAA conference report. I applaud this bill's goal to improve the readiness level of our…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my support for the 21st Century Flood Reform Act. I commend my colleagues on the Financial Services Committee for their hard work on this important bill, and I urge…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Jobs, jobs, jobs. That is why, Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my support for the Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act. Whose side am I on? The tens of millions of folks who don't have jobs out there who…

This coming Saturday marks Veterans Day, a day on which we honor and cherish heroes like Lewis Villa from Hopewell Township, Pennsylvania. Nearly seven decades ago, Mr. Villa, a graduate of Aliquippa High School, followed in the footsteps…

I thank Mr. Huizenga for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I want to start by thanking the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Pittenger) for leading on this important legislation. I rise today to express my support for the Clarifying Commercial Real…

Most, if not all, of the heroin we have in this country is coming from Mexico.

I applaud OFAC's recent updating of its listing of IRGC entities to reflect their new terrorism designation.

Do you believe we are doing enough to ensure Hezbollah does not have the financial resources to engage in terrorism?

We are often told that the 30-year fixed rate mortgage is essential to ensuring that our homeownership rate remains high, yet you point out that, quote, 'In no other country is the 30-year fixed rate mortgage the dominant instrument.'

Today House Republicans introduced H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This day has been a long time coming. Since Republicans gained the majority in 2011, there have been numerous congressional hearings and briefings, feedback from…

There are cost benefits to any regulatory change, Mr. McCoy. Have the costs of this rule been justified?

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 849, the Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act. The Independent Payment Advisory Board, known as the IPAB, was created under the ACA, and consists…

As the recent Equifax data breach reminded us, cybercrime is a constant and growing threat.

I thank the gentleman from Kentucky for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this bipartisan legislation sponsored by my friend and colleague, Mr. Barr from Kentucky. This legislation sends a clear message to the rest of the…

Buried in today's disaster supplemental spending bill is a $16 billion taxpayer bailout of the National Flood Insurance Program. That is nearly half the cost of this bill. This bailout does not come with a single reform that would put the…

This program has a strong track record, because it provides residents with the supportive services they need to transition to self-sufficiency.

Hardworking Americans are scared and they deserve answers, and they need to be made whole.

Equifax, which is tasked with guarding millions of Americans' sensitive and personal data, has violated the trust of the American people.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, pre-born babies feel pain. The medical field has found clear evidence that pre-born babies have the capacity to feel intense pain at 20 weeks. {time} 2015 That is what this legislation is…

This coming Sunday is new year's day, the start of the Federal Government's 2018 fiscal year. Several weeks ago, Congress passed and the President signed a temporary spending bill to carry the government through December 8. This temporary…

I happen to believe that self-sufficiency should be the chief metric that we try to meet, at least for able-bodied adults.

I worry that we are failing the American people when we create the conditions that allow multiple generations of a family to remain in poverty and dependency.

I, too, rise in opposition of this amendment. The proponent suggests that his amendment is basically necessary for the functioning of the CFPB. It is not. The CFPB is going to continue to function but with the accountability of the…

This amendment should not be viewed as any criticism of the merits of the Fulbright Program. I don't have any. But we are talking about prioritization. The INCLE program has been cut by $36 million. {time} 1530 We are in the throes of a…