mr. foster. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. mcgovern: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, criminals are stealing snap benefits from hungry families. leaving them without enough money to buy food. that's why i worked with speaker emerita pelosi and leaders at the house agriculture committee to write law reimbursing these families who were the victims of left through no fault of their own. since the law was enacted in 2022, over 20,000 families in my home state of massachusetts have gotten their benefits back. that's a huge success. sadly, the law expired at the end of last year. we won a hard fought extension in the continuing resolution to ensure that no family falls through the cracks, but this is one of the provisions billionaire elon musk are ordered the republicans to

mr. speaker. at this time i would yield five minutes to the gentleman from north carolina, the bill's sponsor, mr. rouzer. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. rouser: i thank my friend. i rise in support of this bill, the amtrak executive bonus disclosure act. mr. rouzer: it requires public disclosure of taxpayer funded bonuses given to its top executive. amtrak was created 55 years ago by congress as a for-profit entity to relieve our nation's vital freight railroads of their obligation under law to provide what had proved to be an unprofitable intercity passenger rail service. since then, amtrak has done no better. they have failed to ever make a profit and struggle to provide adequate service. even with the post-pandemic improvements in ridership, staggering financial losses remain. in 2023, amtrak lost more than $1.7 billion despite collecting $11 billion in taxpayer subsidies and almost $22 billion in advanced funding from the infrastructure investment and jobs act. am

mr. speaker. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. wilson: thank you, mr. speaker. this week president donald trump became the 47th president of the united states. he is immediately full -- he has immediately fulfilled his promises made, promises kept, on behalf of the american people with executive orders, restoring common sense. led by the president, speaker mike johnson, senate majority leader john thune, republicans are delivering an opportunity and freedom agenda by putting america first again, by working to cut taxes and ensure americans keep more money in their pockets, creating jobs, secure the border to make american families safe again, unleash all the above energy for american energy independence, and to provide for peace t

mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and submit material on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. smith: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. smith: mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of the u.s.-taiwan expedited double tax relief act. bipartisan legislation that will unleash more american manufacturing investment and jobs and help combat china's harmful influence. for too long, america has been too dependent on china. it comes at a high price. as communities across this country lose jobs and live with little hope for the future. it also puts america's national security at risk. this bill before us establishes fair tax treatment for both american workers and businesses operating in taiwan and puts americans on equal footing with our competitors around the world. enacting this legislation had help create

mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? ms. de la cruz: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. de la cruz: today i rise to honor guadeloupe county commissioner greg sidenberger, on his well deserved retirement. after a lifetime of extraordinary service to both our country and our community. greg began his career with 20 years in the united states air force, serving as a command pilot during the vietnam war. and leading the squadron operating out of the seguin auxiliary air field. he then served as a pilot for american airlines for 18 years. for the past 12 years, greg has dedicated himself to guadeloupe county as commissioner for precinct one, transforming the county and ensuring the foundation for a bright future. i wish commissioner greg sidenberger a joyful retirement. again, congratulations. thank you. i

mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all member may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to insert extraneous materials on h.r. 28. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. walberg: mr. chairman, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. walberg: mr. speaker, i rise to speak in support of h.r. 28, the protection of women and girls in sports act, authored by representative greg steube. this bill is about a promise. more than 50 years ago, this country made a promise to women and girls across america. that promise, title ix, said women and girls would have equal opportunities, both in the classroom and in athletics. for years, america has kept her promise. only 300 thousand women and girls participated in college and high school sports. by the 40th anniversary of title ix passage, the number was up to three million and the numbers have continued to climb and grow ever since. today female partic

i yield back my time, mr. speaker, and i urge a no vote on this package. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back his time. the gentlelady from minnesota is recognized. mrs. fischbach: thank you, mr. speaker. i just want to remind the ranking member that november brought us a house republican majority, a senate republican majority, and president-elect trump trump. and -- donald trump. and we have work to do and we're going to mooive forward -- move forward. before but we do, i just want to, in response to the ranking member, i wanted to clear up a few things he's been complaining about. the 118th congress had numerous challenges, but that doesn't diminish the work that was accomplished to broaden the voices from the highest ranking to the rank and file, by loosening a number of holdover provisions from the previous majority, enabling then-speaker pelosi to maintain a vice-like grip over the house. in addition, it is important to highlight that the 118th congress considered 83 structured rules. a 40% increase from the democrat-controlled 117th cong

westerman: i have no further requests for time, mr. speaker, i continue to reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. huffman: thank you, mr. speaker. we look forward to working with our friends across the aisle on the accounting issue that's been discussed here we want to make sure the forest service is not taking advanced credit for phases of projects that haven't happened yet and for the most part is what happened as the gentleman from arkansas identified. i don't think there's been any actual double or triple counting but we wanted to be accurate and we all need good, accurate data on that reporting so we'll work together on that. in the meantime i urge my colleagues to support this bill. i have no other requests for time and yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california yields back. the gentleman from arkansas is recognized. mr. westerman: as we continue to pray for communities across the nation that have been impacted by wildfire we need to put feet to the fire to ensure our forests are properly manage

mr. speaker. i yield. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. doggett: mr. speaker, i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute mr. doggett: very small ins instances, president trump's excuse last night for freeing the january 6 violent criminals. to the 140 dedicated police officers who were injured that day, to the officer who was crushed in a door and had to protect his eye from being gouged out, to the officer who was punched with a flagpole this was hardly trump's day of love. now he has released these criminals back to their communities. one boasted of buying guns. another would, quote, turn up the heat in the spirit of vengeance. total disrespect for law enforcement, unleashing a heightened threat to the safety of families and communities across this country. and by free being the leaders of the proud boys and the oath keepers, who were convict

mr. harris: i thank the gentlewoman for yielding. mr. speakeroday in support of h.r. 30, the preventing violence against women by legal al-- by illegal aliens act. mr. speaker, common sense dictates if an illegal alien is in our country and they commit a sex offense or domestic violence, they should be deported immediately. common sense dictates if an alien is at the border and they've committed these kinds of egregious crimes in their past, they should not be allowed to take one step onto american soil. anything short of this standard is a complete and utter failure to protect american women and girls. this bill before us today ensures just that. as republicans, we've been called to clean up biden's border crisis and that means not only deport illegal aliens, sex offenders and abusers, but we must stop them from coming to our country in the first place. it is common sense that the legislation before us today codifies this standard. the preventing violence against women act by illegal aliens act shouldn't be controversial. but sadly, as we saw l

mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from montana seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from montana is recognized for one minute. mr. downing: mr. speaker, i rise today in honor of the montana state university bobcat rodeo team as they prepare to participate in the 2025 presidential inaugural parade. the inclusion of a collegiate rodeo team in the inaugural parade is a historic first and a unique representation of our culture and the way of life as montanans. i'm thrilled that these talented roper and riders will get the chance to experience you -- experience all that our nation's capital has to offer. this effort would not have been possible without the collective support of the state, the m.s.u. community, university of leadership, namely bobcat rodeo coach and m.s.u. president. i would also like to highlight the

mr. speaker. today i rise to celebrate three young men who this weekend will receive their eagle scout badges. mr. speaker, i was a boy scout in troop 8105 in downy, california. i never achieved my eagle scout so i know what an honor this is and how hard they worked. i want to celebrate vincent, an honor student at pleasant grove high school in elk grove, california. his eagle scout project he planned, developed, and installed tree identification signs along the gold river parkway's nature trails. this totaled 30 distinct permanent signs representing a total of 11 different tree species. vincent is also a member of the pleasant grove high school varsity football team and he's got a stellar academic record with with with a 4.0g.p.a. mr. speaker, i also want to honor chase. chase is a freshman at yes wet high school in sacramento, california. his eagle scout project was working with the cordova park and recreation district to purchase, build, and install a little free library at the neighborhood park to imp

mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. lamalfa: thank you, mr. speaker. on day one, president trump took bold action to revoke the unrealistic biden mandate that aimed for 50% of all new cars to be electric by 2030. only 4 1/2 model years from now. this decision protects americans and industries from being sacrificed on the altar of radical environmental. i. automakers can now focus on innovation and consumer desires rather than being forced into a one size fits all e.v. agenda that stifles competition and choices for real people. gavin newsome's california has been a cheer leader for these extreme policies, pushing mandates that hurt working family, drive up costs to meet their california goals. president trump's move rejects that

mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? mr. carter: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from georgia is recognized for one minute. mr. carter: mr. speaker, i rise today to grieve the loss of dr. bob nichols who passed away on december 20. dr. nichols was a renowned professor at young harris college, with impressive 35-year teaching career at the school. he taught math and he coached tennis at the westminster schools in atlanta, gainesville college and young harris college. dr. nichols was an all-american tennis player during his time at georgia tech and earned a spot in the georgia tech athletic hall of fame. he impacted thousands of students during his 42-year teacher career. in september of 2011, young harris college named their campus tennis complex in honor of dr. nichols. additionally, dr. nichols designed a strong

mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair now recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. babin, for five minutes. mr. babin: mr. speaker, i rise today to pay tribute toe my good friend, timothy "tim" cliff power of whinny, texas, who passed away at his home on december 19, 2024, after a hard fought battle with cancer surrounded by his loving family. tim was born to patricia and leroy power. in beaumont, texas. he grew up in the community and was a devoted member of grace methodist church. while attending east chambers high school, he met the love of his life, vicky. after graduation, tim attended texas a&m university. earning his bachelor of science in 1973. he married vicky during his senior year and they returned to winnie where tim farmed rice and raised red angus cattle. in 1998, tim and vicky moved to the original power ranch homestead, lovingly restored it, and going to great lengths to preserve its wonderful history and significance to the local agricultural community. tim bounded texas

mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. the chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from ohio, ms. kaptur, for five minutes. ms. kaptur: mr. speaker, the pardons this week of violent felons who attacked our capitol, injuring 174 of our capitol police, were a sack are alage against our republic and our constitution -- sacrilage against our republic and our constitution. they were a violent attack on the rule of law. americans nationwide are outraged. 140 law enforcement officers were assaulted and 174 sustained injuries. officer brian sick knick died -- sicknik died. those who engaged in violence against law enforcement officers must be held accountable to the full extent of the law. i will soon introduce the brian sicknick officers protection act. this bill aims to strengthen penalties for those who assault law enforcement officers on federal property. it provides enhanced support for officers injured in the line of duty. this legislation is named in

mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields. for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. burchett: thank you, there is speaker, i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. burchett: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to congratulate and recognize the incredible return of my good friend, mr. mike keith, as the next voice of the vols to the university of tennessee's vol radio network. born in knoxville and raised in franklin, he started his career as wutk sports director in 1976 where he gave dynamic plays and sports analysis. after his initial appointment was hired by john ward and became the voice of the baseball vols from 1992-1998, where it's not in my notes but i did throw out the first pitch one time and they said it was incredibly accurate and fast. ... he took over the play by play duties for the tennessee titans with his career as an nfl broadcaster spann

mr. speaker. reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. mr. mcclintock: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from california, mr. lamalfa. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. lamalfa: i thank my colleague for leading this charge. we seem to have a common california problem any way on a lot of issues. reminding people that california is a sanctuary state and some of the first sanctuary cities emanated from california, leading to this problem. by doing so, governor gavin newsome and the rest they have state is defying federal law on enforcing borders and turning other criminal illegal aliens when they capture them and detain them. lives are being lost because of that. let me go back in time a little bit so they're not forgotten. shamil shaw -- jameel shaw ii. at the time a high school student, promising athlete, shot and killed march of 2008 near his home in los angeles. his assailant, an undocumented immigrant, illegal ailian, whatever you want to call it, a member of the 18th street gang. been released from jail the day before. prior t

mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to address the house for five minutes, to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. johnson: i am honored to serve texas' 32nd congressional district in the united states house of representatives for the 119th congress. as a texas educated attorney for over 30 years, i know what it takes to fight for those who need it most. throughout my career, i have stood up for workers, those living with disabilities, students who are being taken advantage of by for-profit colleges, and so many of my fellow texans who needed someone fighting alongside them. i took those skills to the texas state legislature, where i fought for medical expansion, a fair judicial court system, consumer protections, and for women to make their own health care decisions, free from government intrusion. and when extremists decided to target the lgbtq community in texas, i raised my voice and helped kill hundreds of anti-lgbtq bills that would have hurt the membe

mr. speaker. reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. mr. mcclintock: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from california, mr. lamalfa. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. lamalfa: i thank my colleague for leading this charge. we seem to have a common california problem any way on a lot of issues. reminding people that california is a sanctuary state and some of the first sanctuary cities emanated from california, leading to this problem. by doing so, governor gavin newsome and the rest they have state is defying federal law on enforcing borders and turning other criminal illegal aliens when they capture them and detain them. lives are being lost because of that. let me go back in time a little bit so they're not forgotten. shamil shaw -- jameel shaw ii. at the time a high school student, promising athlete, shot and killed march of 2008 near his home in los angeles. his assailant, an undocumented immigrant, illegal ailian, whatever you want to call it, a member of the 18th street gang. been released from jail the day before. prior t

mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. raskin: thank you. the biden administration brought us back from a devastating pandemic and the trump economic crisis by investing in american workers, american manufacturing and american infrastructure. our policies for the working class majority, instead of the tiny billionaire class, pulled our economy back from the brink. today our nation's economic strength is, quote, the envy of the world. as the economist magazine put it, with an unemployment rate of 4.2%, wages rising across america, and the gross domestic product growing at a robust 3.1%. moreover, the murder rate is way down in america. unlawful immigration at the southern border is now below where it was when donald trump left office four years ago. and the roaring stock market, which is what trump and his billionaire entourage care about, just completed its strongest two years in a quarter century. now it's time to make sure all americans enjoy the benefits of this a

mr. speaker, thank you and i yield back. mr. himes: i thank the gentleman from illinois. and i believe i'm welcoming our last speaker. my fellow new englander. the gentlelady from vermont, ms. balint balint thank you, -- bill ms. balint: thank you, mr. speaker. thank you, mr. himes. day one our president made our country less safe. day one. with an irresponsible stroke of his pen, donald trump released 500 violent felons back out onto our streets. these are the criminals who brutally attacked cops, who were protecting this building. these were the people who betrayed our country, our democracy. i'm not talking about the people who merely showed up that day to protest. who didn't commit crimes. this is about the attackers who beat cops with pipes and flagpoles and tasers and mace, who literally stomped on police and tried to poke their eyes out. these, these were the sweeping pardons that donald trump made on day one. and these pardons disproportionately benefited the most violent among the mob. and now they're back out on the street heading to our communities. a number of

mr. speaker, and i yield the remainder of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. does the gentleman have a motion? mr. ellzey: mr. speaker, i move the house do now adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the motion is adopted. accordingly, the house stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow for morning hour debate. thank you.

mr. speaker, as you know, we're here to discuss h.r. 471 and s. 5. and i now yield three minutes to my colleague from texas, mr. roy. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes mr. roy: i appreciate my friend from georgia. we are here to debate we are here to debate the rule. the rule that we've adopted will take up legislation of ensuring our forests are no longer such that they're going to catch fire as we're seeing happen in california. and importantly to deal with the laken riley act. this is a bill that we passed off the house floor last year. it was rejected by the democrat-led senate. they refused to move it. we moved it last week here in the house floor and sent it over to this senate. now a republican senate, after the voters spoke. the senate amended it, made it, i believe, better. sent it to the house and now that amended bill is on the floor of the united states house of representatives. now, let's remember what we're talking about. this bill is named after laken riley. my friend from georgia just discussed the facts

i yield back my time, mr. speaker, and i urge a no vote on this package. he speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back his time. the gentlelady from minnesota is recognized. mrs. fischbach: thank you, mr. speaker. i just want to remind the ranking member that november brought us a house republican majority, a senate republican majority, and president-elect trump trump. and -- donald trump. and we have work to do and we're going to mooive forward -- move forward. before but we do, i just want to, in response to the ranking member, i wanted to clear up a few things he's been complaining about. the 118th congress had numerous challenges, but that doesn't diminish the work that was accomplished to broaden the voices from the highest ranking to the rank and file, by loosening a number of holdover provisions from the previous majority, enabling then-speaker pelosi to maintain a vice-like grip over the house. in addition, it is important to highlight that the 118th congress considered 83 structured rules. a 40% increase from the democrat-controlled 117th congr

i have other such meetings later today. >> thank you, mr. speaker. before christmas, i received nearly 1000 letters from people who have children in secondary school and exeter. each letter strongly advocated support to the mental health challenges young people face, and committed to improving local mental health services to help young people build the resilience they need to live happy and healthy lives. however, mr. speaker, i know these challenges are not unique to my constituency and are being faced by children across our country. can the prime minister please outline what steps his government are taking to announce mental health support to our children nationwide? >> prime minister. p.m. starmer: thank you for raising a huge consent it -- concern in his constituency and all constituencies. far too many young people are not receiving the care that they need. we will provide access to specialists, mental health professionals in every school, 800 staff or mental health services, and roll out young future hubs. >> davis. >> thank you, mr. speaker. my

mr. speaker. i believe the opposition wants to roll back parental rights. we are extending them. >> thank you, mr. speaker. since 2012 the tracks power station has been given 7 billion pounds of green subsidies while the government for burning 27 million trees per year. that is enough money for five years of pensioners' winter fuel payments. while off jim has been asleep at the wheel the recent report concluded that tracks claimed those subsidies illegally. will the prime minister today demand to see that kpmg report before giving another one pound of taxpayers money? p.m. starmer: thank you for raising this. it is an important issue. of course, we will look at the reports. but i do not join in her description. we will look at the report. >> thank you, mr. speaker. lancashire is a wonderful county full of great businesses and hard-working people. [laughter] but for too long we have been held back by an out dated two-tier council system. the governments evolution bill is a massive opportunity for us to get back in the fast lane and catch up with manchester an

thank you, and i yield back. mr. speaker, i rise today to honor the brownsburg high school football team for winning the ihssa6-a state -- ihssa 6-a state championship this year. the bulldogs took on the westfield high school in the state finals in lieu kas oil stadium -- lucas oil stadium and emerged victorious. this is the brownsburg's first state title in nearly 40 years. and i know this win has meant so much to the brownsburg community, and cheering them on to the victory. i want to congratulate this outstanding -- the outstanding student-athletes on becoming state champions. they should be incredibly proud of this hard work and dedication that brought them this victory. i also congratulate the parents, coaches and faculty who gave their time and talent to this team. they couldn't have done it without you. congratulations, again, to the brownsburg bulldogs. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. baird: mr. speaker, today i rise to honor dr. mark russell, who recently retired from his posi

mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to speak to the house. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise today on the floor of congress to speak out against the ban on tiktok that will take place in six days on january 19. mr. khanna: i call on president biden and president-elect trump to put a pause on this ban so 170 million americans don't lose their free speech. and millions of americans' livelihood will be ended if this ban takes place. we need to be for free speech. we can protect americans' data. we can protect us from foreign interference on algorithms, but we should not ban tiktok. i call on others to join me in standing up for free speech and opposing this tiktok -- tiktok ban. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representa

i hope to see you there. thank you so much. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. lamalfa, for five minutes. mr. lamalfa: thank you, mr. speaker. well, it's everywhere. you can't avoid it in the news. it shouldn't be avoided. it's so horrible. the fires we have now in southern california that are devastating so much there. so much value. so much lost. and up to 24 lost lives now. it's an incredibly unnecessary happening. they have been raging in l.a. it happens every year santa ana winds. in the northern california portion i represent, we have had that devastation already many times. town of paradise, greenville, town of canyon dam and others completely obliterated. .. our governor has been up there to see those fires. especially the paradise one. when president trump came to paradise and visited to see the devastation. so at the time, president trump asked him and others, what are you doing to clear the land in such a way that makes it less fire-prone, you know, to rake the forest floor, and people made fu

speaker, thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. garamendi: madam speaker, i rise to speak for one minute. and modify my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. garamendi: thank you. madam speaker, there's a great tragedy aoccurring in l -- occurring in california as we speak. members of the california delegation have spoken on the floor about the extraordinary damage, the loss of life and the lives that have been disrupted. i was shocked to watch on television the elected leader of this house suggesting that federal assistance to deal with that tragedy would be conditioned. didn't specify on what, but i would remind that gentleman that $120 billion has gone to louisiana over the last 20 years, dealing with the tragedies, katrina, new orleans, and the like. and that's not the total count. it would be unconscionable for this house to place any condition on the necessary assistance that americans should give to our american people in los angeles. i would ask us to search our

mr. speaker. i assume that new gavel means you're going to act a lot faster here. >> absolutely. gov. : i appreciate that. mr. speaker, mr. pro tem, mr. president, in our legislators, my fellow constitutional officers, mr. chief justice, members of the judiciary, my wife teresa and her family. wave, you guys. my friends and my fellow idahoans, just two months ago on the eve of a historic presidential election, america teetered between two very different futures. different futures. one future, karen's the status quo open border, skyhigh station and regulations of the families potential. the very different vision, donald trump president trump vision for america looks like idaho. what we want for our country and idaho as. communities bustling economic activity, increase incomes and fewer relations and responsibility and common sense values. i'm excited about trump's return to the white house. we have renewed opportunity to help deliver results and show the rest of the country how to do things right and it starts with keeping promises. idaho's elected leaders have promised and delivered wi

mr. speaker. >> prime minister. >> thank you. i know members across the house will want to extend our thanks to president biden for his steadfast leadership and warmly congratulate president-elect trump the head of his inauguration. mr. speaker, in my conversations with president-elect trump, we've underlined our shared commitment to the special relationship in the years to come. mr. speaker, we launched our ii opportunities action plan which made sure we seize the opportunities to benefit working people. that will boost productivity, transform public services, 39 billion pounds of investment in over 13,000 jobs. this morning, i had meetings with ministerial colleagues. i will have further such meetings later today. >> thank you. with almost 4.5 million entries and exits the last year, the train station is a flooded hub. the station needs major upgrades to give commuters what they need. does the prime minister understand how maidenhead citizens access the station and will he commit to this government to fix these issues? >> thank y

the speaker: i do. mr. rogers: congratulations, mr. speaker. the speaker: you may as well remain standing, according to precedent, the chair will swear in the members-elect enmasse. will you raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic and bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and will faithfully discharge the duties of the office about which you are to enter. so help you god. congratulations. you are now members of the 119th congress.

mr. speaker. i assume that new gavel means things will happen a lot faster here. good. good. preciate that. mr. speaker, mr. pro tem, mr. president, honored legislators, my fellow constitutional officers, mr. chief justice, members of the judiciary, my wife teresa and our family, wave, you guys, my friends and my fellow idahoans. just two months ago, on the ease of a historic election, america teetered between two very different situations for the next four years and beyond. one future guaranteed the status quo out of control federal spending, a lawless open border. sky high inflation, onerous regulations in a depressed economy that traps families potential. americans rejected that failed past and instead reelected a man with a very different version, vision, for america, donald trump. president trump's vision for america actually looks a lot idaho. with their votes, americans confirmed what we want for our country and what idaho has. safe communities, bustling economic activity, increased incomes, tax relief, fewer regulations, fiscal responsibility and, commonsense values. i

mr. speaker and i yield back. >> the act is being used as a weapon against raise an existing exam built inhe 30s there that would do that. they will find a species to do that in this case i believe the salamander. let's go back in time just a little bit. you probably heard of the tenancy valley authority that was a project the idea came about in the late 60s. the construction was going to happen pretty soon after that. so, what they did i think some biologist from i believe the university of tennessee was out of the hike and discovered there's something called a snail garter in the river there. starting t about 73 or soon aftr it was put in place, it is listed in 1975 as endangered under the endangered species act leading to a legal battle that took a long time and which of the supreme court was finally settled byio legislation passedn congress in 1979 which exempted the dam from the protections allowed a giant project to make so much hydroelectric power against flood being for agriculture and people they got it done. they instead biologist took this snail to other rivers in the air this s

mr. speaker, god help us. god help us. i yield back. >> three minutes to the distinguished gentleman from new york, napa. >> mr. speaker. strung up to hr-29 and going to express my deepest condolences to laken riley's family. her death was a tragedy and we all mourn her loss. may her memory be a blessing. i wish we were considering legislation that was worthy of her name. instead the republican majority is beginning this new congress where they left off in the last one, with legislation that targets and scapegoats immigrants but does nothing to address the real problems in our broken immigration system or while ignoring basic due process and constitutional principles. among other things, this legislation would subject mandatory detention and undocumented immigrants charged with committing an act of theft and might be the victim of mistaken identity and opportunity to clear his name would be subject of mandatory detention this. is so broad that it would lead to the detention of people that committed no crime and have no inten

mr. speaker, by the direction of the hoist republican conference, i send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 13, resolved, that the following -- mrs. mcclain: i ask unanimous consent to dispense with the reading. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the resolution is agreed to. and the the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. aguilar: by direction of the democratic caucus i offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 14. resolved, that the -- mr. aguilar: i ask unanimous consent that the resolution be considered as read. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the resolution is agreed to. and the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? mrs. mcclain: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous con

i am putting out my hand to you, mr. speaker. i am putting out my hand to you, mr. majority leader. r this is the thing, this is the age of the offered hand. and we can't turn back clocks, and i don't want to. but when our fathers were young, mr. speaker, our differences ended at the water's edge. and we don't wish to turn back time, but when our mothers were young, mr. majority leader, the congress and the executive were capable of working together to produce a budget on which this nation could live. let us negotiate soon and hard. but in the end, let us produce. the american people await action. they didn't send us here to bicker. they ask us to rise above the merely partisan. [cheers and applause] president bush: in crucial things, unity, and this, my friends, is crucial. to the world, too, we offer new engagement and a renewed vow -- we will stay strong to protect the peace. the offered hand is a reluctant fist. once made, strong, and can be used with great effect. there are today americans who are held against their will in foreign lands and americans who are unaccounted for. as

i miss it. thank you for to c-span as you mrs. steel: mr. speaker, i rise to thank my constituents, colleagues and friends for the wonderful four years i have spent serving in the people's house. it's been the privilege of a lifetime to serve orange and los angeles counties in congress. from helping my constituents to passing life-changing legislation, the work we've done has truly mattered. only in america can a first-generation immigrant who speaks english as a third language rise to become a member of this body. when my parents fled communist north korea for freedom in south korea, they never would have imagined that their daughter would be standing here today. on behalf of my beautiful diverse district, my team and i have accomplished a great deal. we've delivered significant funding to improve our orange county beaches through sand replenishment. we've also provided important infrastructure investments to our communities. with expanded health care access by expanding telehealth coverage, and we've met the fight -- led the fate for lowerrer -- f

mr. speaker. last year i was honored to accept an invitation to discuss the role of holocaust education in tackling the rising tide of anti-semitism. we also visited auschwitz where we laid wreaths and paid tribute to the many victims of the holocaust. given this marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation, will the prime minister talk about how this government is doing to ensure that never again means never again? >> thank you for raising this. anti-semitism has no place whatsoever in our society. in downing street, to discuss what we can do to combat anti-semitism that includes 54 million pounds of security drops to continue their vital work, and providing 2.2 million pounds to continue what is left from auschwitz and i look forward to to what those providers said. >> charities like the hospice tell the provider, the medical practice among those up and down this country who are warning that a negative impact for national insurance, when will the prime minister heed those warnings and at the very least exem

i just think mr. speaker, i think one big beautiful bill is the way to go. and i do think you know, mr. trump got a mandate for change, a huge one from his work are class coalition. and the prospects of assuring or reassuring people fatten your womanets, you will get the -- your wallets, you will get the tax cuts, blue collar boom can begin right away along with closing the border and so forth, you owe it to your majority for one big beautiful bill. >> you have made your case, well professor. and we're all listening. we cite c kudlow on the hill, well l.a. county public -- larry kudlow say tthere are a lot of smart people, it is valuable. it is a big complicated thing, but something we're will do. you know my, i appreciate your insight on that, and others, i was talking with urthe incoming treasury secretary. and steve moore and art laffer and the rest, everyone makes a compelling case about one-bill strategy, this is about measures probabilities of passage, we have to take best shot to get it done, we have noma no margin for error. larry: i have a point of v