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 funds made…

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. ___. The salary of Setareh…

I thank the chairman, and I appreciate the kind words of the gentleman across the aisle and his support for this important piece of legislation. Mr. Speaker, when the United States withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021, over $7 billion worth…

In light of all these other amendments, my amendment seems a little light compared to other things going on, but I bring it in all sincerity because I have had some constituents contact me about this. This basically just prohibits the…

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 funds made…

I would remind some of the Members in the back that it is crowded back there. There are a few more seats down front if they want to come down here. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize radio deejay Ted ``Gunner'' Ousley, who is retiring in…

Today I recognize the good folks at Pratt's Country Store in Fountain City. They have been longtime friends of mine and my family. Perry Pratt's grandfather and brother bought the acreage in the 1920s, and it has been family owned and…

Much has been made about the title of this bill, but I would remind my friends across the aisle that they had a bill called the Inflation Reduction Act and it spent over a trillion dollars and inflation has not been reduced. Mr. Speaker, I…

It is always good to see Ranking Member Raskin with a good, healthy head of hair. God does listen to our prayers. We are glad he is with us and healthy.

My mama's prayers did. Mine don't get quite that close. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 7109, the Equal Representation Act. This legislation will require U.S. citizens to include a question that asks if the person is a United…

States should not be rewarded with more congressional seats or electoral college votes, which would end up distorting the will of the American people. I thank my colleagues, Congressman Warren Davidson and Congressman Chuck Edwards, for…

This May is National Missing Persons Month. Over 600,000 people go missing in the United States every year. Tens of thousands of these folks remain missing every year. Law enforcement officers work hard to solve these cases as quickly as…