Jasmine Crockett

Donald Trump speaks about immigrants with the same rhetoric that is invoked by authoritarians and dictators in the past, claiming that immigrants like me and my family, quote, 'pollute the blood of this country.'

the spike in migration we know started first under Donald Trump.

the Majority just recently rejected a bipartisan national security bill that included border provisions within that bill.

the bipartisan border deal would be, quote--and I am quoting him--'dead on arrival as soon as it makes it to the House.'

require the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to connect to the nation's major electric grids

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Molinaro The Acting CHAIR. It is…

As legislators, it is our job to make sure we are not moving forward with drafting legislation that is, on its face, flawed. If we want to legislate and address immigration, let's mean what we say and do so in an effective manner. {time}…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, line 2, strike ``actively assisting, or''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 980, the…

If the gentleman has opposition and has an offer to define ``actively assisting,'' then that would be great. However, the reality is that what is going to happen is what we have seen happen in the State of Texas where we have a Governor…

As far as I am concerned, there is no better investment than in our children.

What is so annoying to me is that we debate whether or not we will invest in our futures.

The fact is these people died at our border in Texas on Friday.

On the last day of 2023, Texas' 30th Congressional District laid to rest a legend who served in this Chamber and was a champion of the Lone Star State: Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson passed away. As her successor representing Texas' 30th…

At this time, Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Oklahoma, Congressman Lucas.

Thank you so much, Congressman Lucas. I can recall when she first introduced me to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Lucas), and she had a genuine affection for their relationship, so I thank the gentleman for his kind words. At this time…

I thank the gentlewoman for her remarks. Mr. Speaker, she is a living legend. We lost her, but she will always live on in the Halls of Congress. Leader Jeffries is unable to be here, but he tells a story that always makes me laugh. He…

At this time, I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Payne).

For the past 12 days, the people of Texas and those serving in this Chamber have been mourning the loss of a leader, a colleague, and an advocate for change--the late Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. She was a leader who never let…

This is the core of what it means to represent your constituents--to hear what is happening on the ground in your community, and come to Congress to fix those issues.

Dallas County is home to over 2.5 million Americans and supports the flow of over $500 billion in commerce, particularly in the trade and transportation sector impacting the entire United States.

That is why, in order to complete the current projects and have headroom for projects in the pipeline, the Corps recommends, and as such I urge the Committee to authorize, an additional $40 million dollars for Dallas County, Texas.

Oh, absolutely. And obviously, we have talked about the arms deal that took place around this time. You know, it's important.

the emoluments clause has always been a concern since Trump entered office and refused to divest himself of his interests.

But unlike every other president with Trump, he wants to decide that he is going to skip over the Constitution, skip over the rule of law, and do whatever he wants to do instead of honoring those things.

No, it's not okay, not when you're the president of the United States, and you don't go through Congress and get permission.