``Never stop believing.'' Those words are going to be on the front page of The Providence Journal tomorrow morning. Like all true tests of faith, last night's Super Bowl wasn't easy going, and there were times, I have to say, when I was…

I think in the long run this ban will do more harm than good, both to our security but also to our troops in the field.

I am deeply disturbed by President Trump's executive order freezing refugee resettlement from certain Muslim-majority countries and ceasing the intake of any refugees from Syria.

As ranking member of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, I have been a long-time advocate for the cultivation and operationalization of matured, advanced technologies to assist our warfighter whenever and wherever we are…

On rollcall vote No. 66, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''

I believe that we live in the greatest country on Earth, and I am proud to say so. But I have to say that last week's executive order by President Trump on refugee resettlement is shaking that faith. How can we hold ourselves as a beacon…

7,000 in Rhode Island, over 500,000 in Washington, and millions across the country, the Women's March was democracy in action this past Saturday, and it filled me with hope, hope for a better future and hope that we can withstand whatever…

I am opposed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Langevin moves to recommit the bill H.R. 238 to the Committee on Agriculture with instructions to report the same back to…

This is the final amendment to the bill, which will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to a vote on final passage as amended. Mr. Speaker, the amendment I am offering this…

We are less than 2 weeks into the start of the new Congress and Republicans are already trying to make good on their central campaign promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Regrettably, it is a promise that will cause more than 30…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the 5- minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by a 5-minute vote on passage of the bill, if ordered. The vote…

It is always difficult saying good-bye to a Member of our Hill family. When I was first elected to Congress, I sought a chief of staff who could work with me to help lead my team and shape my policy portfolio: someone who knew the Hill as…

I begin by thanking Ranking Member Smith, Chairman Thornberry, and Chairman Wilson for their tireless work on this bill, as well as all the work on behalf of the staff of the full Armed Services Committee and my personal staff, Kathryn…

This bill is about innovation. It is a bill about bringing together the best minds in the U.S. and in Israel to help manage what has become an intractable problem. It is a bill that is sorely needed. In the past year, just by way of…

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining on my side? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Rhode Island has 14 minutes remaining.

It has been more than 2 years since the public health crisis in Flint, Michigan, exposed thousands of residents--including up to 12,000 children--to lead-tainted water. With only days left to avert a government shutdown, I am absolutely…

we have heard a lot about the need for innovation in defense technology

there are existing tools in DOD's toolbox that have a long history of producing game-changing technologies

this hearing represents a unique opportunity to engage the individuals who run the Department of Defense

Japan has recently committed to increasing its patrols and its training activities with the United States in the South China Sea.

As we look back to the state of our national security 15 years ago, I believe that we are safer from the type of orchestrated attack that shocked us all on September 11, 2001.

I want to thank you and the Ranking Member for holding this hearing and for everything that you are doing to make sure that we are closing down any and all pathways from potential terrorists from getting into this country.

I thank the gentlewoman from Massachusetts for yielding and for her outstanding leadership on reauthorizing the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. I am certainly pleased to join with five other bipartisan colleagues as…

In July, the Education and the Workforce Committee unanimously reported H.R. 5587, Strengthening CTE--or, its full name, Career and Technical Education--for the 21st Century Act. Later today, the full House will consider it here on the…

2016 is shaping up to be a banner year for cybersecurity, and not in a good way. From attacks on the Ukrainian power grid to attempts to undermine American electoral confidence through the dissemination of hacked documents from the…