the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition? >> 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 is recognized for one minute. >> thank you. madam speaker, i rise today to recognize my very good friend, judge jeff burnett from mount vernon, kentucky, in rock castle county, upon his retirement as circuit judge after 30 years of distinguished service to the good people of the commonwealth of kentucky. his circuit district comprised lincoln and pulaski counties. he was considered a constitutional scholar, respected by everyone, not just on the bench and in the legal community but everyone in the community in southern kentucky. he was instrumental in launching the 28th circuit adult drug court and the rocket docket. the judge is someone i have always looked up to and i wish him the best in his retirement and i thank him on behalf of the united states house of repre

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the speaker pro tempore: the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> to steal knowledge of our like the grinch attempted to steal christmas. i honor dr. s emp uss. yesterday, and it would have been his 117th birthday. he attended dartmouth college and a member and loved showing it but in the spirit of culture culture, dr. sues was known as a progressive and he was about protecting the environment. will you please go now thinks it was written for her and all the places you go about the lessons we find throughout our life's journey and respect and honor dr. suess and forget this cancel culture nonsense. mr. gohmert: i request 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. gohmert: there needs to be comment about the way the schedule was totally transformed once again. what drove this change we were supposed to be debating the george floyd bill tomorrow. george floyd deserves a better bill than he got, a bipartisan bill that we would certainly be willing

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the resolution is agreed to and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio seek recognition? >> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. ms. kaptur: i rise during women's history month to recognize women who are making a difference in every industry women are getting it done. quichea powell the chief operating officer of d.c. water and i met her while visiting the brand new headquarters and working in an industry dominated by men and dedicated to her role as a women leader and in the water utilities' industry and turning sludge into a new energy utility for washington d.c. and there is sister pamela who dedicated her life to community. i remember meeting her in mexico as she was witnessing what was happening to immigrant children and families as result of president trump's remain in mexico order. pamela gave everything

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 227 -- the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 227, the nays are 196. the amendments en bloc are adopted. without objection, a motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the question on amendments en bloc 2 printed in part b of house report 117-10 offered by the gentleman from virginia, mr. scott. the clerk will redesignate the amendments en bloc. the clerk: en bloc number 2. consisting of amendments numbered 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 18 and 19, printed in part b of house report 117-10, offered by mr. scott of virginia. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentleman from virginia. members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. mcgovern: madam speaker, today the rules committee met and reported a rule, house resolution 198, providing for a motion to concur with the senate amendment to h.r. 1319, the american rescue plan act of 2021. the rule provides two hours of debate on the motion equally divided among the controlled -- equally divided and controlled by the chairs and rarnging minority members of the -- ranking minority members of the kegs on budget and ways and means -- committees on budget and ways and means. madam speaker, a once in a century pandemic brought us need to act. and a democratic congress and a democratic president have seized the moment. not as a chance to help big corporations or the already well-off, as those on the other side have done over and over again, but as an opportunity to invest in our workers, our students, and our communities, and the very people who need help the most. more than 18 million americans are receiving unemployment benefits today. nearly 24 million adults are goin

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 125. the nays are 302. without objection, -- the amendment is not adopted. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. freight -- pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the question on the amendment en bloc 4 printed in part b of house report 117-9, offered by the gentlewoman from california, ms. lofgren, on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the yeas and nays were ordered. the clerk will redesignate the amendments en bloc. the clerk: en bloc number 4 consisting of amendments numbered 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, and 56. printed in part b of house report number 117-9, offered by ms. lofgren of california. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentlewoman from california. members will record their votes by electronic device. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by by ms. roybal-allard, pursuant t

the speaker pro tempore: the speaker pro tempore: the speaker pro tempore: i.. . mrs. wagner: madam speaker, this amendment will improve the underlying bill. i urge my colleagues to vote yes on this amendment and join me, along with the department of justice and the inspector general, to make sure we are preventing fraud and abuse in these grant programs and making sure that every dollar marked for helping victims and preventing violence against women actually goes to help the most vulnerable. nevertheless, madam speaker, the underlying bill neglects to give trafficking victims and children the resources they need and purposely stripped from this partisan piece of legislation. and i oppose h.r. 1620, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i now yield to the gentlelady from texas, ms. jackson lee, the balance of our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. jackson lee: would the speaker indicate how much time is remaining

the speaker pro tempore: the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: as the member designated by mrs. watson coleman, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. watson coleman will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from massachusetts seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. meng, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. meng will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by congresswoman napolitano, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that congress member napolitano will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. rush, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose

mcgovern: all time yielded is for purposes of debate only the speaker pro tempore: the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts does not yield. therefore the unanimous consent request cannot be entertained. the gentleman from texas. mr. burgess: i yield to the gentleman from california, distinguished republican leader for the purpose of the unanimous consent request. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. mccarthy: i ask unanimous consent to call up h.r. 682, the reopen schools act to get our kids out from behind screens and back in the classroom. the speaker pro tempore: the chair now recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts has not yielded for that purpose. thraffer the unanimous consent request cannot be entertained. mr. burgess: i now would yield to the gentleman from arkansas, mr. craund, for the purpose of unanimous consent request. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. crawford: i ask unanimous consent to call up h.r. 682, reopen schools act to get our kids out from behind screens and back in the classroom. the s

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 243 and the nays are -- the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 225, the nays 202. the amendments en bloc are adopted. without objection, a the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. the previous question is ordered on the bill as amended. the question is on engrossment and third reading of the bill as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. third reading. the clerk: a bill to amendment united states code to strengthen the background checks to follow before a firearm licensey may transfer a firearm to a person who is not a licensey. the speaker pro tempore: flop the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> i have a motion to recommit at the desk. the clerk: mr. hudson of north carolina moves to recommit the bill to the committee on judiciary. the speaker pro tempore: the previous question is ordered on the motion to recommit. the question is on the motion. all those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the noes have it. the motion is not agreed to. >> i request the yeas and n

the speaker pro tempore: -- >> mr. speaker, i rise today in opposition of h.r. 1 which should be called for the politicians act. there is nothing in this bill that is for the people. >> i could spend -- the speaker pro tempore: does the gentlewoman ask for consent for speaking for one minute? >> yes. the speaker pro tempore: the -- without objection, the gentlewoman from illinois is recognized for one minute. >> thank you. mr. speaker, i rise today in opposition of h.r. 1, what should be named for the politicians act. there is nothing in this bill that is for the people. i could spend hours highlighting the damaging aspects of this bill. mrs. miller: let's start with eliminating voter i.d. americans need an i.d. to drive, to get married, get on an airplane, even to buy cold medicine. but to take part in the foundational component of our republic, apparently my colleagues on the other side of the aisle think eliminating any proof of who you are is for the people. it is not. it is for the politicians. then we have taxpay

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i yield myself three minutes. madam speaker, the violence against women act or vawa, was signed into law in 1994 to help ensure that women in america are free from violence and free from fear. at the time vawa was enacted it was all too common for violent crims against women to go without appropriate response and remain unaddressed by the criminal justice system. through programs implemented under vawa, congress began to help provide communities in america the assistance they need to combat the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. building on this success, h.r. 1620 is bipartisan legislation that re-authorizes and strengthens the violence against women act so that it can continue delivering vital services to those in need. vawa, which is not gender exclusive, addresses the needs of womenmen and women, children, personses with disabilities, homeless persons, and lgbtq individuals, among others. this re-authorization would al

the speaker pro tempore: -- fitzgerald. the speaker pro tempore: how long? mr. davis: a smint and a half. mr. fitzgerald: i rise in option the so-called people's act. contrary to the title the bill puts politicians ahead of the american people. and codifies nationwide election changes made last year that shack the faith of americans and integrity of our elections. when americans vote they put faith in the idea our system of government gives them a voice in our democracy. in this faith it is betrayed. the americans become skeptical of their vote, they trust the system that's built. and they do not want it to collapse. the bill would take us down this very path of losing trust by taking constitutionality granted authority out of the hands of the states and local officials and destroying the safeguards of election integrity. for example, not only would this bill do nothing to address ballot harvesting, but it would take the practice nationwide. we have seen the irregularities created by this practice and how ballot harvesting allows manipulation and intimidation in

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. yarmuth: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kentucky is recognized. mr. yarmuth: mr. speaker, because of the american rescue plan, relief checks are already being deposited in americans' bank accounts. furloughs have already ended for tens of thousands of workers, and we averted the unemployment cliff. but we have a loose end to tie up before our work is finish and that's the bill before us. enacting covid relief through budget reconciliation was always plan b, but the american people could not afford any more delays and congress needed a path forward for the american rescue plan and the transformative support it provides. because pay-go requirements cannot be changed in reconciliation bills, we knew from the outset this additional legislative fix was needed to avert painful and indiscriminate cuts to medicare, farm supports and other programs. the language of h.r. 1868 should look familiar. over the past year, congr

the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the speaker pro tempore: the question is on ordering the previous question on the resolution. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. mr. cole: mr. speaker, on that i would request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3 hs of house resolution -- 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? ms. wasserman schultz: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. payne of new jersey, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yea on ordering the previous question. and, mr. speaker, as the member d

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from south carolina is recognized. mr. rice: i would remind my friend, mr. speaker, that what we're doing here is waving a $1,400 check in front of our constituents here and saying look at this, but like the wizard of oz, don't look at what's going on behind the curtain. what we're doing with this $1.9 trillion bill is we're borrowing $5,500 for every man, woman and child in this country and we're giving them $1,400 so it's palatable to them. we're giving them a little sugar. we're not reminding them about the $4,100 other dollars we're borrowing in their name, of which $1,056 coe goes to bail out plu states. $176 go goes to bail out union pension plans. $750 of your $4,100 we're borrowing in your name, your wife's name and kid's names, is going to extend unemployment benefits to pay people more to sit home than they can make at work, $34 goes to museums and native american language preservation. $393 k through 12. and $120 goes to colleges and universities each of your

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. jordan: i yield one minute to the gentleman from arizona, mr. biggs. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. biggs: i thank the gentleman. and mr. speaker, the congressional budget office confirmed earlier this week that the justice in policing act contains an unfunded mandate by requiring onerous data collection reporting from state and local law enforcement. this includes granular data collection on such basic law enforcement activities like traffic stops. c.b.o. estimates that this unfunded mandate placed on state and local law enforcement will cost several hundred million dollars. the consequences of h.r. 1280 are clear. it would drain resources away from important public safety activities. instead, law enforcement officers will have to spend their time reporting their data to washington, d.c., from behind a desk. make no mistake, this bill defunds the police. additionally, this bill -- any member who is opposed to defunding the police should be opposing this bil

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. nadler: last summer, millions of americans all across the country took to the streets to demand fundamental change in the cause of law enforcement and call for meaningful accountability for officers who conduct misconduct. it was the tragic death of george floyd. none of us can forget the images of the officer's knee to his neck where he said i can't breathe and ignored. after his death, the world awoke to daily indig nights and brutality that too many people, diss proportionately plaque, latino and indinnenous people face in their interactions with law enforcement. we value and respect the brave and police officers who put their lives on the line every day to protect us and our communities. most law enforcement do their jobs with dignity, selflessness and honor and deserving of our respect and honor to keep us safe. we must acknowledge there are too many exceptions. the reality for too many americans especially many black americans is that police officers are perceived as a threat to

the speaker pro tempore: 3er minutes. ms. jackson lee: i yield it to the gentleman to one minute and i thank you for your kindness. the gentleman has yielded for one minute. >> 56 years ago, 60 protestors prepared to cross the bridge for the right to vote and jim clark ready to stop them. the protestors marched on. clark and his troopers put on gas masks and blasted them and beat them. some of clark's men and charged into the crowd and unleashing the rebel yell. they beat him so hard that they brought his skull. he was hospitalized. five months, congress enacted the voting rights act. let us recognize jim clark holing blocked it. five decades, the supreme court struck it down in a decision called shelby. as we commemorate our first blood subpoenaed without john lewis, so today, as we answer john's call to cross the bridge, let us hope that no supreme court justices stand on the other side and may we march on. . . ms. jackson lee: i thank my colleague. we know what our guide post is. now i don't think that the history of the u

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. . the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. torres: today the rules committee met and provided a rule for h.r. 1620. the rule self-executes a manager's amendment by chairman nadler, makes in order 41 amendments, and provides en bloc authority to chairman nadler. the rule also provides for consideration of h.r. 6, h.r. 1603, and h.j.res. 17 under closed rules. the rule provides one hour of debate each, each equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking member of the committee on the judiciary or their he isingnies for h.r. 1620, h.r. 6, h.r. 1603 and h.j.res. 17. the rule provides one motion to recommit on each bill, the rule also self-executes a manager's amendment by chairman nadler for h.r. 1603. the rule provides for consideration of h.r. 1868 under a closed rule, it also provides one hour of debate equal request divided -- equal -- equally divided and controlled by the ranking member of the committee. finally the rule provides that h.r. 232 is hereby adopted and extends the line for the committee funding resolutio

the speaker pro tempore: the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york. mr. nadler: i now yield 30 seconds to the distinguished gentlelady from california, ms. lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for 30 seconds. ms. lee: madam speaker, let me just first of all say that i rise in strong support of h.r. 6, the american dream and promise act. i want to thank congresswoman roybal-allard, chairman nadler, chairwoman lofgren for advancing this legislation and supporting our dreamers. it's time that we protect these young people who have never called any other country than america home. dreamers and individuals eliblible for t.p.s. or deferred enforcement departure contribute mightily to their communities and economy. they deserve a pathway to citizenship. dreamers in my state of california and in my congressional district have made so many contributions under very scary and difficult circumstances. yes, they are as american as i am. i ask for an aye vote. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio. mr. jordan: we reserve, madam speaker.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from minnesota. mrs. fischbach: madam speaker, i yield three minutes to the gentlewoman from georgia. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from georgia. mrs. greene: thank you. the language of the equal rights amendment is simple but don't be deceived by its simple language. the reviving of the deadline and ratifying of this amendment would destroy all distinctions between men and women, enshrine abortion, and empower the woke feminist mob. the equal rights amendment is dead and should remain dead. the states and congress missed the deadline to have the amendment passed in 1979. the trump department of justice issued a legal opinion in january, and the deadline for e.r.a. has already passed by any legal measure. the e.r.a. would be a new constitutional right, guaranteeing abortion on demand. have we not murdered enough people in the womb in this country? over 62 million. and guaranteeing abortion on demand is completely wro

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california is the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewomanrecognized for 45 seconds. ms. chu: every day, constituents in my district are asking when the $1,400 checks are coming and when they can get help with rent so they don't lose their home. they need help now. the american rescue plan is a bill to speed up vaccination. this will mean safer family, safer classrooms for teachers an students. it means a continuation of $300 a week checks in unemployment insurance and support ours businesses so they don't close. with over half a million dead, we need a way to end this crisis and help our people. that is exactly what today's bill will do. i strongly urge a yes vote. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california yields back. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i yield four minutes to the republican whip, mr. scalise. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from louisiana is recognized for four minutes. mr. scalise: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank thinkmy friend from missouri for yielding. i rise in s

the speaker pro tempore: the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york. mr. nadler: i now yield 30 seconds to the distinguished gentlelady from california, ms. lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for 30 seconds. ms. lee: madam speaker, let me just first of all say that i rise in strong support of h.r. 6, the american dream and promise act. i want to thank congresswoman roybal-allard, chairman nadler, chairwoman lofgren for advancing this legislation and supporting our dreamers. it's time that we protect these young people who have never called any other country than america home. dreamers and individuals eliblible for t.p.s. or deferred enforcement departure contribute mightily to their communities and economy. they deserve a pathway to citizenship. dreamers in my state of california and in my congressional district have made so many contributions under very scary and difficult circumstances. yes, they are as american as i am. i ask for an aye vote. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio. mr. jordan: we reserve, madam speaker.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california is the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for 45 seconds. ms. chu: every day, constituents in my district are asking when the $1,400 checks are coming and when they can get help with rent so they don't lose their home. they need help now. the american rescue plan is a bill to speed up vaccination. this will mean safer family, safer classrooms for teachers an students. it means a continuation of $300 a week checks in unemployment insurance and support ours businesses so they don't close. with over half a million dead, we need a way to end this crisis and help our people. that is exactly what today's bill will do. i strongly urge a yes vote. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california yields back. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i yield four minutes to the republican whip, mr. scalise. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from louisiana is recognized for four minutes. mr. scalise: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank thinkmy friend from missouri for yielding. i rise

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman is recognized, the gentleman from missouri. mr. smith: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman, mr. smith, is recognized. mr. smith: thank you, mr. speaker. this week the president has been traveling across the country, telling americans how appreciative they should be that washington democrats are spending or have spent $1.9 trillion in borrowed dollars. money they are using to bail out states run by the president's political buddies. and to reward devastating lockdowns that have destroyed hundreds of thousands of small businesses and kept kids out of schools. billions on policies that will reduce private sector employment in this country. billions on foreign aid. and out of all the money, less than 9% goes towards health care spending to crush the virus and to put vaccinations in people's arms. the massive debt-inducing spending package also threatens billions in cuts to seniors on medicare, including $3

the speaker pro tempore: the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized nor one minute. >> one year ago to this very day when covid-19 was officially declared a pandemic. we didn't know it would affect millions of americans or kill of thousands of texans and insert in so many disadvantaged communities. we are timely, timely seeing the light because the house will pass tomorrow the american rescue plan which is a plan that the biden-harris plan which will give constituents the chance for some relief. and will get the economy moving again. because in places like my home state of texas where the governor prematurely lifted covid he restrictions, the best thing we can do to make sure that everybody has a vaccine and i'm a proud supporter and will vote for the american rescue plan tomorrow because we need a bold solution for our country and economy to get back on the right track and get back on normal. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does distinguished gentlelady michigan seek recognition? >> i seek unanimous consent to ad

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> thank you, mr. speaker, over the past 10 years, we made a lot of progress in making congress more transparent and accountable. after years of persistence, i was pleased to see that the house finally adopted to compare the text rules that i proposed. the comparative text rule made it possible for members of the house and the public to actually see and understand exactly what a bill changes. every legislature in the country does that. but sadly, boom, in an instant, this year, the house abolished that rule, even though it was a top priority with the bipartisan government efficiency, accountability and reform task force for commonsense solutions to a better government. mr. speaker, that is shameful. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virgin islands seek recognition? ms. plaskett: i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection the gentlewoman from

the speaker pro tempore: the house will come to order. the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. crib: -- chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. gracious god, as we aproshe another week of legislation, we pray with the psalmist, your favor on each leader of this chamber. endow them with your righteousness, that the judgments of their hearts and words of their mouths will demonstrate your defense of the disheartened. grant them an understanding of your perfect justice, that their legislation would reflect your deep affection for those in need of salvation. may the words we speak to one another, and the motions put forward be as refreshing as rain on a moon field. and may their decisions, their actions, and their passionate hearts serve this nation as showers watering the earth. bless each and all of us that in all that we say, in all that we do, in everything we accomplish this week, we would give honor to your glorious name. we offer this prayer to you in the strength of that name. amen. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. desaulnier: madam speaker, today the rules committee met and reported house resolution 188, providing structured rules for consideration of h.r. 842, h.r. 8, and h.r. 1446. for h.r. 862 -- 84 2rk the rule -- 842, the rule self-executes a manager's amendment by chairman scott, makes in order 18 amendments and provides in order one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and the ranking member of the committee on education and labor. for h.r. 8 and h.r. 1446, the rule makes in order eight and four amendments respectively and provides one hour of debate for each bill, equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking member of the committee on the judiciary. the rule further provides an en bloc authority and a motion to recommit for each bill. the rule also adds an additional minority member to the select committee on climate crisis. finally, the rule provides for recess instructions, suspension authority and same-day authority from march 13 through april 22, and

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chay la -- the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. march 26, 2021. i hereby appoint the honorable brad sherman to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. god, our god, we pray you would come alongside us on this day. to have the privilege to be in your presence would give our lives a sense of fulfillment, our efforts purpose, and our direction certainty. as we travel together, be our eyes, that we would see the magnificence of your design. our ears, that we would hear the symphony you've composed. that in what we touch, we feel your embrace. and that we would taste the suftnence you've provided for our journey -- sustenance you've provided for our journey. with you beside us, may we have the faith to give over to your keeper all our d

the speaker pro tempore: so approved. without objection. mr. joyce: madam speaker, here in this chamber, i have pledged to support and defend the united states constitution in its entirety. the second amendment is a key tenet of the u.s. constitution and americans' inalienable rights. the right to keep and bear arms is a basic freedom that was enshrined in law by the framers of our constitution. the leaders who overcame tyranny to form a representative government of, by, and for the people. more than two centuries later, their extraordinary vision for our country still endures. in congress, it is our job to uphold the constitution and to protect americans' fundamental rights and, yet, this week the house will consider a radical legislation that would encroach on citizens' freedoms while doing so little to prevent mass shootings or illicit violence. if enacted, both h.r. 8 and h.r. 1446 would impose restrictive background checks and unnecessarily burden law-abiding gun owners. thanks to the work of the previous administration and republicans in

the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, madam. pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on march 1, 2021, at 1:35 p.m. that the senate passed senate 422. signed, sincerely, robert f. reeves, deputy clerk. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess subject to the call of t >> watch the communicators tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span2. >> listen to c-span's podcast, the weekly. china relations with china editor for the economist. he offers a warning about possible conflict between china and taiwan in the future. >> if china decides in the next five years or even further out that it wants to reincorporate taiwan into the people's republic by force, that is the kind of challenge that is going to be, you know, transformative , to say the least, in geopolitics. and it coul

the speaker pro tempore: the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentlewoman from minnesota is recognized. mrs. fischbach: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from new york. mr. nadler: i yield one minute to the gentlelady from florida, ms. wasserman schultz. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. wasserman schultz: thank you, madam speaker, i rise to right in support of vawa. this responds to domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking. this collected dust in the senate grave yard. with the democratic senate majority we have partners to secure justice for american women particularly those who are most vulnerable. one in four of american women are victims of domestic violence and one in six will be a victim of sexual assault. we need to respond to these egregious crimes. now is no time to retreat. let's reaffirm our commitment to survivors and make the world safer fpearance on capitol hill since being confirmed. live coverage on cspan3. >> the gentle lady from new jerse

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c., march 12, 2021. i hereby appoint the honorable david j. trone to act as speaker pro tom por reon this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be led by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. almighty god, humbly i beseech you to receive each and every prayer i offer. as one grounded in love for you and your truth. in submitting myself to your will to serve in these halllowed halls, may the words of my mouth or the meditations of my heart be acceptable to you. search my heart and forgive my hidden faults. convict me for any malice or offense that i may inadvertently inflict on those whom you have called me to serve. instead, allow my prayers to reflect a deep yearning for the welfare and wisdom of all for whom i am privileged to serve alongside. intercede in the fallibility of my speec

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from illinois. mr. davis: i'd like to call for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3 of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on the question are postponed. pursuant to clause 1-c of rule 19, further consideration of h.r. 1 is postponed.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. ms. jackson lee: that's why it's imperative we re-authorize this bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. ms. jackson lee: we must pass h.r. 1620 now. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. the gentlewoman is no longer recognized. the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentlewoman from minnesota is recognized. mrs. fischbach: madam speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from virginia. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia is recognized for two minutes. >> thank you to the gentlelady from minnesota. thank you, madam speaker. democrats are using domestic violence, which is a serious issue, as a front for just their latest gun control bill. mr. good: this legislation contains red flag conif iization language and expands the grounds for lifetime bans of firearm possession. red flag gun confiscation laws upend due process. under this legislation an individual could have their guns removed from them without having the ch

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. joyce: madam speaker, despite what the biden administration would like the american people to believe, our nation is facing a catastrophe on the southern border. last month alone, u.s. border protection officers encountered more than 100,000 migrants attempting to cross the border illegally. this is a 173% increase from last february. right now the office of refugee resettlement shelters that house accompanied migrant children are region capacity. our border agents are being diverted from their posts to care for record number of teenagers and children who are illegally crossing our border. this escalating crisis is rooted right here in washington, d.c. more than 1,700 miles away from that border. as we witness unprecedented groups of migrants reaching the united states, there is no question that the president's weak border security stands has heightened the so-called challenge. by reversing the trump administration's actions to bolster security on the southern border and halting const

in this country -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from will suspend. . ms stefanik: madam speaker, more

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee, for five minutes. ms. jackson lee: i thank the chair very much. and thank the members. this past sunday was bloody sunday. for some that are not familiar with that terminology, the congressional black caucus did a special tribute last evening. but i think it is also a recognition that elections count. determination counts. conscience counts. so this morning i wanted to emphasize bloody sunday and what it really meant. it was, in fact, to restore or to initiate or to give americans the free and equal right to vote. our late john lewis, our friend, our brother, the conscience of the congress may not have known what historical steps he was walking in when he staired -- stared down the alabama state troops standing with albert turner and other foot soldiers. staring them down because voting counts. i rise to pay tribute to that kind of determination and as we proceed to debate the american rescue package, i want my memb

the president pro tempore: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 78, notifying the president of the united states of the election of the secretary of the senate. the president pro tempore: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? hearing none, so ordered. mr. schumer: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. the president pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. schumer: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the consideration of senate res. 79 submitted earlier today. the president pro tempore: the clerk will report. the clerk: senate resolution 79 notifying the house of representatives of the election of the secretary of the senate. the president pro tempore: is there objection to proceeding to the amendment? hearing none, the senate shall proceed. mr. schumer: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. under the speaker's announced policy of january 4, 2021, the chair recognizes the gentleman from wisconsin mr. grothman, for 30 minutes. mr. grothman: thank you. i rise today to speak one more time about the current issue at the border. we have gone from a situation in which one year ago at this time, there were 36,000 confrontations at the border, to in last february, 100,000 encounters at the border. in addition to, out of three-fold increase, there's been a corresponding increase none accompanied children at the border. how did this happen? there are several policies that should be reinstituted immediately. first of all, prior to president trump being sworn in, we had a policy in which the mexican government was keeping people on their side of the border pending an ai -- an asylum hearing. we have now undone that policy which does two things. three things. first of all, new people arrive at the border are escorted to the united states and sent somewhere inland. second, people waiti

the president pro tempore: the clerk will report. the clerk: senate resolution 127, electing karen h. gibson as sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate. the president pro tempore: is there objection to proceeding to the matter? hearing none, proceed. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to and that the motion to be reconsidered be made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. the president pro tempore: there being no objection, it is so ordered. mr. schumer: mr. president. i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to senate resolution 128, submitted earlier today. the president pro tempore: the clerk will report. the clerk: senate resolution 128, notifying the house of representatives of the election of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate. the president pro tempore: is there objection to proceeding? hearing none, proceed to the amendment. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the

i hereby appoint the honorable dwight evans to act as speaker pro tempore on this day.igned, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, reverend alisa lasater wailoo, capitol hill united methodist church, washington, d.c. the chaplain: let us pray. listening, lord, what a privilege it is to carry, everything, everything to you in prayer. oh, how easy it is to allow these prayers to fill pro forma. but in the stillness, help us hear you call us by name. not first as member, staffer, clerk, lobbyist, unpaid activist or any earthly title. but rather as your beloved child. share with us, god, both about our own hopes, dreams, trials, or tribulations and the work you have for us today. speak to any trauma, be that from individual pains or the insurrections through which this whole house suffered together. empower us to be trustworthy companions to anyone struggling. those in our own office, in our home, around our district, and across the aisle. in this pro forma prayer, opus to real -- op

the speaker pro tempore: the question is on ordering the