Chip Roy

I would ask why not because on June 22nd at a school board meeting in Loudoun County, Virginia, the superintendent, Scott Ziegler, declared in front of the father of the girl who had been raped that the predator transgender student or…

I thank the gentleman from Oklahoma for yielding. I have no ill will about what happened at the Cotton Bowl last week. But I will say that on the floor of the House of Representatives last week I was entertained by listening to the…

I just want to thank the distinguished majority leader for sharing with us he has voted 49 times to raise the debt ceiling, because when he came into this body, the debt was about $1 trillion. Today it is $28.5 trillion. So thank you--I…

While the Members of the United States Congress exit the Chamber, as they often do after whatever the majority deems appropriate to have on the floor of the House--which there was obviously the important National Defense Authorization…

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. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 163, nays 216, not voting 52, as…

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. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 239, nays 181, not voting 10, as…

I object. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Kildee). Objection is heard. Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 8, 117th Congress Aderholt (Moolenaar) Auchincloss (Moulton) Barragan (Beyer) Carson (Butterfield) Carter (TX) (Nehls)…

Today there have been a number of items that people on our side have been concerned about with respect to the Speaker's order with respect to masks. We all understand the importance of safety and keeping people healthy, but the orders that…

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. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 173, nays 242, not voting 15, as…

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. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 219, nays 209, not voting 2, as…

Reserving the right to object. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized on his reservation.

Which is it, vaccines or masks? The vaccines work or they don`t work, do the masks work or they don`t work? I`d like to know which it is.

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. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 197, nays 225, not voting 8, as…

I offer a privileged motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Roy moves that the House do now adjourn. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to adjourn offered by…

I appreciate what my colleague earlier offered as the previous question with respect to Title 42, because what we are seeing at the border is an absolute travesty, and my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are going to do nothing…

I object. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objection is heard. Stated against:

The Voting Rights Act remains in effect. The 1965 Voting Rights Act remains in effect.

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. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 201, nays 192, not voting 37, as…

This institution is a sham, and we should adjourn and shut this place down.

I thank the gentleman from California for his words, and I appreciate the passion and the commitment to what the gentleman just shared with not just me and with my friend from Texas, but with the American people. I ask the Speaker how much…

I thank the gentleman from Texas, my friend, for his words, and I am going to yield to the gentleman from California here in just a moment. I would ask one question to the gentleman from Texas, and I will repeat that question to my friend…

I have been listening to my friend from Texas, the gentleman from New York, and other speakers, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, and I can't help but observe the reality of the Shelby County decision as it was offered by the…

I appreciate the gentlewoman. Let me just say, I think this body would do a wonder for the American people if we could engage in this for hours, not seconds. And I think the gentlewoman agrees that we should have this kind of debate back…

I thank my friend from Texas. I will yield to my friend in California in a moment. I couldn't agree more with respect to the current situation we find ourselves and our country in. A country where we are now talking about vaccine…

I appreciate my colleagues for coming down and joining me. I would only add this: As we sit here and we hear so much negativity about what is going on, the virus, for example, and vaccines, we hear nothing from my colleagues on the other…