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Beth Van Duyne

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Beth Van Duyne is an American politician and member of the Republican Party, currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 24th congressional district since January 3, 2021. Prior to her election to Congress, she served as the Mayor of Irving, Texas, from 2011 to 2017, where she focused on economic development and public safety. Van Duyne has been an advocate for conservative policies, including tax reform and immigration control, and has worked on issues related to veterans and small businesses during her time in office.

Jul 20, 2021

Small businesses can lead this recovery but they must be given the opportunity to do so in their own way.

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Jul 20, 2021

The Biden administration seems relentless in its attempt to destroy small businesses.

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Jul 20, 2021

The American entrepreneur, not this administration's checkbook, is our country's greatest asset.

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Jun 30, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 705, after line 3, insert the following: SEC. 1640. HOV FACILITY REVIEW. Section…

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Jun 30, 2021

Mr. Speaker, my amendment would fix an ongoing problem that I see back home and in other areas of the country which highlights the need for local control to be able to fix local problems. One example is U.S. Highway 75, just across my…

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Jun 30, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Again, I would argue that this is an opportunity to be able to get money back from cities that have found that the HOV lanes have not had the impact, have not had the necessary effect on…

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Jun 30, 2021

Mr. Speaker, while I appreciate the gentleman's comments on increasing traffic and increasing congestion, what I would remind him is that this is going to be looked at by local elected officials. And if those local elected officials deem…

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Jun 30, 2021

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question are postponed…

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Jun 30, 2021

Mr. Speaker, there are very few issues that we work on that have such an impact on every single person's daily life as an infrastructure bill. It is what moves people. It is what moves goods. That is why we need a bill that makes us…

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Jun 30, 2021

Madam Speaker, I ran for Congress, like many of my colleagues, to make change, to represent my district well, and to work hard with my colleagues in a bipartisan way to deliver the solutions that the American people expect from us…

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