speaker. as dean of the new york delegation, it's my distinct honor to rise today to welcome our good friend, congressman tom suozzi to the people's house. the third district has elected a representative with experience, character and commitment to solve problems confronting everyday americans and deliver for its constituents. tom is also a great family man. he's a devoted father, husband, and public servant who uphold the values instilled to him by his family. he's devoted most of his adult life to public service, first as mayor of home down glenco for eight years and served as united states congressman for six years and county executive. while working to restore investments for the medical center? long island and looking to secure billions for new york for infrastructure funding, his record speaks for itself. he loves new york. he loves his country and his love for public service runs deep. he's the kind of person we need serving in this house at this moment and gives me great pleasure to re

speaker. i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. green: madam speaker, i rise today to present two articles of impeachment against department of homeland security secretarial han droa mayorkas -- alejandro mayorkas. article 1 charges him with willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law. article 2 charges him with the breach of public trust. since secretary mayorkas took office, we've all watched the unprecedented crisis a at our -- at our borders unfold. we've seen the chaos. under secretary mayorkas' watch, c.b.p. has reported more than 8.5 million encounters at our borders, including more than seven million apprehensions at the southwest border. even more terrifying is the president 1.8 million known gotaways that border patrol agents detect but are unable to apprehend. millions of those inadmissible aliens are eventually released into our communities. this has never happened before in the history of the country. and it

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. kim: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. kim: thank you, madam speaker. i rise in strong support of my legislation, h.r. 2766, the uyghur policy act. the uyghur policy act comes at a critical time. chairman xi is trying to rebrand xinjiang as a business and tourist destination and seeks to erase uyghurs from the international community's memory. the chinese communist party continues to deny carrying out genocide against the uyghurs and other ethnic minorities and we have verified reports of forced sterilization, forced labor, brainwashing and gang rape in the xinjiang uyghur autonomous region. despite the c.c.c. being exposed for these crimes, chairman xi is doubling down. in a visit to the region recently, he called for a stricter regulations on the practice of religion and protection of hard-won stability. we're running out of time to act. the uyghur policy act will help us lead from a position of strength and will addre

speaker. madam speaker, if my republican colleagues were worried about the impacts of migration on our local communities, they should support d.h.s.'s shelter and services program. this is the only program that can provide direct assistance to cities an organizations responding to arriving migrants. instead, they are trying to gut this program and impeach secretary mayorkas, which would accomplish nothing. i now yield one minute to the gentleman from california, mr. swalwell. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. swalwell: this is not about secretary mayorkas. this is straight up sabotage. maga republicans have never accepted president biden as the president from the day they let an insurrection into this chamber to this day where they're trying to sabotage solution at the border. any shortcomings with mayorkas are your fault. you won't give him the authorities that he needs to carry out more security at the border. and all we've heard for years is noun, ver

>> yes , mr speaker , mr speaker, >> yes, mr speaker, mr speaker, mr speaker . >> yes, mr speaker, mrs >> yes, mr speaker, mr speaker, mr speaker . this afternoon the mr speaker. this afternoon the house will have an opportunity to consider its approach to the situation in israel and gaza . situation in israel and gaza. >> our position is crystal clear . we have called and will always call for an immediate humanitarian pause , which would humanitarian pause, which would allow the safe release of hostages and more aid going into gaza to create the conditions for a genuinely sustainable ceasefire. but just calling for an immediate full ceasefire now, which collapses it back into fighting in days or weeks, would not be in anyone's interest. mr speaken not be in anyone's interest. mr speaker, we are committed not just to an immediate humanitarian pause, but also to finding a lasting resolution to this conflict which delivers on the promise of a two state solution and ensures that israelis and palestinians can live in the future with dignity and security. michael long, thank you, mr speake

speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: t he gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. smith: mr. speaker, more than 20 years ago the u.s. congress approved and the president signed historic legislation that i authored known as the trafficking victims protection act of 2000, a comprehensive whole a comprehensive, whole of government approach to prevent sex and labor trafficking. they created a bold new anti-human trafficking strategy and established numerous programs to protect victims, prosecute traffickers and to the extent possible, prevent human trafficking in the first place. what we call the three p's. it's hard to believe now that tvpa was met with a wall of septembercism and dismissed by many as a solution in search of a problem. to many, including some lawmaker, the term traffickers applied to drug and weapons, not human beings. reports of vulnerable people being reduced to commodities of sale were met with surprise, incredulity, or indifference

speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., february 1, 2024. i hereby appoint the honorable brandon williams to act as speaker pro tempore on this day, signed mike johnson, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, dr. michael kramer, new life church, osceola, indiana. the chaplain: ho holy heavenly father, creator and sustainer of the universe, you have given the greatest nation in the world to care for as stewards of your people, your resources, and your land. forgive us of your short comings. you have assembled these specific representatives here today to fulfill ain your sovern eternal plan. you tell us that blessed is the nation whose god is you. you tell us you give wisdom freely to all who ask. so we call on you today for your wisdom in the matters to be discussed and determined. we look to you today for unity. we draw on your strength. we ask for your grace and mercy to accomplish all things in a m

speaken >> mr >> mr speaker >> mr speaker , >> mr speaker , mr >> mr speaker , mr speaker, >> mr speakerker, at >> mr speaker, mr speaker, at least i stand by my commitment. he he he's he's so indecisive . he he he's he's so indecisive. the only bet he'd make is an each way bet . each way bet. >> keir starmer. well, mr speaken >> keir starmer. well, mr speaker, he says he's he stands by his commitments. >> he wants ensign insisted that if he missed his promises. these are the words he used. i'm the prime minister, and then he said, it's on me personally today , we learn from his own today, we learn from his own officials that he's the blocker to any deal to end the doctors strikes. and he's always every time he's asked, he blames everyone else. so what exactly did he mean when he said it's on him personally ? if he doesn't him personally? if he doesn't meet his promise ? meet his promise? >> prime minister, mr speaker , >> prime minister, mr speaker, well, we are bringing the waiting list down for the longest. wait. we're making progress, but it's a bit rich. mr speaker, to hear about pr

madam speaker, i yield. the speaker pro tempore: thank you. the chair recognizes the gentleman from arizona, mr. ciscomani, for five minutes. mr. ciscomani: thank you, madam chair. madam speaker, thank you. madam speaker, i rise today to recognize someone who made a resounding impact on both me personally and also the tucson community. my mentor, my pastor, and my friend, arnoldo gutierrez. throughout his life, pastor gutierrez played meap roles, -- many roles from, air force veteran to pastor and loving father and grandfather. having served this nation during the vietnam war, he taught me how to live my faith, how to live a life of public service and how to live a life with a strong sense of true patriotism. while he and his generation fought a thankless war in vietnam, arnoldo gutierrez remained an unwavering patriot and was a perfect example of the american dream. he immigrated to the united states when he was 3 years old. he was a standout high school athlete, enlisted in the united states air force on his senior year of high school and me

speaker? i have no doubt that the seaker speaker? i have no doubt that the speaker felt _ speaker?t _ speaker? i have no doubt that the speaker felt it to _ speaker? i have no doubt that the speaker felt it to be _ speaker? i have no doubt that the speaker felt it to be authentic - speaker? i have no doubt that the speaker felt it to be authentic and j speaker felt it to be authentic and genuine. but we can't be seen to kowtow to those threats. the moment we do that, we put our entire jeopardy at risk and we send a message to people like putin in this world that we are not resolved to defend democracy and freedom. if threats from people in the street to members of parliament can force us to alter our procedures at the cost of the mockery that was yesterday, what will it say to people like putin if we are expected to defend sometimes with our lives the values we stand for? and i think that is the fundamental problem. when the leader of the opposition went to see lindsay hoyle to persuade him that he should capitulate to that intimidation, in my view, the leader of the opposition dem

speaker. >> thank you.eers and applause] >> the historic nature of my speakership is not lost on me. this will be the first time in the history of the commonwealth of virginia that we have had a speaker who is as intelligent as this and as handsome as this -- [laughter] what you are laughing at? it's true! [laughter] [laughs] no, let me stop. but it's an honor and a privilege to be elected by my peers as the first black speaker of the house of delegates, 405 years after the founding of the longest, continuous democratic elected body in the western hemisphere. also, coincidentally, 405 years after the first enslaved people arrived here. not far from where we stand, down the road in hampton roads. host: virginia speaker don scott, january 10, 2024, what was that they like for you? speaker scott: it was amazing. exhilarating. it felt like the combination of a lifetime of working hard finally coming to fruition. it was a day of pride. i was proud of not only of my family and myself, but everyone that worked wit

speaker. mr. speaker, as our nation faces a myriad of catastrophes, one of which is an open southern border and the mass migration of illegal aliens, washington's fiscal house sits in utter disrepair. that's the reality we face if we don't grasp the reins soon and stamp out our nation's spending our nation will suffer serious consequence that is will continue to compound. not a penny of taxpayer money should be direcd to frivolous spending binges overseas while the southern border is sitting wide open. we should take care of our country's needs first. american families and hardworking taxpayers across the nation demand that action be taken to cut spending, restore fiscal sanity, and get our country moving in the right direction. mr. speaker, i wholeheartedly agree with them and i have taken action to restore fiscal order in washington. to cut wasteful spending and protect taxpayer dollars from rampant abuse, i have supported commonsense amendments to the ongoing fiscal year 2024 state foreign oper

speaker. i rise in strong support of my bill h.r. 5375, strengthening the quad act as amended, and i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. meeks: in talking about the importance of this very bill, just a few minutes ago before coming to the floor, i had a meeting with the ambassador of japan who talked about the significance and importance of interparliamentary conversation and talked about how today freedom and democracy around the world are under threat. according to the organization of freedom house, the world has experienced 17 consecutive years of decline in global freedom as a result of war, cued thank youm this liberal tide, america must lead with our values and harness diplomacy like never before. this is especially important in the indo-pacific region where america's engagement has maintained peace and stability for decades. in fact, the ambassador also talked about how much he appreciated america being in the region and

speaker. the speaker: without objection. the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. at a san francisco bay area school, only 16% of students were reading at grade level, and only 8% were proficient at math. the school spent $250,000 in taxpayer money on a group called, woke kindergarten. to help boost test scores for some of the country's lowest performing schools. but after two years with woke kindergarten, students' scores are worse. now only 12% are reading at grade level. and fewer than 4% are proficient in math. there's more. the head of woke kindergarten is on record wanting, quote, a world free of the u.s. empire, unquote. believing space aliens are oppressed, and supporting, quote, a free palestine from the river to the sea, unquote. a teacher who questioned the program has been put on leave. i wish this was made up. but it's real, and sadly encapsulates so much with what is wrong with our education system. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the

speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. mcgovern: i ask for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote has been requested. those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise and be counted. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [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: on this vote the yeas are 216, the nays are 209. the resolution is adopted. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the house will be in order. please take your seats or take your conversations outside, the house will come to

the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms. washington, d.c. february 14, 2024. i hereby appoint the honorable marjorie taylor greene to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, mike johnson, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 9, 2024, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties with time equally allocated between the parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip limited to five minutes. but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york, mr. espaillat, for five minutes. mr. espaillat: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today, madam speaker, to address a matter of great concern to all americans. yesterday house republicans recklessly voted to impeach secretary mayorkas. they engaged in a sham exercise that not only degr

speaker. mr. speaker crash the economy.thanks he can stand there and lecture other people about the responsibility. hundreds of thousands of people are coming off fixed rate mortgages the prime minister will not do them the courtesy of answering the question. i will ask again. >> is very clear at the beginning. might constituents if yours don't, please leave. as the prime minister have any idea how much of mortgages going up by this month for those coming off fixed rate mortgages? >> prime minister and pointed back to my previous answer mr. speaker. under one situation will be different. some went on a typical mortgage around 140,000 pounds who's currently paying 800 pounds will be able to keep their mortgage payment essentially the same by using the facilitation the chancellors put in place. but again that is what we have done to help peoplee mr. speake. but again it is incumbent on them to explain to the british public policy of de- carbonized in the grid by 2030 is going to be funded. he will not give the answers that th

speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the gentleman is recognized. >> i ask unanimous consent that when the house adjourns today it adjourn to meet at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that i may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of h.r. 5408, the s.s.i. savings penalty elimination act, a bill originally introduced by representative brian higgins of new york, for the purposes of adding co-sponsors and requesting reprinting pursuant to clause 7 of rule 12. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the chair announces the speaker's appointment pursuant to section 128-b-3 of the floyd spence national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2001, 22u.s.c.2002 as amended and thed orer of the house of january 9, 2023, of the following individual on the part of the house to the united states-china economic review commission f

speaker, -- speaker hoyle: order! >> my constituent, millie, had a serious accident at a sporting event. she is a wheelchair user and she was left on the floor in pain for over two hours before an ambulance arrived. during her month in the hospital she had been dropped badly multiple times, left stuck in her bed for days, and she has even been told so soiled herself when there was no one to take her to the toilet. before all this millie was living independently and working. the prospect of her returning to work is being destroyed by the crisis in the care system. i am sure the prime minister will agree that no one should ever have to go through what millie has so will he look again at our proposal to make sure that every patient gets the high quality care they need? speaker hoyle: prime minister. p.m. sunak: mr. speaker, i'm very sorry to hear about millie's case. i'm sure the health secretary will follow-up with the right honorable gentlemen and more generally take sure that everyone gets the care that they deserve.

speaker. the tax relief for american families and workers act is pro-growth, pro-jobs, pro-american. the legislation locks in $600 billion in pro-growth tax policies by restoring three key provisions from president trump's successful 2017 tax reform that have a proven record of creating millions of jobs, raising workers' wages, and sparking more investment and economic growth right here at home. this bill restores full r&d expensing, interest deductibility and 100% expensing. each of these policies will help american businesses grow, create jobs and sharpen their competitive advantage against china. this will create over $70 billion in new r&d investment and over 900,000 new jobs, increase small business investment by $400 billion, and generate $58 billion in additional take-home pay for american workers. today america's small businesses are being pummeled by high prices and interest rates. this package raises the expensing cap for small businesses beyond the limit set in the 2017 tax reform.

speaker. give ukraine hope, mr. speaker. tell putin, nyet. every minute we don't signal retreats instead of resolve. incomprehensibly trump amplified that dangerous message over the weekend, explicitly saying he would not only refuse to defend our nato allies, but would encourage the russians to do whatever the hell they want. is that america? is that the leadership we want to portray to the world? is that the leader of the free world? mute. that, mr. speaker, is aid and comfort to our enemies. those aren't the words of someone who seeks to lead the free world, they are the words of someone who would turn his back on the free world. every republican, no matter what office they hold or seek, ought to go on record and condemn those comments. governor christie would agree with that statement. putin salivates, ladies and gentlemen of this house, at this inaction and division sown by the isolationists or the authoritarian loving taxes of one of our parties that leads this house. that's why he recently sat down with tucker karlsson -- carlson. spea

lots of you emailing in to the speaker has to to say that the speaker has to go to say that the speakersome saying that it's go, some of you saying that it's the labour's fault. it's also keir starmer's fault. a lot of you very concerned about the intimidation that mps clearly feel when it comes to which way they vote on matters such as gaza. so keep them coming in. vaiews@gbnews.com. but coming up, we're going to be debating whether the uk is a breeding ground for extremism . and are ground for extremism. and are the public at risk. ground for extremism. and are the public at risk . stay with . planes. >> when you're listening to gb news radio . news radio. good afternoon . news radio. good afternoon. >> your top stories from the gb newsroom . the common speaker has newsroom. the common speaker has reiterated his apology over his handung reiterated his apology over his handling of the gaza ceasefire debate . sir lindsay hoyle told debate. sir lindsay hoyle told mps he has a duty of care and if he mistakes and if his mistake is to look after members, then he is guilty . he's facing call

speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. february 28, 2024. i hereby appoint the honorable mariannette miller-meeks to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, mike johnson, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 9, 2024, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties with mime equally allocated between the parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 1:50 p.m. the chair recognizes the gentleman from oregon, mr. blumenauer, for five min minutes. mr. blumenauer: thank you, madam speaker. this week we are having a public media summit in our nation's capital. with representatives from independent television stations from across the country. 13 years ago of prospec

mr speaker, i -- suourme. | mr speaker, two -- suourme. - mr speaker, two years -- suourme. _ mr speakernd i want to pay my own tribute to all those who have done so much, not least in my own constituency of bracknell, where ukrainian people have been so warmly welcomed. mr speaker, we must never both attorney. so could the prime minister is a shirley house that our support to ukraine and all of our nato allies will continue to be unwavering? —— we must never bow to tyranny. ! unwavering? -- we must never bow to rann . ., y unwavering? -- we must never bow to rann . ., , ., ., ., , tyranny. i 'oin my honourable friend in tyranny. ijoin my honourable friend in thankint tyranny. ijoin my honourable friend in thanking people _ tyranny. ijoin my honourable friend in thanking people up _ tyranny. ijoin my honourable friend in thanking people up and _ tyranny. ijoin my honourable friend in thanking people up and down i tyranny. ijoin my honourable friend in thanking people up and down the j in thanking people up and down the country, including the people of bracknell, for welcoming ukrainian f

speaker? i object on the grounds a quorum is not present and make a point of order a quorum is not present. the speaker pro tempore: p ursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this motion will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from arkansas seek recognition? mr. westerman: mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 4015, the sharked act as amended. the speaker pro tempore: t he clerk will report the title before the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 301, h.r. 4051, a bill to direct the secretary of commerce to establish a task force regarding shark degradation and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: t he gentleman from arkansas and the gentlewoman from michigan, mrs. dingell, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from clark. mr. westerman: i ask unanimous consent all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on h.r. 4051, the bill n

speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. february 7, 2024. i hereby appoint the honorable daniel meuser to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, mike johnson, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by chap chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. hear us, o lord, and answer us. hear the prayers of the hostages in israel, the deported children of ukraine, answer the cries of parents separated from their little ones, of families grieve the loss of their loved ones. hear our prayers, lord, i willsen to our cries for mercy -- listen to our cries for mercy for the countless people who call to you in distress. answer them. for you, lord, are a compassionth and gracious god. slow to anger and abounding in love and fai faithfulness. turn to your people throughout the world whose relentless foes attack them from all sides. condemn the ruthless people whose weapons are torment and injustice. whose only goal

thank you, mr speaker- _ allies to bring it about. thank you, mr speaker.are desperately short of nhs dental provision and there is none at all. today's dentistry recovery plan announcements are hugely welcome. can the prime minister guarantee my residence improvements within months and not years? we guarantee my residence improvements within months and not years?- within months and not years? we are ”ublishin within months and not years? we are publishing the _ within months and not years? we are publishing the dentistry _ within months and not years? we are publishing the dentistry recovery - publishing the dentistry recovery plan today and the health secretary will be making a statement shortly. 0ver will be making a statement shortly. over 1 will be making a statement shortly. 0ver1 million more people so an nhs dentist last year than here before but we know there is more to do and thatis but we know there is more to do and that is why the recovery plan will make sure that nhs dental care is faster, simpler and fairer for patients and staff. the faster,

the speaker of the house of commons. the speaker of the house of commons.stay with us on all the updates. i am lewis vaughanjones. hello again. currently, there are a lot of flood warnings in force across england in particular. there are also a few in wales. something to keep a close eye on because, today, again, it is going to be a wet and windy day and it is also turning colder, particularly so through the day, in the south. that is where the passage of this weather front bringing the rain is moving eastwards. another one following on hot on its heels. behind that, we will see a return to cooler conditions. so we start the afternoon with the milder conditions but look how the colder air follows through, through the course of the day. this is the band of rain and squally winds, both of them pushing eastwards. you could well see on the back edge of this, some wintriness on the hills, the welsh hills in the south—west with gales and severe gales at times through the english channel. and strong winds across the coastlines of kent and east anglia. inland, you

i simply urue the you put on the speaker? i simply urge the speaker— you put on the speaker?aker? i simply urge the speaker to ensure - you put on the speaker? i simply urge the speaker to ensure that l you put on the speaker? i simply i urge the speaker to ensure that the debate could be as broad as possible and that mps could vote for the proposition that they believed. we are talking here about whether there was one amendment or two amendments before parliament. the real issue is to have that proper debate and that didn't happen, because of the snp walked off because all they were interested in doing was dividing the labour party and once they saw they couldn't do that they walked off under the government then walked off, the government walked out of the debate on gaza because they thought they were going to lose a vote. i think that we should have continued with that debate, had attacked the right level, and for parliament to be able to speak on one of the most important issues of the day. one of the most important issues of the da . �* , ., one of the most important issu

speaker. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized for one minute. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, up to 40% of the food produced in our country goes to waste. food waste packs our landfills, increases harmful emissions that contribute to our climate crisis, and drives up costs for producers, manufactures -- manufacturers and consumers alike. with 44 million of our fellow citizens struggling with food insecurity, it's clear we need to do a better -- we need a better nationwide strategy to divert food that's perfectly good to eat from landfills into the plates of hungry families. i'm grateful for the efforts of the u.s. department of agriculture, environmental protection agency and food and drug administration for their work in leading an interagency task force to tackle this very issue. their work coming out of the 2022 white house conference on hunger, nutriti

mr speaker, you have exercised your authority— speaker, you have exercised your authority in — speakerwith integrity and impartiality and more patients— integrity and impartiality and more patients and we often deserve. we wish you _ patients and we often deserve. we wish you well for your retirement. the first— wish you well for your retirement. the first item of business today is the election of the speaker. section 30 9-1— the election of the speaker. section 30 9-1 of— the election of the speaker. section 30 9—1 of the northern ireland act provides— 30 9—1 of the northern ireland act provides that each assembly shall, as it first— provides that each assembly shall, as it first business, elect a presiding officer and deputies. therefore the assembly cannot conduct — therefore the assembly cannot conduct any further business until a speaker— conduct any further business until a speaker and at least two deputy speakers — speaker and at least two deputy speakers have been elected. members should _ speakers have been elected. members should he _ speakers have been elected. members shoul

the speaker: amen. the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house the approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from tennessee, mr. rose. mr. rose. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all the speaker: under clause 5-d of rule 20, the chair announces to the house in light of the resignation of the gentleman from new york, mr. higgins, the whole number of the house is 431. the speaker pro tempore: 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 representatives, the clerk will receive the following message from the secretary of the senate on february 1, 2024 at 3:45 p.m., that the s

speaker. good morning. mr. speaker, i rise today to honor first baptist church of fernandina beach, florida, and our own pastor zach terry. my wife and i have discover first baptist is a place to find strength and hope and feel god's love. it's a welcoming place. i challenge anybody to make it from the parking lot into the sanctuary without getting welcomed twice. first baptist is a cornerstone of our community, having reached and transformed countless lives. both in northeast florida and really all over the world. through its outreach programs and compassionate ministry, the church has been a steadfast advocate for the greater community serving neighbors and sharing god's grace. october 7, hamas has its attack and is -- in israel, 54 membersf the first baptist church found themselves stuck in israel. airports closed, roads shut down, limited travel. it was indeed a scary time of how to get these pilgrims out of that country safely. every day we would text or communicate with the group, includ

speaker. i urge my colleagues to support -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. ms. velazquez: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, the federal procurement goals are one way that congress helps to ensure that small business government contractors can enter, compete and remain in the federal marketplace and that they receive a fair share of contracting dollars when doing so. this bill will provide agencies with additional tools and training to maximize awards to firms owned by service-disabled veterans and meet their small business goals. again, i appreciate the work of my colleagues on this bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields. the gentleman from texas is recognized. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i urge my colleagues to support this commonsense legislation, mcgarvey and lalota did a great job on this, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas yields. the

let's have the next speaker. >> speaker: good afternoon, catherine howard. got to get used to these things. i'm a member of the san francisco land use coalition and i'm also helping deforward in the outer sunset right by the coast. we oppose sb951 and we support this ordinance. sb951 is not about affordable housing, it's about opening up the coast. it is also about senator wiener's continuing attacks on our environmental protection. furthermore, i was alarmed to learned that sb9591 removes a large section of golden gate park from the coastal zone o. this is frankly terrifying in terms of the protections needed for landscape park and habitat area. why is it in this legislation? where senator wiener was center of--failing project. by removing this major parkland and habitat area from the possibility of an appeal to the coastal commission, we're opening golden gate park up to extensive exploitation. and i say this as san francisco appeals ever made to the coastal commission and we lost. obviously, i don't agree with that decision but we had our day in court and

he's been speaker. he's been a good speaker.red respect to the house of commons following bercow. >> you mean following bercow. >> you mean following bercow. >> but he's had a difficult day today. >> yeah. look, i don't understand enough about it. you're it. my only you're the expert on it. my only question you is this vote question for you is this vote like to be rerun. is the government likely to say to the snp do all this again and will we have the same farce again ? or we have the same farce again? or will there be a different decision? >> um, the government can do that. the government controls the order paper and can make days available to opposition parties . so it days available to opposition parties. so it could do that. not tomorrow , but next week. it not tomorrow, but next week. it could it . you have give could do it. you have to give a certain amount of notice, it certain amount of notice, but it could it next monday if it could do it next monday if it wanted to, i think, but would there clever look? there be some o

speaker. today i rise in honor of charles blackson, a native of norristown, pennsylvania, who dedicate his life to the preservation of african-american history. ms. scran lone: a prolific writer, collector, historian and activist, mr. blockson authored 13 books and was a leading expert on the underground railroad. he died indicated his life and career -- he dedicated his life and career to traveling and inquiring rare documents, photos to explore and expand the study of black american experience. he donated his remarkable collection to temple university in 1984. today, the world renowned blackson collection houses more than 700,000 items relating to the global black experience, serving as a resource not just for temple students and faculty, but for the philadelphia community and beyond. and exhibition documenting his life's work can also be seen at the center theater in his hometown of norristown. charles blockson passed away last summer. as a tribute to his tremendous legacy, i'm proud to joi

mr well, mr >> mr speaker , mr speaker , >> mr speaker, mr speaker, another week where the honourable member is just sniping from the sidelines because he has absolutely nothing that he can say. >> what we do, what we're getting on with. >> mr speaker, is delivering on the people's priorities. the number of small boats down by a third. mr speaker , nhs third. mr speaker, nhs performance improving inflation, continuing to fall and, mr speaker , not only that we're speaker, not only that we're delivering a significant tax cut for millions of working britons while while his incoherent energy plans would put taxes up for everyone across the country . mr >> mr speaker, his predecessor spent last week in america trying to flog her new book in search of fame and wealth . search of fame and wealth. >> she's taken to slagging off an . un they >> she's taken to slagging off an. un they made a prime minister, now they can't bear talking about her in search of fame and wealth , she's taken to fame and wealth, she's taken to slagging off and undermining britain at every opportunity party. she clai

speaker. pursuant to the order of the house -- the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. february 5, 2024. i hereby appoint the honorable jerry l. carl to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, mike johnson, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 9, 2024, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the minority and majority leaders from the morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties with time equally allotted between parties and each member, other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip, limited to five minutes, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 1:50 p.m. the chair recognize thes the gentleman from pennsylvania -- recognize thes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. joyce -- recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. joyce, for five minutes. mr. joyce: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, last night the senate released

speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from the virgin islands seek recognition? ms. plaskett: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. plaskett: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in recognition of the 180th anniversary of the dominican republic's independence. this past weekend the streets of downtown in st. croix and st. thomas were alive in the spirit independence day parade. a tradition that graced our islands for 15 years and serves as the testimony of the rich tapestry of our shared heritage. the virgin islands prides itself on being a melting pot of cultures and the active participation and integration of the dominican community showcases the strength and beauty of that diversity. it is inspiring to see members of the dominican community opening businesses, contributing to our economy, taking on

mr speaker, mr speaker, mr speaker. — conscience?stal clear. we have called and will always call for an immediate humanitarian pause which would allow the safe release of hostages and aid going into gaza, to create conditions for a genuinely sustainable ceasefire, butjust sustainable ceasefire, but just calling sustainable ceasefire, butjust calling for an immediate full ceasefire now which collapses it back into fighting or in days or weeks would not be in any�*s interests. we are committed notjust to an immediate humanitarian pause back to finding a lasting resolution to this conflict, which delivers on the promise of a two state solution and ensures that israelis and palestinians can live in the future with dignity and security.- with dignity and security. thank ou, mr with dignity and security. thank you, mr speaker. _ with dignity and security. thank you, mr speaker. it _ with dignity and security. thank you, mr speaker. it seems - with dignity and security. thank you, mr speaker. it seems that j with dignity and security. thank

he's been speaker. he's been a good speaker.spect to the house of commons following bercow. >> you mean following bercow. >> you mean following bercow. >> but he's had a difficult day today. >> yeah. look, i don't understand enough about it. you're it. my only you're the expert on it. my only question you is this vote question for you is this vote like to be rerun. is the government likely to say to the snp do all this again and will we have the same farce again ? or we have the same farce again? or will there be a different decision? >> um, the government can do that. the government controls the order paper and can make days available to opposition parties . so it days available to opposition parties. so it could do that. not tomorrow , but next week. it not tomorrow, but next week. it could it . you have give could do it. you have to give a certain amount of notice, it certain amount of notice, but it could it next monday if it could do it next monday if it wanted to, i think, but would there clever look? there be some other c

thank you wt madam speaker. first of all— election? thank you wt madam speaker.? thank you wt madam speaker. first of all can i - election? thank you wt madam speaker. first of all can i join i speaker. first of all can ijoin with all those who have paid tribute to navalny who in the wake of a assassination attempt returned to his country knowing full well what that might mean for him and his family. he put his country and his self before others. can i also remind the house that ligaments will outline its position on the very serious matter of israel and gaza in a written ministerial statement soon. can i say to the honourable lady opposite that i would join her firstly in her thanks to our security services, particularly those of the house authorities and keeping us safe and point to our record in adapting legislation to cope with the evolving nature of some pretty awful protests that not just mps but the general public have been putting up with. the work that we have been doing in the house on social media and the new services in the house of commons library an