Mr. Chairman, most Americans would be surprised and disgusted to learn that Iran has been given approximately $50 billion in a sanctions relief package by the Biden administration. More to the point, it was done in exchange for a promise…

Mr. Chair, $451 billion, that is the cost of the American taxpayer of caring for illegals who broke our laws and unlawfully entered our country. My amendment simply requires the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to…

Mr. Chair, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Chairman, with this bill, part of what we are trying to accomplish is securing our border, securing our country. There are hard-earned taxpayer dollars being sent to house illegals. In…

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following: SEC. 3. REPORT. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the…

Mr. Chairman, I acknowledge my colleague's comment regarding laws; that this bill, if passed, would essentially ban folks from being housed on Federal lands. It should also be noted that there are laws on the books that require our border…

Mr. Chair, my amendment prohibits the funds appropriated by this act from being used to enforce any COVID-19 mask mandates. I have been proud to introduce this amendment in previous appropriations bills where they passed on a voice vote…

Mr. Chairman, I appreciate my colleague's comments. I would agree to her point that there currently is no mask mandate and the fact that the COVID-19 emergency is over. However, what this does is prevent future administrations, Republican…

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following: Sec. ___. None of the funds…

Mr. Chairman, I rise to offer an amendment that prohibits funds for the enforcement of the recommendation, the guidance regarding mandated use of preferred pronouns. On October 11, the Secretary of HHS issued guidance that would, among…

Mr. Chairman, guidance. I think Ronald Reagan--and I will paraphrase--said the scariest phrase in the American language is, ``I am from the government and I am here to help.'' The last thing I want is more guidance from the Federal…

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the…