For the purpose of closing. H.R. 1083, the Southeast Asia Strategies Act, introduced by Mrs. Wagner, is important legislation that will recommit the United States to strengthening and deepening our ties to southeast Asia and the ASEAN…

For the purpose of closing. Madam Speaker, H.R. 241, introduced by Mr. Chabot, is a bipartisan bill that reauthorizes the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act. The debt-for-nature swaps created by this program have been highly…

We have been informed by the State Department that those reports were not accurate, and there were no agreements reached with these countries.

The measure--the primary measure cannot be whether, you know, a Fortune 500 company or--you know, makes a lot of money in Latin America.

Earlier this week there were reports that the Biden Administration had made an agreement with the governments of Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras to temporarily increase security at their borders.

I hope that we can agree that most people do not want to trek 1,000 miles, leaving their home country, oftentimes with kids in tow, if they do not have to.

The role and presence of the United Nations in Mexico and Central America has increased significantly in the last several years.

There are also historical facts, including destabilizing U.S. interventions, significant interventions in Latin America over the years, if we are going to be honest with ourselves, that have destabilized the situation there.

We join our new Democratic Governor, Pedro Pierluisi, who previously served eight years in the U.S. House in opposing this undemocratic bill.

We must be at the table, but we have a duty to the American taxpayer to ensure that our engagement with IOs is targeted, strategic, and maximizes the positive impact of the United States abroad.

Today we will examine America's standing in international organizations.

It should be clearer than ever to this Congress that international organizations and our participation in them play an indispensable role in advancing American values and defending American interests.