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Statements For the Record

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res. 1213, A resolution regarding violence against law enforcement officers.

Issues: Civil Rights & Justice

I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 8369, the Israel Security Assistance Support Act. 

Issues: Defense & National Security Foreign Affairs

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 7109, the Equal Representation Act.

Issues: Civil Rights & Justice

Mr. Speaker, the Assistance to Fire Grants (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants provide essential resources to fire departments around the country. Since their authorization in 2000, these grant programs have provided more than $15 billion in funding nationwide to community fire departments, ensuring that they are prepared for whatever challenges they might face.

Issues: Civil Rights & Justice

Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to an exemplary staff member of the House Committee on Appropriations, Mr. Walter Hearne, as he retires from Federal Government service this year.  


Mr. Speaker, I rise to address my vote against H. J. Res. 98, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of a rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to a “Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status.” 

Issues: Labor

Ms. McCollum: Mr. Speaker, I rise to address my vote against H.R. 6090, the Antisemitism Awareness Act.

This bill would require the Department of Education to utilize the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism when interpreting whether an action or practice violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964.


April 20, 2024
Statements For the Record

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H. R. 4639, the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act.

Issues: Civil Rights & Justice

March 15, 2024
Statements For the Record

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H. Res. 1065, Denouncing the Biden administration’s immigration policies.

Issues: Homeland Security & Immigration

March 13, 2024
Statements For the Record

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.

Issues: Defense & National Security