I think that is huge.

We are not going to fix immigration that way. We are not going to fix our debt. We are not going to fix healthcare.

I mean, this is crazy. And, you know, I like the idea of restructuring committees and empowering Members.

I think that the United States Government in our seat of power here in the Capitol probably should be leading by example and should not allow these problems to persist.

As I said last week, when we talk about modernizing Congress we are talking about investing in and developing a diverse workforce that accurately reflects the communities we represent.

A modern Congress is one that is accessible to and accommodates all Americans.

There are nearly 8 million job openings in the United States right now, yet the Federal Government is currently paying people to stay home instead of going to work. Last year, the government took steps to protect and support the American…

A robust Capitol internship program is crucial to the success of not only Members of Congress, but those young people who make up that program.

I actually was an intern in 2006. I was fortunate enough to transition to a job as a staff assistant.

The congressional budget appropriations process, as it stands today, is in desperate need of reform.

The No Budget, No Pay Act will prohibit Members of the House or Senate from receiving pay if their respective chamber does not pass a budget by April 15 of each year.

The Stay on Schedule Resolution changes congressional procedure to prohibit the House from taking a recess in August unless it has passed all 12 appropriations bills individually by July 31 of 2021.

Our repeated failure to control federal spending and address our mounting debt truly is the greatest long-term danger to this nation.

Simply requiring a biannual budget resolution does not immediately fix the problems that we face in Congress, but it is a step in the right direction.

By adopting these recommendations that both Chair Kilmer and I have spoken about, we can begin to remove the roadblocks that have only further delayed and polarizations in this body.

Congress should fulfill their constitutional duty to produce a budget resolution that puts our nation on a fiscally sustainable path.

The Inaction Has Consequences Act mandates that if Members don't complete appropriations bills by the end of the fiscal year, their pay is withheld.

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 226. Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 965, 116th Congress Barragan (Beyer) Beatty (Fudge) Blumenauer (Beyer) Bonamici (Clark (MA))…

I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 5322, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I am prepared to close. I would simply urge my colleagues to support H.R. 6934, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I urge my colleagues to support the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Sherman) that the House suspend the rules and pass the…

I simply urge my colleagues to support H.R. 7592, and I yield back the balance of my time.

the Select Committee of Modernization is a current example of bipartisan productivity at its finest

I thank the gentleman from Montana for yielding. A decade ago, Congress passed a law directing the executive branch to inform them within 2 years of how many Federal programs existed within the Federal Government. We are still waiting for…

My amendment is simple. It would require the GAO to carry out a study on the compliance of consumer reporting agencies with the underlying legislation proposed by my colleague from Massachusetts. It would also study what effect the…