I thank the gentleman for yielding. Having had some tenure on this floor, my recollection is that, in many instances, the NDAA has been a welcomed bipartisan initiative. We have worked together and formulated ways to improve the lives of…

As we move toward the Fourth of July, after celebrating and commemorating Juneteenth, I want to talk a bit about freedom. I ask my colleagues to join me in cosponsoring my legislation, the STOP Fentanyl Now Act, to prevent the rise in the…

I thank the gentleman and, of course, the chairwoman, as well, for their leadership. Madam Speaker, just a few minutes ago, we were on the floor discussing an impeachment of the President of the United States for protecting and doing his…

I have seen children wanting their parents. I have seen the Trump era of snatching children away. This is wrongheaded. This is not dangerous to the children in the schools, and our local jurisdictions should be allowed to make determined…

I am appreciative of the courtesies of the chairwoman and the courtesies of the ranking member because I am a recipient of student loans. As we proceed, the minimal amount that each person would get, in many instances, will be…

These student loans were well invested because they are now, many of them, in the workforce. I want to add another component. Sometimes in life there are hills and valleys. Many of these individuals may have had some difficulty, may have…

Just a few minutes ago, a Member stood on this floor to charge the President of the United States with high crimes and misdemeanors and that he failed to faithfully execute his duties. As a member of the Judiciary Committee having…

I was absent for roll call vote 273, again, with an event with my local law enforcement. It is H.R. 3672, to designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Indian River, Michigan, as the Private First Class Justin T. Paton…

I include in the Record at the appropriate time that I was unavoidably detained with an event with my local police officers and was not able to vote on the floor for H.R. 1606, Veterans Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2023, roll call vote…

June 2023 marks National Reunification Month, honoring those who work tirelessly to keep families together across the nation. Here we are, recognizing the individuals and continuing initiatives that support keeping families together. The…

I wish my colleagues a happy Juneteenth. I hope they will celebrate Juneteenth as we leave for this Juneteenth commemoration. H. Res. 1001, my resolution to recognize Juneteenth, June 19, was introduced on June 15, 2020. The resolution…

I am excited this week to introduce H. Res. 505, a bill to again commemorate and honor Juneteenth. Juneteenth should be a holiday that brings all Americans together because it is about freedom, freedom of a people. It was when General…