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Mike Kelly

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Mike Joseph Kelly is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district since 2011. Born on May 10, 1948, he has a background in business prior to his political career. Throughout his time in office, Kelly has served on various committees, focusing on issues pertinent to his constituents and the broader national agenda. He has been involved in legislative efforts related to economic development and healthcare, among other topics.

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Jul 14, 2022

I appreciate Representative Rose's being here tonight. Mr. Speaker, I will use some of the time we have remaining. I know that we always want to debate this proposed legislation about what is good about it and what is bad about it…

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Jul 14, 2022

I thank the Representative for his remarks. Tomorrow is a big day for all of us. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from the great State of Mississippi (Mr. Guest). As we all ponder tonight what tomorrow will bring, I thank Mr. Guest…

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Jun 22, 2022

As the Nation awaits the Supreme Court's official ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson, which many of us pray will overturn Roe v. Wade, we have witnessed a despicable wave of leftwing threats and violence against our judges, our churches, pro- life…

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May 12, 2022

Tonight we are going to be taking some time to talk about life. I know today on the floor of the people's House we observed the one millionth death from COVID. When I came to work today, I saw that the flags were at half-mast, and I didn't…

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May 12, 2022

I thank my friend from Pennsylvania. I think today as we look at this, and I know it has become such a horrible thing to even talk about, so when we enter this floor, the people's floor, the people's House, and we are not willing to talk…

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Apr 6, 2022

Now, I just tell you, I am going to use up some time, and you can keep hammering me, but you know what? In the time we have been talking, so far, as of April 5---- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is no longer recognized…

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Apr 6, 2022

The last thing I am going to address tonight is probably the most important issue of all, because everything we talk about right now, everything we have addressed already, is about life. There was a tradition here that on Wednesdays people…

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Apr 6, 2022

``We take this stand because abortion is not healthcare. It is the antithesis of healthcare.'' Now, I know I am out of time, but me being out of time here on the floor does not take this country from being out of time to address the most…

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Apr 6, 2022

Today I rise to address some of the biggest problems facing the United States today and, quite frankly, the world. As the war between Russia and Ukraine wages on, many Americans have been quickly reminded of just how global our economy…

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Mar 29, 2022

I thank Kara Getz, from Chairman Neal's staff, and Payson Peabody, from Ranking Member Brady's staff, for working together on this. They get so little credit for all the midnight oil they burn to make sure that we can get legislation done…

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Mar 29, 2022

I think we should mark this down, March 29, 2022, the day that the people who were elected and came to represent our folks back home actually got together and did something on the House floor that was good for everybody in America. We are…

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Nov 30, 2021

I thank Mr. Lamborn for organizing this Special Order hour tonight to talk about the Bible. When we have so much reverence for the Bible--and even though from this very city we have been ridiculed for clinging to our guns and our Bibles--I…

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Nov 18, 2021

I thank the gentleman from Texas. Mr. Speaker, I think a lot of us go out and actually do our own shopping. And I know now when I go out to shop, I not only look at the front of the box, I look to the back to see what is in it. So we have…

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Oct 25, 2021

Representative Keller and I indeed are very good friends and in complete agreement on what it is we are trying to do tonight. Madam Speaker, there are 54,511 veterans in Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District. These are men and women…

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Oct 19, 2021

I thank the gentleman from Oklahoma, and we do sit on the Committee on Ways and Means together. Madam Speaker, I just think that where we look at today, I have heard so much in the last couple weeks about looking at this as kitchen table…

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Oct 12, 2021

I thank the gentlewoman from Minnesota for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I was sitting in my office, and I couldn't help hearing that this is kitchen table economics, so I just want to reduce it down to what kitchen table economics actually is…

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Sep 22, 2021

Tonight we are going to be talking about the leading causes of death in the United States. I just want to go over this because I think sometimes we become disillusioned with what is actually happening. The National Center for Health…

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Jul 22, 2021

First of all, I want to thank my good friend from the State of Texas (Mr. Gohmert.) It is always a pleasure to be with him. Today I want to talk about something that is near and dear to all of us. Maybe I am exaggerating when I say dear to…

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Apr 22, 2021

This has been a confusing time period I think for most of America, and why the confusion is becoming so cluttered among us all is because we are using definitions that sometimes don't seem to make sense for the situation that we are in. So…

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Mar 11, 2021

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 76. Stated against:

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Jan 6, 2021

This has been an interesting day. And I know we want to debate this, and we brought up all kinds of things, all kinds of points of history and what happened and where it happened and all the rest of this, and we are very, very grateful to…

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Jan 6, 2021

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Members are reminded to vote when their group is called and to leave the Chamber after they have voted. The…

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Jul 30, 2020

I thank the gentleman for yielding. It is nice working with the gentleman. This has been a couple of years in the making, and it is way over time. First, let's understand one thing: name and date of birth just isn't cutting it anymore, so…

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Jul 29, 2020

I thank Chairman Neal so much for hosting this Special Order. We truly are a family, and at times like this, that really comes out. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

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Jul 29, 2020

We all have these memories of Mr. Lewis, and some of you knew him far longer and far better than I did, but I can just tell you this: The time that I spent with Mr. Lewis that I remember the most was not so much in a committee hearing or…

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