The use of chemical weapons was horrific. I think there is ample evidence that the Assad regime is responsible for that and should be held accountable.

48 years ago this week, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law legislation that formally established Medicare and Medicaid--promises to seniors that following a lifetime of hard work, they'd be able to retire with economic security and…

We ought to make sure it gets to where it needs to go, and that it gets there on time.

United Nations peacekeeping troops support the U.S. principles of peace and democracy around the world.

Another false narrative we often hear is that these safety net programs have done nothing to keep people out of poverty.

The Republican budget is another example of misplaced priorities. It showers big new tax breaks on the wealthiest while hurting the middle class and shredding the social safety net.

That claim is built on a specious storyline. It is based on the notion that people choose those safety nets--often mockingly referred to as hammocks--over finding work and getting a job.

This false narrative also ignores several mathematical budget realities.

I think we continue to have this conversation about poverty in America in a sense of sort of money being given to people who live in poverty, and not really recognizing that we all benefit, all of us, everyone in America benefits from an…

But we have entertained a whole series of budget proposals in this Committee and actions on the House floor which intentionally disinvest in the things we know help to reduce poverty in America.

I am proud to join my colleagues today in advocating for critical investments to rebuild our Nation's transportation infrastructure. The bill we are considering this week makes devastating cuts that will have serious consequences on our…

Earlier this year, the United States Senate passed a bipartisan immigration bill that brings each of our 50 States under the umbrella of a single, uniform immigration policy that is easy to understand, is fair, focuses on uniting families…

I first ask unanimous consent to modify the amendment to reflect the figure of $200 million as the reduction in the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund because of the passage of the previous amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to…

I thank the chairman and the ranking member for this bipartisan en bloc amendment and rise in support of my amendment that would better ensure that we meet the urgent mental health needs and addiction treatment needs of military personnel…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 131, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $279,000,000)''. Page 157, line 2, after…

I would just say that the argument that we owe it to the Afghan people to ensure that we rebuild their economy, we owe that responsibility first to the American people. We have a crumbling infrastructure in this country--our roads, our…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Rhode Island will be postponed. Amendment No. 29 Offered by Mr. Cohen The Acting CHAIR. It…

Since taking control of the House of Representatives, House Republicans have held 39 separate votes that would undermine all or part of the Affordable Care Act. What is most unfortunate is that, in those 2\1/2\ years, the House Republican…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in opposition to the rule and to the underlying bill. This education bill fails students in so many ways it is difficult to know where to begin. In addition to putting forth a proposal that will…

This is a shameful day. The House Republican leadership has decided again to abandon all efforts to come to a bipartisan agreement on the farm bill. Instead, they've launched an attack--on the working poor, veterans, children and seniors…

A parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.

Is it the ruling of the Chair that if in stating my request for unanimous consent I state a single reason, it is not charged to the time of the gentleman from Massachusetts; if I state several reasons in the same sentence because I've…

Is it proper to offer an amendment at this time or at some future time on the underlying bill that would preclude Members of Congress who receive financial benefits, payments, or subsidies from the underlying legislation from voting on…

Washington's failure to replace sequestration is imposing real penalties on families all across our country. This week, in my home State of Rhode Island, more than 3,000 civilian Department of Defense employees at the Naval Undersea…

There should be no question that we have an important responsibility to ensure that we're good stewards, not only of the talent of this country but of the treasure.