Today marks a decisive step forward in our commitment to exploring innovative treatments for the invisible wounds carried by so many of our veterans. I want to thank President Trump for his leadership on this issue and for recognizing the…

That kind of sacrifice deserves more than words, it deserves action.

For 250 years, veterans have stood on the front lines defending this nation. They’ve carried the weight of this country in every generation and every fight.

I rise today to recognize Steely Lumber Company, a local Texas sawmill, which is celebrating their 130th anniversary next month. Across 6,000 acres in Walker County, Kelvin Steely and his family didn't just build a business. They built a…

let's make today a great day. I rise in recognition of excellence, discipline, and American competitiveness. The 2026 Monster Energy Supercross Series is absolutely underway, and in America we like it. If it goes fast, has got a big motor…

I rise today to recognize Human Trafficking Awareness Month and to speak about the serious threat human trafficking represents here and globally. Human trafficking is the second largest criminal enterprise in the world, second to only that…

I rise today to advocate for the passage of H.R. 1327, the Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment Act. When the Assad regime was toppled in Syria late last year, the threat of terrorism did not disappear. It just actually shifted, adapted, and…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, the Biden administration's open-border policies turned our border into a gateway for cartels, human traffickers, and criminals, putting American lives at risk and endangering innocent…

Sadly, wildfires are devastating our neighbors in California. In the face of this tragedy, first responders from across the country have answered the call to help. I will take a moment to recognize the brave firefighters from District…

I thank Chairman Bost for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to be here today to speak on S. 141, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. S. 141 includes provisions of my bill…

I thank Chairman Bost for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to be here today to speak on S. 2513, the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2024. I am proud to lead the House companion to this bill, H.R. 1530. Right now, the VA…

I thank Chairman Bost for yielding. Madam Speaker, I am honored to be here today to speak on S. 3126, the Mark Our Place Act. I was proud to lead the House companion bill, H.R. 6507. Under current law, VA is authorized to furnish or…

I am honored to speak on H.R. 8371, the Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. H.R. 8371 includes provisions from H.R. 4461, the Modernizing Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Benefit…

I am honored to be here today to speak on my bill, H.R. 7777, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024. The bill would increase certain amounts of compensation that veterans and their families receive as well as the…

If there is anything that I would say is broken or missing in the VA it is our suicide prevention capabilities.

If there is anything that I would say is broken or missing in the VA it is our suicide prevention capabilities.

If there is anything that I would say is broken or missing in the VA it is our suicide prevention capabilities.

Each year since the Secretary has been in place, those numbers for fentanyl deaths, sex trade, gang members, not to mention the amount of addiction, we talk about deaths, but the addiction rate is astronomical.

I am the voice in Washington, DC, to say, hey, I am speaking for my people, and this is what they are demanding.

If I lost lives, most likely, if it was negligent, I would be relieved of duty.

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 42, line 6, after the dollar amount insert the following: ``(reduced by $15,000,000) (increased by…

I thank the gentlewoman and I appreciate that as a veteran. I hold degrees in psychology and applied cognizant neuroscience. I have spent the better part of a decade studying our servicemembers, Active-Duty members, veterans, and first…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 423, nays 0, not voting 10, as follows: [Roll No. 401]…

the polarization of the parties and the ugliness of the narrative that lives in this place is not allowing us to fix the judicial and the border security system