In Guatemala, you know, elections are coming up on June 25. And Guatemalan judges are largely perceived to be under the influence of President Giammattei have banned four of the top opposition Presidential candidates from participating.

Thank you, Chairwoman. As we discussed, the vast majority--I discussed earlier the vast majority of migrants displaced in the Western Hemisphere are in countries like Venezuela, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Panama, and Mexico.

I want to publicly call for the release and return of Eyvin Hernandez, who has been wrongly retained in Venezuela since March 2022.

Absent broader congressional action, re-designating TPS for these nations could be the single most consequential thing the Biden Administration does on immigration and would meaningfully help thousands of families.

I look forward to hearing about what we can do to help these countries with the integration of migrants as part of our border strategy and on migration in the hemisphere.

I want to urge the Administration to re-designate temporary protected status for countries affected by ongoing U.S. court cases, including Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador.

Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the families of Uvalde, Texas. One year ago this week, 21 souls walked through the doors of their classrooms for the very last time. They were teachers, artists, athletes, aspiring police officers, and honor…

I introduced the Millennium Challenge Corporation's Candidate Reform Act, which would modernize MCC's statutory criteria.

The United States must continue to be an economic partner, a first choice for nations around the world.

At the same time, I believe that this piece of legislation offers false hope to families, rather than pursues real meaningful, effective policy.

One of the things that I mentioned previously is the American side of this whole issue and this tragedy is completely missing.