Well, Mr. President, I can’t thank you enough for coming here to the Lehigh Valley, highlighting the great men and women of Mack Trucks, doing all the work that you do in Washington, D.C., for our veterans, our first responders, and…

This bill literally moves us backwards, and a decrease of NATO defense member spending would be the result.

Mr. Speaker, it is so critically important that we fund and fully fund the Department of Homeland Security. The best way to do that is in a bipartisan fashion. That is why this House of Representatives has already voted twice with…

The reason why we established the Department of Homeland Security... is to break down silos. What Democrats are advocating for is building up walls, siloing off parts of our Department of Homeland Security, and leaving our country less…

Mr. Speaker, this conversation has been rewarding and enlightening for the American people. I have heard half-truths, deflections, and obfuscations from the other side throughout our conversation today. I have also heard fearmongering…

I appreciate the spirited debate, but it is important when you are debating somebody to call out their half-truths and their deflections. The half-truth that this gentleman speaks of is that Republicans control the House, Senate, and White…

For nearly 3 weeks, key pieces of the Department of Homeland Security have been shut down, and families face uncertainty about their paychecks. This is happening because some in this Chamber are choosing to play politics at a time when the…

All of this, again, is after the other side voted in a bipartisan way to support this effort initially and then pulled back their support because of politics. It is despicable what we see happening in our budgeting process here in…

I rise today to recognize Kevin Cahill, head coach of the Lehigh University football team, for earning the Eddie Robinson Award, presented to the top head coach in the Football Championship Subdivision, or FCS. This national honor reflects…

Throughout our Nation, the American people are experiencing a housing crisis that has been years in the making. From 2020 to 2024, the cost of a home soared 37 percent. Over that same period, rents increased 24 percent. Many communities…

I rise to support H.R. 2212, the DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program and Law Enforcement Support Act. Next year, our Nation will mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. As we approach this solemn milestone, it…

This district is evenly divided between urban, suburban and rural components.

over the weekend, the world once again witnessed a shocking act of terrorism committed against innocent civilians in Syria. Those who attended Sunday mass at the Mar Elias Church were not combatants. They were members of the community who…

over the last 4 years, every American has felt the pain of inflation, and this financial strain has hit working families particularly hard. Large price increases set back millions of parents, forcing them to dig into their savings and even…

If there’s so much policy in this bill that even members are missing things, how much does the public know?

I rise today to recognize Heather Davenport, USOA Ms. Pennsylvania, and founder of We Are Strong LLC, a nonprofit committed to breaking the cycle of domestic abuse and offering hope to those affected. Since earning her title in November…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, two of the most important issues confronting our citizens today are the state of our economy and also the safety in our local communities. My focus while serving as an elected Member of…