I ask you one more time: Who are we as a nation? And more importantly, who are you?

I rise today to honor Mayor Victoria Woodards, who is retiring as Tacoma's 39th mayor. A graduate of Lincoln High School, she proudly served her country in the U.S. Army, thinking she would see the world and ended up right back home at…

I rise today to honor Willie Adams, former president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, who recently retired. For more than 40 years, Willie focused on supporting working families, workers' rights, and civil rights. Born…

I thank Representative Takano for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my support for my bill, H.R. 970, the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025. I first thank Chairmen Bost and Luttrell and Ranking Members…

I have the distinct honor of being the only Black and Korean person serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. As I stand with my colleagues from CAPAC in recognition of Black History Month, I celebrate the long history and importance…

This week House Republicans are bringing forth their ill-conceived, cruel budget resolution. This resolution will set the stage across the board for cuts on the basic services our constituents depend on the most. These constituents, by the…

I thank Ranking Member Takano for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 2911, the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2024. I first thank Chairmen Bost and Luttrell and Ranking Members Takano and…

Today, the majority has decided to protect household appliances. That is the most important thing we can focus on in this House in 2024, the year of our Lord, with so much happening. Instead of doing the work that the American people sent…

I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Strickland of Washington moves to recommit the bill H.R. 7637 to the Committee on Energy and…

Previous NDAA bills have authorized service secretaries to grant waivers to families applying for the Basic Needs Allowance who otherwise would not be eligible based on the inclusion of the BAH.

Excluding BAH makes a member appear artificially impoverished and diminishes the value of a member's hard-earned military compensation and the value of the member's military service.

One of the issues I've heard is that one of the major drivers of food insecurity is lack of access.

I think about how parents would feel if they went to dormitory to drop off their kids at the university and if some of those pictures existed, hell would be raised.

An increasing amount of evidence shows that wood has beneficial effects in almost all parts of the indoor climate.

I represent Joint Base Lewis-McChord, one of the largest military installations on the west coast.

But I think solving the problem means coming up with a dollar amount and not being afraid to say it is a lot of money.

If we were to bring our barracks up to what I call safe, habitable, something that doesn't look run-down or uninhabitable like we saw on these slides, what would the price tag be for that?

Thank you and your Department for all the work that you have been doing to successfully deploy infrastructure funding.

House Republicans have made it clear that they do not support liberty, justice, and equal protection under the law for all. Last week, the majority passed an extremist defense bill that bans gender-affirming and reproductive care for…

May I inquire as to the time remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman has 1 minute remaining.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Indiana will be postponed. {time} 0930 Amendment No. 64 Offered by Mr. Roy The Acting CHAIR…

This amendment will eliminate the inspector general position responsible for overseeing diversity and inclusion efforts in the military. My colleagues across the aisle must understand the full purpose of this office. Number one, it is…

Congress must support an inspector general position that ensures military equal opportunity programs work and sounds the alarm when extremism takes root in our military. What we are seeing here today is a small group of MAGA extremists…

That is why I have introduced with Rep. Gonzalez-Colon the bipartisan Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act, to ensure Coasties are treated the same as other members of the DoD.