Statements For the Record

Mr. Speaker, in the last election, then-candidate Trump ran on lowering costs for American families. He owned the issue on the campaign trail, and he won. I had hoped that he would follow through on his promise to “lower costs on day one.” But instead of working to lower costs, the President has waged an unprompted trade war with Canada that will cost Americans when they heat their homes, feed their families, run their small businesses, or tend to their farm. 

Mr. Speaker, on the morning of February 24, 2025, I was attending the University of Minnesota’s National Security Research & Innovation Day in my district, and the flight I took back to Washington, D.C. was delayed departing from Minnesota. This resulted in my absence from the House during three suspension votes on February 24.  Had I been present, I would have voted AYE on H.R. 825, the Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act;  H.R. 832, the Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act; and H.R.

Mr. Speaker, on the morning of February 24, 2025, I was attending the University of Minnesota’s National Security Research & Innovation Day in my district, and the flight I took back to Washington, D.C. was delayed departing from Minnesota. This resulted in my absence from the House during three suspension votes on February 24.  Had I been present, I would have voted AYE on H.R. 825, the Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act;  H.R. 832, the Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act; and H.R.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition H.R. 35.

This bill is a solution that has already been addressed in law. Right now, the House of Representatives has important work to do. The deadline to fund the government is one only month away, and the price of eggs is skyrocketing under President Trump. But instead of addressing these problems, Republicans put forward the same messaging bill we voted on last Congress. 

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 33, the United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act. 

I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 28, which would open the door to invasive surveillance and physical inspections of young women and girls as a condition of their participation in sports. 

Sports should be safe, accessible, and fair for everyone. Participating in sports helps young people develop skills like leadership and teamwork and builds their self-esteem. All children, no matter their gender, should have the opportunity to develop these skills in a supportive community. 

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 30.

H.R. 30 undermines the basic constitutional protection of a person being innocent until proven guilty. It subjects immigrants, including those who have been victims of domestic violence, to new grounds of inadmissibility and deportability that do not require a conviction in court. This is an ominous step toward the erosion of the rights of all people in the United States, including citizens.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 7673, the Liberty in Laundry Act. This bill is the latest Republican attempt to manufacture a crisis and reject commonsense rulemaking from the Department of Energy.