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daniel goldman

rep/d 16:31

jeff van drew

rep/r 30:50

joe neguse

rep/d 14:43

rick larsen

rep/d 07:06

salud carbajal

rep/d 07:42

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addison mcdowell

rep/r 01:32

byron donalds

rep/r 02:28

jeff crank

rep/r 04:17

roger williams

rep/r 01:18

scott peters

rep/d 01:52

susan cole

02:16

tim burchett

rep/r 01:44

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tylease alli

00:24

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Condemning Anti-Semitic Attacks 00:02:50
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		Okay, that's how I feel about the borders.
unidentified		It's been long, but they make money from drugs.
		Okay?
		This stuff is no accident.
		This has been happening for a long time.
		Okay?
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		And I'm going to say about the big deal.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		How can you cut?
unidentified		How can you cut $29 billion a year for 10 years off of food snaps?
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		I know Trump ain't, you won't see him at Kroger's, but that's kind of crazy.
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		I mean, the way food is, and you can't.
unidentified		Let me take you live now to the U.S. House coming in to debate 12 bills, including a measure denouncing the recent anti-Semitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado.
		You're watching the House on suspense.
		The House will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time.
		For what purpose does the gentleman from New Jersey seek recognition?
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the House Resolution 481.
unidentified		The clerk will report the title of the resolution.
susan cole ▲ ● ▼		House Resolution 481, resolution condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in the United States, including the recent violent assault in Boulder, Colorado, and reaffirming the House of Representatives' commitment to combating anti-Semitism and politically motivated violence.
unidentified		Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from New Jersey, Mr. Van Drew, and the gentleman from New York, Mr. Goldman, each will control 20 minutes.
unidentified		The chair recognizes the gentleman from New Jersey.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to insert extraneous material on House Resolution 481.
unidentified		Without objection.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		I yield myself such time as I may consume.
unidentified		The gentleman is recognized.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong condemnation of a sickness, of a disease that is growing stronger, more dangerous, and more violent in our own country of the United States of America.
		It is called anti-Semitism.
		On June 1st, in Boulder, Colorado, a peaceful rally called Run for Their Lives, which was just held to raise awareness about hostages taken by Hamas, that rally was violently attacked with Molotov cocktails and a homemade flamethrower.
		The suspect shouting, Free Palestine, injured 15 people, and many of them were elderly.
		One of them, think about this, Mr. Speaker, one of them was an 88-year-old Holocaust survivor.
Scary Rise in Anti-Semitism 00:08:18
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		This terrorist was here illegally on an expired visa, targeted Jews on purpose on American soil, on American soil.
		Let everybody let that sink in.
		This was a terrorist attack in broad daylight, and it wasn't even an isolated event.
		On May 21st, two Israeli embassy staff were gunned down, a beautiful couple, outside the Capitol Jewish Museum right here in Washington, D.C., about a block and a half from my apartment.
		On April 13th, an arsonist lit the home of Governor Josh Sapiro.
		They lit it on fire while he and his family celebrated Passover inside, hoping to kill them all.
		The suspect admitted he acted out of hatred for the governor's support of Israel.
		Despite the barbarity of the October 7th Hamas attacks, anti-Semitism has unfortunately surged around the world and right here in our United States of America.
		According to the American Jewish Committee, 77% of American Jews say they feel less safe in the United States because of October 7th.
		More than half say they changed their behavior in 2024 because of anti-Semitism.
		You know, I think of a young lady that we heard from in our Judiciary Committee, and she spoke, a college student, beautiful young woman, smart, spoke about her mother begged her to take off her Star of David when she went out in the public.
		That is a sad day for America.
		And these aren't just statistics.
		That's fear.
		Fear to wear a yarmulke in public.
		Fear of attending the local synagogue.
		Fear of simply living openly as a Jew in this great country.
		There have been 9,300 documented anti-Semitic incidents last year alone.
		The FBI reported 1,989 hate crimes, almost 2,000 hate crimes, targeting Jewish Americans in 2023 alone.
		It is the highest number, the highest number ever recorded.
		That's nearly seven out of every 10 religiously motivated hate crimes are crimes against Jews.
		This needs to be clear to all who are listening now and in the future.
		Jewish Americans make up just 2.4% of the United States population, but account for 68% of religious hate crimes.
		That isn't just a spike.
		That is a national crisis.
		After the Holocaust, the words collectively promised never again.
		But never again is happening right now.
		It's happening on our streets.
		It's happening in our campuses.
		And it's happening in our communities.
		We need to protect America from anti-Semitism with the same ferocity as we should protect the right of Americans' free speech.
		Because if Jewish Americans can't walk freely in Boulder or work safely in D.C. or celebrate Passover in their own homes without fear, then we indeed have failed as a nation.
		This resolution says what must be said.
		These are acts of terror, pure and simple.
		That this hate must be condemned, regardless of how many times it takes.
		Over and over again, it must be condemned.
		That the lives of Jewish Americans matter and that their safety is non-negotiable.
		I urge every member, every single member of this body to support it loudly, proudly, unambiguously, because it is simply the right thing to do.
		And because anti-Semitism has no home, no home in the United States of America.
		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		I reserve the balance of my time.
unidentified		The gentleman reserves, the gentleman from New York is recognized.
daniel goldman ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		I yield myself as much time as I may consume.
		I want to thank my friend and colleague from New Jersey for introducing this resolution that gets right to the heart of a scary rise of violence against Jewish Americans.
		The rise in anti-Semitism since the October 7 terrorist attack by Hamas has been jarring, unsettling, and incredibly scary for the Jewish community.
		And in the last two months, there have been three incidents of outright violence.
		The arson at Governor Shapiro's home on Passover, the murder in front of the Capitol Jewish Museum of two Israeli embassy workers, young Jews, just about to get engaged and begin their lives together solely because they were Jewish.
		And last weekend, a horrific attack with Molotov cocktails on a peacefully marching group, bringing attention to the fact that there remain 56 hostages in horrific conditions in captivity of a terrorist group in Gaza.
		Mr. Van Drew's resolution accurately recounts these facts, accurately cites and refers to the anti-Semitism that has risen in America, and boldly condemns it, as we all should, because hate of any kind has no place in this country.
		The numbers are startling.
		In the American Defamation League's audit of 2024, there was a record 9,354 recorded anti-Semitic incidents, 1,700 of which targeted Jewish institutions.
		This is the highest number ever recorded in the 46 years of this audit.
		And as the co-chair of the Bipartisan Anti-Semitism Task Force here in the House of Representatives, I applaud Mr. Van Drew and join with him in condemning these attacks in bringing light to what is a new phase of anti-Semitism in this country and one that is incredibly scary, that includes violence and murder.
		All that being said, I note that today my Republican colleagues introduced an appropriations bill that proposes $305 million for the nonprofit security grants, which is the program that provides security funding to all nonprofit organizations in the United States who apply and are granted them.
		And that includes Jewish houses of worship, Jewish organizations, Jewish community institutions.
		I join 132 of my colleagues to demand that we increase last year's funding of over $400 million because with this new violence, the need for security for every single Jewish institution has skyrocketed.
Several Victims' Stories 00:14:59
daniel goldman ▲ ● ▼		And I'm deeply disappointed that the Republican majority has introduced a bill that would only fund $305 million, which is the same amount as fiscal year 2023 before October 7th, before this sudden and dramatic rise in anti-Semitism, and before the recent violence against Jewish people.
		And so I would ask my friend from New Jersey and my Republican colleagues to please reconsider.
		If you believe this resolution, as I know you do, then let's put literally our money where our mouth is, because Jewish institutions need our help to be secure, and $305 million is not going to cut it.
		I reserve the balance of my time.
unidentified		Gentlemen Reserves.
unidentified		The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from New York.
		I would say that this is, of course, money matters in difficult budget times, and we are having a challenging and difficult budget.
		Let me say it is important that we do have that money there.
		And perhaps as we move forward and we're not spending money on sanctuary cities and sanctuary states, perhaps as we move forward and we're not spending money on transportation for illegals or for housing illegals or for educating illegals or giving illegals debit cards,
		perhaps as we move forward and stop wasting some of the money that has been wasted at so many levels in so many places in this great country, that those who deserve to get more money, whether it be folks that are dependent upon it for their health care or those that deserve to get more money because they need protection, are able to do so.
		That is the problem when you misplace your funding.
		That when funding is not done correctly, as it has not been done over a number of years, then the money doesn't always go where it should.
		It has been a focus of this administration.
		Those hundreds of millions, a third of a billion dollars, are there.
		And if something is needed more, I'm sure we will respond to that as well.
		With that being said, Mr. Speaker, I am proud to have with me a good friend, a good man, the coach of our Republican baseball team.
		And if this wasn't such a solemn resolution, I would speak about that a little bit, but I won't.
		I won't say that we're going to win again, but we are.
		But anyhow, with that being said, it is my pleasure to introduce and to yield three minutes to the gentleman from Texas.
unidentified		Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
roger williams ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 481, which condemns the disturbing rise in anti-Semitic attacks across the United States.
		On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists murdered and took hostage innocent Israelis in an unprovoked attack.
		Since then, anti-Semitic incidents have reached unprecedented levels across this great country.
		The attack in Boulder, Colorado, is the most recent incident following the murder of two Israeli embassy staff members in Washington, D.C., an attack on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and his family, as we previously heard.
		This growing trend of politically and religiously motivated violence directed at Jewish individuals and institutions across the United States is totally unacceptable.
		Every American has the right to assemble peacefully and practice their faith without fear of violence.
		Acts of anti-Semitism, whether expressed through threats, vandalism, or violence, are fundamentally incomplete, incompatible with the values of this nation.
		Today, remember those who have lost and stood with the Jewish community.
		There is no place for hate or violence in the United States of America.
		Congress must fully condemn these attacks and stand against anti-Semitism in all forms.
		I urge all of my colleagues to vote in support of this important resolution.
		On God, we trust I yield back.
unidentified		The gentleman from Texas yields his time back to the gentleman from New Jersey.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		I reserve.
unidentified		And the gentleman from New Jersey reserves.
unidentified		The gentleman from New York is recognized.
daniel goldman ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		I would just add in response to my friend that this is a majority proposal for the appropriations bill.
		And if the majority does not like other spending measures, it can propose to cut them.
		But Jews and Jewish institutions should not suffer because of other priorities of the Republican majority in their appropriations bill.
		And now, Mr. Speaker, I yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from Colorado, Mr. Nagus.
unidentified		The gentleman from Colorado is recognized.
joe neguse ▲ ● ▼		Thank you.
		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		And let me thank the gentleman from New York, Mr. Goldman.
		I also want to thank the gentleman from New Jersey, Mr. Van Drew, for introducing this resolution.
		And I'm proud to co-lead this resolution.
		Mr. Speaker, a week ago, my congressional district suffered an unimaginable tragedy when a terrorist by the name of Mohamed Solomon drove over an hour to carry out a horrific act of terror in Boulder, Colorado.
		This attacker targeted Jewish members of the Boulder community, literally trying to burn them alive with Molotov cocktails and incendiary devices.
		Our community, Mr. Speaker, is reeling from this terrorist attack.
		This kind of hateful violence and anti-Semitism is spreading across the country.
		It is metastasizing, and it has deeply shaken the people of my state and the people of my community.
		The group, the organization that was targeted by this horrific attack, run for their lives, is composed of our neighbors and friends.
		Last Sunday, they gathered on the idyllic Pearl Street Mall to take part in a peaceful walk and vigil, as they have done every week for the past two years to call for the release of the hostages that were kidnapped and are being held by Hamas in Gaza.
		We pray hard, Mr. Speaker, for the 15 victims of this heinous attack.
		My constituents, several of these victims, are people I know personally.
		They are friends.
		I support this bipartisan resolution denouncing anti-Semitism, and I continue to stand with those victims, with my constituents, with their families, with our Jewish brothers and sisters as we recommit ourselves to addressing the scourge of anti-Semitism, Mr. Speaker.
		Yesterday, I had the privilege of spending some time with the victims, several of the victims, of this terrible attack.
		It's hard for me to describe in words, Mr. Speaker, the emotions I felt in seeing their resilience, their strength, their humanity under such incredibly trying circumstances.
		Hard to describe in words, Mr. Speaker, the emotions I felt walking yesterday back in my district in Boulder, Colorado, with thousands of Coloradans, thousands who came from all across Colorado.
		Both of our United States senators, many community leaders, rabbis, people of all faiths, walking with our Jewish brothers and sisters to condemn this vicious attack and to recommit ourselves in defeating anti-Semitism.
		That's why I support this resolution.
		And on a final personal note, I would say I've had the privilege of serving in this body for six and a half years.
		My colleague and I, Mr. Van Drew, entered Congress together.
		He remembers well.
		And I want to say thank you to Mr. Van Druh for approaching me in good faith.
		Our teams, working together, put forward a resolution that addresses the enormity of this challenge, this threat that our Jewish constituents and Americans are facing.
		I'm proud to co-lead the resolution with you, and I think your interaction with our office is a reflection of how things ought to work in this chamber.
		So I thank the gentleman.
		I thank the gentleman from New York.
		I yield back.
unidentified		The gentleman from Colorado yields his time back to the gentleman from New York and the new gentleman from New York Reserves.
unidentified		The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		I do want to thank the gentleman from Colorado for his kindness and his kind words.
		And yes, it was a pleasure to work with him.
		He is always consistently, even when we disagree profoundly at times, always a gentleman and always represents the values and attitude that I believe a member of Congress should have.
		So thank you.
		To my friend, the gentleman from New York, I understand that we, and I am glad, and I will attribute that to you as well.
		And we sometimes differ even more profoundly on some of these issues.
		But let me say one thing in passing.
		The commitment of Republicans is unquestionable when it becomes to Israel and it comes to Jewish Americans.
		And I know to a degree, because of a fiscal note, you question that, but I'm not going to go through the history of many events and many pieces of legislation that went through this House that didn't have all the support they needed, quite frankly, from the other side of the aisle.
		I'm not going to go through some folks from the other side of the aisle that have said things that have been pretty blatantly anti-Israel and anti-Jewish.
		The problem here, if we have a problem, and we do, we have problems within the body, when it comes to the Jewish state and Israel has not been the Republican Party.
		The Republican Party and the members of Congress here and the majority at this time have been very supportive, whether it's been in armaments, whether it has been in words, whether it has been in deeds, have been supportive of the Jewish state of Israel and of Jewish Americans.
		With that being said, I have no other speakers at this point, so I will reserve.
unidentified		Gentleman Reserves, the gentleman from New York is recognized.
daniel goldman ▲ ● ▼		I have no other speakers, Mr. Speaker, and we're ready to close.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		I reserve.
unidentified		Work is recognized.
daniel goldman ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		I'll be brief.
		I do want to re-emphasize how important it is that Mr. Van Drew has worked collaboratively with our side of the aisle on a bipartisan resolution that is not a gotcha resolution, but accurately addresses the serious problems that we're facing and condemns them without making an effort to score political points.
		And this is how bipartisan efforts to combat anti-Semitism should work.
		And Mr. VanDrew has demonstrated that he certainly is willing to do that.
		And we're certainly grateful that he worked closely across the aisle to make sure that this is not a partisan issue.
		Because I can tell you that as an American Jew, as a member of Congress, if anti-Semitism is used as a partisan weapon, if Israel is used as a partisan weapon, it is bad for Jews and it is bad for Israel.
		And so I would just urge my other Republican colleagues to follow in Mr. VanDrew's footsteps here.
		Because if you do care about Jews and you do care about Israel, then neither should be used as a partisan weapon in a political game.
		And I thank Mr. VanDrew for leading that effort, and I yield back the balance of my time.
unidentified		The gentleman from New York yields back.
unidentified		The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		I thank the Speaker.
		I thank both gentlemen from the other side of the aisle, and I'm glad that we were able to do this together and wherever we can, whenever we can.
		I look forward to that participation.
		I guess the only words I have to say now is just let's do it.
		Let's everybody vote together.
		I'm hoping, we'll see.
		I am hoping this is one of those rare pieces of legislation that has every member on each side of the House of Representatives voting in favor.
		I ask all the members to vote for this together in unison, and I yield back.
unidentified		The gentleman yields.
		The question is: will the House suspend the rules and agree to House Resolution 481?
		Those in favor will say aye.
		Those opposed, no.
		In the opinion of the chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker.
unidentified		For what purpose does the gentleman from New Jersey?
		be asking for a recorded vote the gentleman having yays and nays Gentlemen having asked for a recorded vote, the yays and nays are requested.
		All those in favor of taking this vote by the yays and nays will rise and remain standing until counted.
		A sufficient number having risen, the yays and nays are ordered.
		Pursuant to clause 8 of Rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed.
		For what purpose does the gentleman from New Jersey seek recognition?
Nearly Two Years Since Boulder Attack 00:01:33
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass House Resolution 488.
unidentified		The clerk will report the title of the resolution.
susan cole ▲ ● ▼		House Resolution 488, resolution denouncing the anti-Semitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado.
unidentified		Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from New Jersey, Mr. VanDrew, and the gentleman from New York, Mr. Goldman, each will control 20 minutes.
unidentified		The chair recognizes the gentleman from New Jersey.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to insert extraneous materials on House Resolution 488.
unidentified		Without objection.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		I yield myself such time as I may consume.
unidentified		The gentleman is recognized.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		It's been nearly two years since the October 7th attack on Israel, the deadliest terrorist attack against the Jewish people since the Holocaust.
		And still today, we are in a moment in time where our Jewish neighbors are being increasingly threatened.
		Anti-Semitic protests are more and more often turning physically violent and deadly, and they are inspiring additional violent acts.
Last Administration's Flawed Decision 00:03:40
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Jewish students around the country are fearful as they watch spineless college administrators fail time and again to stand up to anti-Semitic harassment taking place on all of our beautiful college campuses.
		Right here in Washington, D.C., just two weeks ago, we saw a cold-blooded murder take the lives of a beautiful young couple as they exited the Jewish Museum.
		The young Israeli embassy staffers were set to be engaged just one week later, and their lives were snuffed out.
		But their families will never get to experience that beautiful ceremony and other cherished milestones of their life with because they are gone because of a terrorist's hateful actions.
		There are no words that can ever, ever be articulated that truly represent what has happened to that family.
		Just one week ago, thousands of miles away in the community of Boulder, Colorado, an unhinged anti-Semite carried out yet another terrorist attack.
		Peaceful marchers called for hostages held by Hamas to be set free.
		They were attacked by a terrorist who shouted, Free Palestine, as he lobbed homemade Molotov cocktails at them.
		Worse still, the act of terrorism was entirely preventable.
		Mohammed Solomon is not an American, but an Egyptian national who traveled to the United States purporting to be a tourist.
		And think about what I'm going to say here.
		Years before Mohamed Solomon ever tried to come to the United States, he had posted on his social media his support for the Muslim Brotherhood, a radical Islamist organization that has been deemed a terrorist group by governments across the world, including in Europe and in the Arab world.
		Despite this, the last administration issued Mohammad Sabri Solomon a tourist visa, which admitted him into the United States of America.
		Think about that.
		Once inside, Solomon took advantage of our immigration system, applying for asylum just within one month of arriving in the country as a supposed tourist.
		This action was in violation of the spirit of his tourist visa, which required that he not intend to stay in this country permanently.
		Indeed, the case of Mohammed Solomon reminds us all that the integrity of our immigration system is vital to our very national security.
		While we all should have learned this lesson after 9-11, it is clear that the last administration did not.
		Fortunately, this administration, the Trump administration, has taken a strong stance once again prioritizing the integrity of our immigration system and thus the security of all Americans, including Jewish communities.
		This administration has shut down the open border, aggressively enforced the immigration laws, blocked the entry of aliens who are detrimental to the United States of America's interests, taken a tough, tough stance against cowardly universities.
Opportunity for Solidarity 00:15:50
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		And I'm calling it as it is.
		They are cowardly universities that should represent what is right and good in America, and many of them are not.
		They fail to protect the Jewish students, vigorously vetted aliens who wish to come to our country and much more.
		Legal immigrants hate what was going on.
		Legal immigrants who love America.
		We are so grateful that sanity is being restored to our America.
		At the same time, we do pray for the victim of these senseless acts.
		Today I call on my colleagues to support this resolution to honor the victims of the Boulder terrorist attack.
		We must all stand with our Jewish friends, colleagues, and neighbors.
		You are not alone.
		You are not alone.
		And we will not tolerate this scourge of anti-Semitic hatred in the United States of America.
		I urge my colleagues to support this resolution, and I reserve the balance of my time.
unidentified		Gentleman from New Jersey Reserves, the gentleman from New York is recognized.
daniel goldman ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
daniel goldman ▲ ● ▼		I'm now going to yield as much time as he may consume to the representative from Boulder, Colorado, Representative Joe Nagoos.
unidentified		Gentleman from Colorado is recognized.
joe neguse ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		Mr. Speaker, as Mr. Goldman mentioned, I represent Boulder, Colorado in the Congress.
		I live in Boulder County.
		My wife and I are incredibly blessed and lucky to be raising our family in this community.
		Last week, I introduced a bipartisan resolution denouncing this heinous anti-Semitic terror attack in my community, H.R. 476.
		A resolution that makes clear that we stand with the Jewish people, the Jewish community, a resolution that explicitly calls for us to do more to address the scourge of anti-Semitism.
		Mr. Speaker, that resolution is broadly supported by the members of Colorado's congressional delegation.
		Colorado has eight federal lawmakers here in Washington.
		Six of the eight joined that resolution.
		I want to thank Republican Representative Jeff Crank, and I want to thank Republican Representative Jeff Heard for doing the right thing and joining that resolution so that we could speak in one voice in denouncing this attack.
		There were two members of Colorado's entire congressional delegation who refused to join this resolution.
		And one of them, Mr. Gabe Evans of Colorado, instead decided to introduce the resolution that the House is going to consider today.
		This resolution is not bipartisan.
		It's not carried by the member who represents this community.
		A first, by the way, Mr. Speaker, in the precedence of this House, that the majority would not give the representative who represents the victims the opportunity to speak on behalf of their community.
		But Mr. Evans decided to proceed anyway.
		And of course, because Mr. Evans does not represent this community, the resolution that he's introduced is riddled with inaccuracies.
		That's not a surprise.
		It's why it's important for members who represent communities that are besieged by tragedies like this one to have the opportunity to introduce a resolution and have that resolution considered on the floor.
		Let me give you some examples, Mr. Speaker.
		Mr. Evans' resolution claims that there were 14 victims of this attack.
		He is wrong.
		There are 15 victims.
		Maybe he got that from Google or found it a newspaper article, but had he been involved in the conversations with law enforcement, as I have, he would know that there were 15 victims of this terrible attack.
		It's poor decorum to ask this body to vote on a resolution that lists the wrong number of victims.
		They are my constituents.
		They are real people who were burned half to death by a terrorist seven days ago.
		The least you can do is list the right number.
		The resolution also says, Mr. Evans, and I quote, that reportedly, reportedly, one victim was a Holocaust survivor.
		She's not reportedly a survivor.
		She is a Holocaust survivor.
		There's no doubt to that.
		There's no allegation to that.
		I know because she's my constituent.
		The word reportedly should be struck from this resolution.
		My colleague's resolution, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Evans' resolution, I want to be clear, because we're considering multiple resolutions today, so I'm talking about the resolution from Mr. Gabe Evans of Colorado, does not mention once, not once, the Boulder Police Department, the officers that I represent who put their lives on the line to save members of the community seven days ago.
		The resolution that Mr. Evans has offered doesn't mention the FBI once, not once, whose swift response was so integral.
		The only law enforcement agency that Mr. Evans mentions is ICE, the one agency that was not in Boulder that day.
		We should have the decency to recognize the Boulder Police Department and the officers that I represent that put their lives on the line seven days ago.
		It's the least we can do.
		And we have a resolution that does that in a bipartisan way.
		And had the House majority, the Republicans, done what Republicans and Democrats in this chamber have done since time immemorial, since I've served in this body, which is allow a member to put his resolution to the floor for a vote, mistakes like this wouldn't happen.
		Now, I know an earlier version of this resolution that Mr. Evans introduced, he tweeted about it.
		He talked about the fact that this was because Colorado was a sanctuary state.
		He's removed that language from this resolution.
		So I am heartened that he now concedes that's an inaccurate claim, that that language is not in this resolution.
		But in times like these, I would have hoped that my colleagues would be willing to come together to properly honor the victims, to condemn anti-Semitism, as I have said and as our resolution does.
		It's not hard to do the right thing, Mr. Speaker.
		And the question that Mr. Evans should answer is why?
		Why not join his two other Republican colleagues in Colorado and join the bipartisan resolution that thanks the Boulder Police Department, that thanks the FBI?
		The purpose of these resolutions is to unite the Congress, not divide it, to unite us in condemning violent attacks like these, to make clear that we stand with the Jewish community today and always, and that we will be there for them in the weeks and months ahead.
		Mr. Speaker, I encourage you, read the resolution that Mr. Evans introduced.
		You will not find a single reference, not one, to the victims' families, the people I met with over the weekend, the people I marched with.
		Nothing in Mr. Evans' resolution about standing with the Jewish people.
unidentified		Nothing.
joe neguse ▲ ● ▼		The word Jewish is mentioned once in this resolution.
		The terrorist name is mentioned 13 times.
		No mention of this being a hate crime.
		Nothing in the resolution about the anti-Semitism that's metastasizing across the country that Mr. VanDrew and I agree is a scourge.
		Mr. Van Drew, so much of what you said is in my resolution.
		The bipartisan resolution that I introduced, none of it is in the one that Mr. Evans introduced.
		There's not one mention, Mr. Speaker, in his resolution of Run for Their Lives, the organization that was targeted by this terrorist, the organization that's been pushing for the release of the hostages.
		They couldn't include one reference to the organization that was targeted.
		One I have served in this body, as I mentioned previously, Mr. Speaker, for six and a half years.
		And I've seen a lot of partisan debate unfold on this floor.
		But I think it's disgraceful to not give my community an opportunity to see our resolution considered on this floor.
		I don't know how the Republican majority can force a vote on a resolution like this that gets so many of the basic facts wrong.
		I had hoped that my Republican colleagues would choose a different course, but they've yet to do so.
		There's still time.
		The Speaker, the majority leader, they could put our bipartisan resolution on the floor for a vote.
		They could fix the defects in the resolution that Mr. Evans has introduced.
		I would implore them to do so.
		Yield back to the gentleman.
unidentified		The gentleman from Colorado yields back to the gentleman from New York.
daniel goldman ▲ ● ▼		I thank the gentleman from Colorado for such moving and important remarks, and I reserve the gentleman from New York Reserves.
unidentified		The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Just a few words first.
		I want to speak a little bit about Mr. Evans because he may not say it himself.
		He has served in our military, served proudly in our Army, has served in Colorado as a police officer.
		So he has done more, not only served in one or the other, but served both and did so with honor and decency and respect.
		And I think the benefit of having him here brings a lot to the table about this issue because I know that he has served and worked in Mr. Nagus's actual district in his territory as well.
		And I hope maybe he will speak about that, although I know he didn't necessarily plan to do so.
		He's my friend.
		He's a good man.
		I know he cares deeply about this issue.
		And I yield three minutes to the gentleman from Colorado.
unidentified		The gentleman from Colorado is recognized.
		Thank you so much.
		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		And I rise today in strong support of this resolution to denounce the anti-Semitic terrorist attacks that occurred in Boulder, Colorado on June 1st, 2025.
		And first and foremost, let me say my heart goes out to the Jewish community who are peacefully advocating for the release of hostages held by Hamas.
		This anti-Semitic terror attack was disgusting, and this type of hate has no home in Colorado.
		And as we've heard, this man yelled anti-Semitic language while harming innocent people who had peacefully gathered.
		And we stand in strong opposition and denounce this attack.
		But this attack was not an isolated instance.
		It's a part of a surge in anti-Semitism that is going unaddressed.
		Whether it's the Pennsylvania governor's mansion, a couple in Washington, D.C., or peaceful protesters in Boulder, these attacks should not happen.
		And it is a tragedy that they continue to happen.
		And I can speak directly to that as a cop and a soldier for 22 combined years who spent the better part of a year in a combat zone deployed in support of the global war on terror and who has responded and helped with tragedies in Boulder,
		Colorado, both as a National Guardsman fighting wildfires and putting together the crews and deploying the aircraft, and also as a police officer on the Honor Guard who has stood with our colleagues in Boulder when they lost an officer in 2021 in an active shooter event.
		And so I'm focused on making sure that we have a conversation around how do we prevent this from happening again.
		And unfortunately, in sanctuary states like Colorado, local law enforcement is prohibited from sharing information with their federal counterparts, Mr. Speaker.
		And this terror attack in Boulder is an example of why these sanctuary policies are dangerous to the safety and well-being of Americans.
		As a former police officer, I know that law enforcement must be able to work with authorities to keep Coloradans and Americans safe.
		In this particular case, the attacker was an illegal immigrant who was granted a driver's license by the state of Colorado, had multiple contacts with law enforcement prior to the attack, most notably when he tried to buy a gun and failed a background check.
		And this is on top of publicly espousing support for an organization that is known to have jihadist problems and jihadist leanings.
		Colorado's refusal to allow law enforcement to share basic information with federal immigration authorities highlights the danger of these policies, and it's a contributing factor to the rise in crime rates, which are impacting the lives and the safety of all Coloradans.
		Colorado now ranks second in the nation as the most dangerous state.
		Without Colorado's sanctuary laws, this attack might have been prevented.
		And so I urge my colleagues to stand in defense of American values and join me in passing this resolution, which is focused on keeping Americans and Colorado safe and having the discussion around the solutions to have the policies to accomplish that.
		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		Yield back.
		The gentleman from Colorado yields back to the gentleman from New York.
		The gentleman from New York is recognized.
		Excuse me, New Jersey.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		High Reserve.
unidentified		Gentlemen from New Jersey Reserves.
unidentified		The gentleman from New York is recognized.
daniel goldman ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
daniel goldman ▲ ● ▼		If the gentleman from Colorado would indulge a quick question before he leaves, yesterday there was a rally with thousands of people in Boulder, Colorado, commemorating the victims, celebrating Jewish culture and people.
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daniel goldman ▲ ● ▼		The two senators from Colorado were there.
		Mr. Nagus was there.
		I would just ask if the gentleman who's introducing this resolution to commemorate ostensibly the victims of Boulder was in his neighboring district to be with the victims and the community.
unidentified		The gentleman is recognized, from Colorado is recognized if he'd like to respond to the question.
		Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you for the question.
		I unfortunately had other engagements that had been scheduled, and the resolution was introduced to, again, focus a component of the dialogue.
		Of course, our thoughts and our condolences go out, but we need more than thoughts and condolences.
		We need to have the conversation about how to prevent this from happening again.
		We need to have the public safety dialogue, and that is what the resolution does.
daniel goldman ▲ ● ▼		Well, I thank the gentleman for answering.
		According to reporting this morning, the other previous obligations that the gentleman from Colorado had was to appear at a political campaign conference of the Speaker here in Washington, D.C. with three other members who flipped districts.
		I'm sure it was essential for the gentleman from Colorado to be the fourth Republican member to have flipped a district last time to speak with donors in Washington, D.C. that he could not return to Boulder, Colorado, to commemorate the victims who were the subject of this resolution that he so misguidedly introduced.
		Because this resolution is the exact opposite of Mr. Van Druh's resolution.
		This resolution uses anti-Semitism, uses Jews for a political objective.
		This was an anti-Semitic attack.
		Is that going to order?
		The victims were Jewish.
		A victim was a Holocaust survivor.
		There's no question that the motivation of the perpetrator was anti-Semitism.
		It has nothing to do with how he got into this country.
		And if you want to have an immigration enforcement conversation, let's have an immigration enforcement conversation.
		Because this has nothing to do with that.
		And for the gentleman from Colorado to break precedent in the House of Representatives to prevent the member representing the victims of this horrific attack from leading a resolution representing the families,
		I hope is simply because he's only been here for six months and does not understand the traditions of this institution.
		Because it would be a shame if this is where this institution has gone.
		If the partisanship has gotten so deep and so raw and so uncontrollable that we can't follow the custom of having the victims' representatives introduce a resolution condemning such a horrific attack like this.
		But then on top of it, to use this for some bogus immigration argument where he falsely characterizes Colorado as a sanctuary state,
		Falsely represents that there were law enforcement contacts with the perpetrator, when the only information we have is that there were some 911 hang-ups that trace back to an address where the perpetrator was living.
		To argue that somehow this is a reflection of our immigration system uses Jews as a partisan pawn.
		It is the exact opposite of what we Jews in this country need.
		And I get that we're in a political body.
		I get that you like to put these resolutions.
		You weren't here, Mr. Evans, last term, but there were about 10 anti-Semitism resolutions that effectively said the same thing solely to score political points.
		We Jews are sick and tired of being used as pawns.
		Anti-Semitism is rising to such a degree that people are now being murdered because they're Jewish.
		We're not just talking about protests on campus anymore.
		Every single Jewish institution has to significantly increase security.
		We all have to worry when we go into a synagogue whether it will be the next victim.
		And here we are dealing with this resolution trying to convert anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic violence into some immigration gotcha game.
		What are we thanking ICE agents for in a resolution commemorating and condemning anti-Semitism and remembering and honoring the victims when there were no ICE agents there?
		ICE has nothing to do with it.
		It's because ICE is spending so much time pulling non-violent, non-criminal immigrants out of court where they're going through a lawful process to come in here so that they can be removed in expedited removal so that they can have their asylum claims,
		a lawful pathway voided so they can be kicked out of the country with minimal due process just so Republicans and President Trump can meet their quota of mass deportations.
		You promised us you were going to go after convicted criminals.
		These people are not convicted criminals.
		This resolution says that there's cooperation between state, local, and federal law enforcement.
unidentified		Really?
daniel goldman ▲ ● ▼		Because as far as I know, the President of the United States ordered the National Guard to go into California over the objection of the governor of California.
		Something that has not happened since 1965.
		And in 1965 it happened because the governor of the state was not following federal law.
		Is that the kind of cooperation that we're looking for here?
		This resolution should be pulled immediately.
		Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Nagoos have offered resolutions that properly honor the victims, condemn anti-Semitism, give the American people the sense of Congress that we as a unified body will not tolerate anti-Semitic violence.
		But instead, we're voting on an immigration gotcha resolution that uses anti-Semitism as a political pawn.
		Mr. Speaker, I urge you, I urge my colleagues on the other side to come to your senses.
		Stop using anti-Semitism as a partisan weapon.
		Pull this resolution.
		Allow Mr. Nagusa's resolution to be introduced and voted on, as is the tradition of this body.
		In parallel and along with Mr. Van Druze, which accurately reflects the threat not just in Boulder, Colorado, but in Washington, D.C., in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and all around the country.
		We still can do the right thing.
		It is still possible, and I am certain the American people would greatly appreciate to see some bipartisanship out of this body on a topic that is so important to so many.
		I reserve the balance of my time.
unidentified		The gentleman from New York reserves.
unidentified		The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		Let me just address a couple of things before we move on.
		Let me say that, first of all, as we all know, it was referenced over there something about Mr. Evans and what bills get to the floor.
		As a freshman member of Congress, I can guarantee you he is a freshman member of Congress.
		He's not determining what bills get to the floor in the United States House of Representatives.
		Secondly, sometimes the simple truth is something most especially in Washington, D.C., and that we here in Congress just avoid or don't see it with clarity.
		Here's the simple truth, and this is what Mr. Evans was trying to get out.
		His resolution, yes, it is different than mine.
		Mine focused purely on anti-Semitism here in the world, but he brings up a valid point, not only for Jews, but for many innocent victims, whether it was Lake and Riley, whether it was the women that were raped, the women and men that were killed, those that were beaten, those that were hurt who were in law enforcement.
		Illegal immigration is not a good thing.
		And yes, there are a few illegal immigrants who came to this country, who are illegal, but just trying to make their way, but doing it the wrong way.
		But there are also real bad folks that got in.
		And the simple truth is, let's get back to what happened.
		The man, the individual human being who did this atrocious act, who made these Molotov cocktails, who made a fashion to flamethrower, was an illegal immigrant with a bad history.
		There would be people who are good human beings in this country who would be alive if we didn't have an open-door border policy.
		That's the simple truth.
		It's not complicated.
		That's not using Jews.
		It happened to be a Jew that got hurt, Jews that got hurt this time.
		It's not using women when it's women that got raped.
		It's not using children when children were beaten and raped by these illegals.
		It's not using them.
		It's stating the facts of how awful and terrible what we have been doing in this country by allowing known murderers to exist and to stay in the country and not detaining them, giving them due process, and then at the very least deporting them.
		That's Mr. Evans' point here.
		That's what he's trying to say.
		That's what he's trying to bring forth.
		It's a simple but important truth that somehow we're trying to avoid.
		And finally, and again, I just will address it because my friend from, and he is my friend, but my friend from New York addressed what's going on in California.
		Here's the other rule in the United States of America.
		In the United States of America, you can rally, you can demonstrate, you can express your viewpoint.
		You have freedom of speech.
		It doesn't mean you beat people.
		It doesn't mean you put cars on fire.
		It doesn't mean you destroy buildings.
		It doesn't mean that you're allowed to hurt other people.
		We are a nation of the rule of law.
		There's a simple truth.
		With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield three minutes to Mr. Crank from the great state of Colorado.
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unidentified		The gentleman from Colorado is recognized.
jeff crank ▲ ● ▼		I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I'm in an unusual position here.
		This attack occurred in my home state as well, home state of Colorado.
		And I'm actually a co-sponsor of the resolution from my friend Mr. Nagoos, and I'm a co-sponsor of the resolution of my friend Mr. Evans.
		And Mr. Nagoos, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Nagoos would tell you that I called him the night of this attack and I offered my condolences to him, to his constituents, and asked him if there was anything that I could do personally to help.
		And I offered to write a resolution, a bipartisan one.
		We didn't get that done, but I offered.
		And I'll tell you where I was this weekend.
		I'm not going to malign other members of this chamber and ask where they were, but I'll tell you where I was.
		I flew back on Friday night so that I could spend one day, one day, because I had to be back here on Sunday, but one day, and I went to a pro-life walk, and then I went to three separate synagogues to be with the Jewish community in my city.
		But here's what I don't quite understand: the concern over this resolution.
		Here is what, when you get to the now, therefore, be it resolved, this is what it says.
		And here's the reality.
		You can be for, you can co-sponsor Mr. Nagoos' resolution.
		You can co-sponsor Mr. Van Druze's resolution and vote for it.
		You can co-sponsor and vote for Mr. Evans' resolution and vote for it.
		It says, Mr. Evans' resolution, the one we're talking about, says, now therefore be it resolved that the House of Representatives, now tell me if I'm saying anything, Mr. Speaker, here that is radical.
		It says, be it resolved that the House of Representatives condemns Mohamed Sabri Solomon and his anti-Semitic terrorist attack on peaceful demonstrators supporting the release of the hostages held by Hamas.
		I'm for that.
		That's why I co-sponsored Mr. Evans' resolution.
		Number two, it says, be it resolved that it affirms that free and open communication between state and local law enforcement and their federal counterparts remains the bedrock of public safety and is necessary in preventing terrorist attacks.
		Seems reasonable to me.
		And three, expresses gratitude to law enforcement officers, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel, for protecting the homeland.
		These are all things I can support and vote for.
		I guess I'd ask why anybody wouldn't vote and support the be it resolves.
		Be it resolved in that resolution.
		But I rise today in support of my friend and colleague, Representative Gabe Evans, and his resolution denouncing this anti-Semitic terrorist attack.
		But you know, we shouldn't even be here today debating this resolution.
		But because of the radical, illegal, and harmful policies being rubber stamped by the governor of Colorado and the state legislature, here we are.
		Thank you.
		This terrorist was in our country having overstayed his visa.
		But instead of turning over this illegal alien to ICE and law enforcement, Colorado lawmakers gave him a sanctuary pass.
		In fact, they even went a step further and they gave this terrorist a driver's license.
		I'm proud to be from El Paso County, a county in Colorado that stands for common sense immigration policies and a community that works with our law enforcement to give them every tool to protect our community.
		We must work with our federal, state, and local law enforcement professionals, give them every resource to protect our communities and our country.
		And I'm proud to co-sponsor and to support this resolution for Mr. Evans.
		Thank you, and I yield back.
unidentified		The gentleman from Colorado yields back to the gentleman from New Jersey.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		I reserve.
unidentified		And the gentleman from New Jersey Reserves, the gentleman from New York, is recognized.
daniel goldman ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Colorado.
unidentified		The gentleman from Colorado is recognized.
joe neguse ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, thank you.
joe neguse ▲ ● ▼		I have a parliamentary inquiry.
unidentified		The gentleman will state his inquiry.
joe neguse ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, very simply, can we amend Mr. Gabe Evans' resolution with the inaccurate information so that it reflects the accurate information about the number of victims, just changing the number from 14 to 15, and adding the Boulder Police Department and the FBI so that the law enforcement agencies in my district, in particular the Boulder Police Department, can be recognized by this House?
unidentified		The motion to suspend would not be in order under our rules.
		It may not be amended.
		It may not be amended, Partner.
joe neguse ▲ ● ▼		I reserve the balance of our time.
joe neguse ▲ ● ▼		I yield back to the gentleman from Mr. Goldman.
daniel goldman ▲ ● ▼		Reserve.
unidentified		Yield.
unidentified		Reserve, reserve.
daniel goldman ▲ ● ▼		We reserve the balance of our time.
unidentified		New York Reserves, the gentleman from New Jersey is recognized.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Just a few words, Mr. Speaker.
		You know, I would say to you, had the Biden administration adequately screened this individual, this murderer, if they had screened him the way they should have, if our borders had been operating correctly, if they had looked at his social media, they would have known that he consistently posted anti-Semitic videos, that he consistently posted violence, and he would have been denied.
		And all this wouldn't have happened.
		How simple is that?
		Is this too complex for us in Washington, or maybe it's just too much the simple truth?
		With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield back.
		I reserve.
		I yield.
		I reserve.
unidentified		The gentleman from New Jersey Reserves, the gentleman from New York is recognized.
daniel goldman ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I yield again to the gentleman from Colorado for a unanimous consent request.
unidentified		The gentleman from Colorado is recognized.
joe neguse ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, there are three Republican members in the chamber, Mr. VanDrew, Mr. Crank, Mr. Evans.
joe neguse ▲ ● ▼		I ask unanimous consent that the House proceed to a vote on HRES 476, the bipartisan resolution condemning the anti-Semitic, anti-Semitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		I object.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		I object, Mr. Speaker.
unidentified		Well, under guidelines consistently issued by successive speakers as recorded in section 956 of the House rules and the manual, the chair is constrained not to entertain the request unless it has been cleared by the bipartisan floor and committee leaderships.
joe neguse ▲ ● ▼		I yield the remaining seconds to my colleague.
unidentified		The gentleman yields time back to the gentleman from New York.
unidentified		Gentleman from New Jersey and the gentleman from New Jersey, Reserve.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		We're done.
unidentified		Close.
unidentified		The gentleman asks how much time we have has 15 seconds and is recognized for those 15 seconds.
daniel goldman ▲ ● ▼		Plenty.
unidentified		Now, does the gentleman wish to go ahead and close?
daniel goldman ▲ ● ▼		I'll yield again to Mr. Nagoos.
unidentified		The gentleman from Colorado has the floor.
joe neguse ▲ ● ▼		I would just simply again ask a Republican leadership to do the right thing, to bring H.R. 476, the resolution that I've introduced, to condemn this attack in my community and my district, to the floor for a vote.
		I think it's shameful what the Republicans have decided to do, and I just couldn't be more disappointed.
		I yield back.
unidentified		The jump must expire.
unidentified		The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I simply say that I ask our members on both sides of the aisle, and I believe there will be members on the other side of the aisle, to vote for both of these resolutions.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		I yield back.
unidentified		The gentleman from New Jersey yields.
		The question is: Will the House suspend the rules and agree to House Resolution 488?
		Those in favor will say aye.
		Those opposed will say no.
		In the opinion of the chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative.
		The gentleman from New Jersey.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I ask for the yays and nays.
unidentified		The gentleman from New Jersey has requested the yays and nays.
		All those in favor of taking this vote by the yays and nays will rise and remain standing until counted.
		A sufficient number having risen, the yays and nays ordered.
		Pursuant to clause 8 of Rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed.
		Does the gentleman from Mississippi seek recognition?
		Mr. Speaker, I rise to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2035.
		The clerk will report the title of the bill.
susan cole ▲ ● ▼		Union Calendar Number 116, H.R. 2035, a bill to amend Title 46, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that all cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the Department of Transportation are transported on privately owned commercial vessels of the United States and for other purposes.
unidentified		Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Mississippi, Mr. Ezell, and the gentleman from California, Mr. Carbajal, each will control 20 minutes.
		The chair now recognizes the gentleman from Mississippi.
		Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks, insert extraneous material into the record on H.R. 2035.
		Without objection.
		Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume.
		Gentlemen is recognized.
		I rise in support of H.R. 2035, the American Cargo American Ships Act.
		This measure focuses on strengthening the United States maritime industry by mandating that cargo procured, furnished, or financed by the Department of Transportation must be transported on United States-owned, United States flagged, and United States crewed commercial vehicles.
		This bill ensures that the United States carriers will play a more significant role in the transportation of goods funded by the federal government, which will fuel economic growth and bolster United States maritime jobs.
		H.R. 2035 also helps ensure that our nation has a ready fleet of vessels and mariners that we can mobilize in national times of emergency.
		I'm proud to co-lead this legislation and want to thank my friend Representative Carbajal for introducing this bill.
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		mr speaker i urge support this legislation and reserve the balance of my time reserves the gentleman from california is recognized thank you mr speaker I yield myself such time as I may consume.
unidentified		Gentleman has a force.
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in support of my bill, the American Cargo for American Ships Act, and to express my thanks for the bipartisan leadership of Chair Sam Graves, Ranking Member Larson, and also Subcommittee Chair Ezell, who co-sponsored this important legislation.
		My bill strengthens the American Merchant Marine by guaranteeing that 100% of U.S. cargo generated by the Department of Transportation will be transported on U.S. flag ships.
		It is that simple.
		This bill is the maritime industry's version of Buy America.
		If the government is shipping cargo, it should be on American vessels.
		Starting with the end of World War II, the U.S. Merchant Marine has shrunk to an unacceptable level.
		My bill is an actionable step that we can take right now to improve the maritime industry, grow the U.S. Mariner pool, and increase the number of U.S. flagships.
		From a national security perspective, cargo preference remains an effective shipping strategy in maintaining our nation's presence and economic viability in the international market.
		As the Department of Transportation is responsible for overseeing the majority of American maritime shipping, both domestically and globally, there is no reason why the Department cannot and should not be setting an example that is meaningful.
		Mr. Chair, I yield back.
		I reserve.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentleman Reserves.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I have no more speakers and prepared to close our reserve.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman reserves.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman is recognized.
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		I encourage my colleagues to support passage of H.R. 2035, the American Cargo for American Ships Act.
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, and I yield back the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Yields back.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman is recognized.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
		The American shipping has been severely undermined over the past several decades, largely due to the dominance of foreign-flagged vessels that operate at lower cost by sidestepping United States labor, safety, and environmental standards.
		H.R. 2035 is critical to restoring our nation's maritime industry and ushering in a new era of American maritime dominance.
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unidentified		I'm honored to co-lead this legislation and would like to express my gratitude again to Representative Carbaja for introducing the bill.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I urge support of this bill and I yield back the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields back.
		The question is, will the House suspend the rules and pass the bill H.R. 2035?
		Those in favor say aye.
		Those opposed, no.
		In the opinion of the chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection.
		The yays and nays are all those in favor of taking this vote by the yays and nays will rise and remain standing until counted.
		A sufficient number having risen, the yays and nays are ordered.
		Pursuant to clause 8 of Rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed.
		For what purposes the gentleman from Mississippi seek recognition?
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2351.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The clerk will report the title of the bill.
susan cole ▲ ● ▼		Union calendar number 118, H.R. 2351, a bill to direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to update the policy of the Coast Guard regarding the use of medication to treat drug overdose and for other purposes.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Mississippi, Mr. Rezzel, and the gentleman from California, Mr. Carbohal, will each control 20 minutes.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The chair recognizes the gentleman from Mississippi.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that members have five legislative days to wish to revise and extend their remarks, insert extraneous material into the record for H.R. 2351.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Without objection.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentleman is recognized.
unidentified		H.R. 2351 directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to update the service's policy regarding the use of medication to treat drug overdoses.
		This bill also strengthens the Coast Guard's ability to go after drug traffickers and respond to opioid overdoses.
		H.R. 2351 amends the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, removing ambiguities in the current law which prohibit the prosecution of cases involving unmanned or autonomous vessels.
		This bill will therefore ensure that the drug traffickers responsible can be charged, tried, and convicted.
		I thank TNI Committee Member Representative McDowell for his leadership on this bipartisan legislation.
		Mr. Speaker, I urge support of H.R. 2351 and reserve the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentleman from California is recognized.
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		I yield myself such time as I may consume.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Without objection.
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2351, a bill requiring the Coast Guard to have a substantive policy on treating drug overdoses on board vessels and also ensuring that the Coast Guard has the legal authority to prosecute certain drug smuggling cases.
		I would also like to express my thanks for the bipartisan leadership of Chair Sam Graves, Ranking Member Larson, and Subcommittee Chair Ezell.
		This bill strengthens the Coast Guard's ability to meet the core mission, saving lives.
		As we all know, the Coast Guard is involved in high-risk drug interdiction missions as well as recreational boating oversight where drugs may be present.
		This bill requires the Coast Guard to update its policy on carrying and utilizing medications to treat drug overdoses such as naloxone.
		Further, the bill ensures access to these medications at every installation and operational unit.
		As we all understand, handling drugs like cocaine and fentanyl is an exceptionally risky endeavor, and ensuring the Coast Guard has the necessary medication to prevent someone from losing a life is critical.
		In addition, the bill also provides the Coast Guard with the ability to prosecute drug smuggling cases when the vessel operator is not physically on board.
		As technology continues to evolve and transnational criminal organizations get savvier and more sophisticated with their operations, this levels the playing field and helps the United States hold these unmanned vessel operators accountable.
		I am proud to support my colleagues who have worked on this important bipartisan legislation, and I look forward to seeing it passed into law.
		Thank you, and I reserve the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from California Reserves, the gentleman from Mississippi is recognized.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I recognize Representative McDowell of North Carolina for five minutes.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman is recognized.
addison mcdowell ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Rizell.
		Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 2351, which will strengthen the ability of the United States Coast Guard to respond effectively to opioid overdose situations.
		The Coast Guard is on the front lines of the fight against fentanyl, working to stop traffickers at sea and saving lives in the process.
		This bill will ensure that they have the tools needed to do just that, because when an overdose happens, there's no time to wait.
		This bill will give the Coast Guard broader authority to prosecute cases where illicit drugs are discovered on unmanned vessels or smuggled on board without the knowledge of the crew.
		The bill also ensures that Coast Guard facilities have naloxone and other similar medications on hand to treat overdoses, bringing the Coast Guard in line with other branches of the military.
		By giving our Coast Guard men and women access to naloxone, we are giving them the ability to save lives at sea and protect themselves should they come into contact with these deadly drugs.
		Put simply, we have their back and they have ours.
		This common sense bill will make it easier and safer for our service members to protect our maritime borders with confidence when they are intercepting these poisons before they reach our communities.
		Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to vote yes and I yield back.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields back.
unidentified		I reserve.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman reserves.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from California is recognized.
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		I reserve.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from California reserves.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Mississippi is recognized.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I have no more speakers and am prepared to close.
unidentified		I reserve.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Mississippi Reserves.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from California is recognized.
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I support H.R. 2351 and encourage my colleagues to do the same.
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		I yield back the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields back.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Mississippi is recognized.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman is recognized.
unidentified		This bill will ensure drug traffickers face justice as they employ new technology and methods to flood our country with dangerous drugs.
		I will also give the Coast Guard the parity to policy other armed services with regard to rapid treatment of drug overdoses and keeping guardsmen safe from accidental exposure.
		H.R. 2351 implements changes that will help secure our maritime border and increase safety on our seas.
		Mr. Speaker, I urge support of this bill and yield the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentleman from Mississippi yields back.
		The question is, will the House suspend the rules and pass the bill H.R. 2351?
		Those in favor say aye.
		Those opposed say no.
		In the opinion of the chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended.
		The bill is passed.
		And without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.
		For what purpose does the gentleman from Mississippi seek recognition?
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2390.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The clerk will report the title of the bill.
susan cole ▲ ● ▼		Union Calendar No. 114, H.R. 2390, a bill to amend Title 46, United States Code, to clarify that port infrastructure development program funds may be used to replace Chinese port crane hardware or software and for other purposes.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Pursuant to the rule of gentleman from Mississippi, Mr. Rezzel, and the gentleman from California, Mr. Carpohall, will each control 20 minutes.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The chair recognizes the gentleman from Mississippi.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material into the record for H.R. 2390.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Without objection.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Chairman is recognized.
unidentified		I rise in support of H.R. 2390, the Maritime Supply Chain Security Act.
		This bill strengthens the ability of ports to confront threats by the Chinese software and hardware.
		H.R. 2390 clarifies that funds from Marriage's Port Infrastructure Development Program can be used for projects focused on upgrading or replacing port cranes that were either installed or supplied by the People's Republic of China or any of its related government entities.
		I want to thank Representative Rouser, a leader on the TNI committee, for his work on this legislation that ensures federal funds can be used to counter threats posed by our nation's adversaries.
		Mr. Speaker, I urge support of this legislation and reserve the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from California is recognized.
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		I yield myself such time I may consume.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The Chairman is recognized.
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2390, the Maritime Supply Chain Security Act, which clarifies funding provided by the Port Infrastructure Development Program can be used to replace or upgrade Chinese-made cranes at ports.
		In 2024, over 80% of ships-to-shore cranes at ports in the United States were manufactured in China.
		There is currently no U.S. domestic production of ship-to-shore cranes, leaving some of the most valuable equipment at our ports vulnerable to cyber attacks and dependent upon Chinese manufacturing.
		This is just one example of the type of manufacturing that needs to be brought back to the United States, not through tariffs that pass along costs to the consumer, but rather by working with companies and incentivizing change.
		This bill serves as a prime example of the importance of the Port Infrastructure Development Program, a bipartisan program that invests in our ports and supply chains.
		Since 90% of everything we wear, eat and consume is carried by water, ports are the bedrock of our supply chain.
		The bipartisan infrastructure law provided $2.25 billion in advance appropriations for PIDP.
		I welcome the increase to the program in the fiscal year 2026 budget request and hope the appropriators follow suit.
		H.R. 2390 continues to work, continues the work of President Biden to replace Chinese cranes and bolster the cybersecurity of U.S. ports.
		For that reason, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.
		I reserve the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentleman from California Reserves, the gentleman from Mississippi is recognized.
unidentified		I now recognize Representative Rauser of North Carolina for five minutes.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman is recognized.
unidentified		I thank the gentleman.
		Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2390, the Maritime Supply Chain Security Act, takes a critical step towards strengthening our port infrastructure and national security by expanding the eligible use of the Port Infrastructure Development Program to include the replacement of Chinese port hardware and software, most notably Chinese cranes and the software used to operate them.
		As we all know, our country's ports serve an absolutely critical role in our national supply chain, moving millions of tons of goods each year, facilitating trade, which supports American businesses and consumers across the country.
		Any disruption to these supply chains results in increased costs for American families and shortages of essential goods, just as we witnessed during and after the outbreak of COVID.
		For economic and national security reasons, we must ensure our maritime infrastructure is not only state-of-the-art and efficient, but also secure from foreign threats.
		Unfortunately, too many of our nation's largest ports rely on ship-to-shore cranes manufactured by Chinese state-owned companies with Chinese-owned software.
		Reports indicate the software used in these cranes can be exploited for espionage, potentially transmitting sensitive data such as the location and movement of cargo back to Communist China.
		This information could easily be used to disrupt trade, track shipments of military equipment, or gain intelligence on U.S. supply chains, among many other concerns.
		The Port Infrastructure Development Program, a competitive grant program administered by the Maritime Administration, can help address these.
		Therefore, my bill, the Maritime Supply Chain Security Act, provides a clear directive allowing funds from this competitive grant program to be used to replace these Chinese manufactured cranes and their associated software.
		Taking this step is not just about upgrading infrastructure.
		It's about protecting our economy, safeguarding national security, and ensuring American ports remain under American control.
		With that, Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this very important piece of legislation.
		I yield back the balance of my time.
		I reserve.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Mississippi Reserves, the gentleman from California, is recognized.
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		I'm prepared to close.
		I support H.R. 2390 and urge my colleagues to do the same.
		I yield back the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields back.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Mississippi is recognized.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I have no more speakers and am prepared to close.
unidentified		I reserve.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Mississippi has the only time remaining.
Supporting Frederick Douglass 00:06:18
unidentified		Okay.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, the gentleman is recognized.
unidentified		I rise today in support of H.R. 2390 as an important next step to securing American ports and reducing the potential threat from foreign equipment and software.
		We must continue to take action to protect our transportation system from both physical and cyber threats.
		Mr. Speaker, I urge support of this bill and yield back the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields back.
		The question is, will the House suspend the rules and pass the bill H.R. 2390?
		Those in favor say aye.
		Those opposed say no.
		In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended.
		The bill is passed.
		And without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.
		For what purpose does the gentleman from Missouri seek recognition?
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass House Resolution 137 as amended.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The clerk will report the title of the resolution.
susan cole ▲ ● ▼		House Calendar Number 31, House Resolution 137.
susan cole ▲ ● ▼		Resolution designating the House Press Gallery rooms H315, H316, H317, H318, and H319 and the United States Capitol as the Frederick Douglass Press Gallery.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Pursuant to the rule of the gentleman from Missouri, Mr. Graves, and the gentleman from Washington, Mr. Larson, each will control 20 minutes.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The chair recognizes the gentleman from Missouri.
unidentified		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		I ask unanimous consent that members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material into the record on House Resolution without objection.
		Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentleman is recognized.
unidentified		Speaker, House Resolution 137 designates the House Press Gallery as the Frederick Douglass Press Gallery.
		Frederick Douglass came to Washington, D.C. in 1870 to become editor of the new national era paper and chronicled the progress of African Americans in the United States.
		He became the first African American member of the press gallery from 1871 to 1875.
		In 2007, he was honored with a plaque and painting in the House Press Gallery.
		This resolution today will officially name the House Press Gallery after him.
		And I want to thank the gentleman from Florida, Representative Donalds, for his leadership on this bipartisan resolution.
		With that, I'd urge support of the legislation and reserve the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentleman from Missouri Reserves, the gentleman from Washington is recognized.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		I rise in support of HRES 137 as amended, which designates H315, 316, 317, 318, 309 in the U.S. Capitol as the Frederick Douglass Press Gallery.
		We honor Frederick Douglass for his extraordinary contributions to this country.
		Born an enslaved person, he grew to be a prominent abolitionist, public intellectual, journalist, world-renowned orator, businessman, and statesman.
		Douglass was a courageous advocate for equal rights who used his journalistic and oratorical skills to advance civil liberties for all his life.
		It's fitting that we name the House Press Gallery after the first black reporter allowed into the Capitol Press Galleries, and I support passage of the resolution as amended and urge my colleagues to do the same.
		And with that, reserve the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentleman from Washington Reserves, the gentleman from Missouri is recognized.
unidentified		Speaker, I now recognize Representative Donalds of Florida for five minutes.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Florida is recognized.
byron donalds ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		I rise today in strong support of H.R.E.S. 137 to rename the House Press Gallery the Frederick Douglass Press Gallery in honor of a man whose life and work embodied the very best of American ideals and shattered through glass ceilings.
		Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in 1818 and courageously escaped bondage in 1838.
		He built a life dedicated to truth, liberty, and justice.
		He became a journalist in Rochester, New York and launched a North American star using his own money, giving voice to the voiceless in the years before the Civil War.
		He fought fiercely against slavery, championed equal rights and women's suffrage, and became one of the most forceful orators in American history.
		During the Civil War, Douglass recruited black soldiers, met with President Lincoln to advocate for equal pay and treatment, and worked to assist those escaping slavery.
		After his Rochester home was destroyed in a suspected arson attack, he moved to Anacostia here in Washington, D.C. and became the editor and later owner of the New National Era, which chronicled black progress throughout the nation.
		Douglas was the first black reporter admitted to the Capitol press galleries.
		From 1871 to 1875, he reported on the House and Senate action, keeping the African American community informed during Reconstruction after the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.
		He spent countless hours writing and studying right here in the House press gallery.
		Even after his tenure in the gallery, he often would return to the Capitol.
		Congress has honored Douglas with a portrait and plaque in the gallery and a statue in Emancipation Hall.
		This resolution permanently remains, renames these famous offices off of the House floor for all Americans today and years to come to honor his work for freedom and for freedom in this hallowed chamber.
		I would like to thank Speaker Johnson, Chairman Graves, Representatives Andre Carson, Burgess Owens, Stephen Hoisford, Wesley Hunt, and John James for their leadership on this resolution.
Jack Ruddy's Impact 00:05:44
byron donalds ▲ ● ▼		I would also like to thank my former staffer, Luke Deal, for all of his hard work and dedication in this effort.
byron donalds ▲ ● ▼		I urge my colleagues to support HRES 137, and I yield back.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Florida yields back.
		The gentleman from Missouri reserves.
		The gentleman from Washington is recognized.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Chair.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		I'm prepared to close all reserve.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman reserves.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Missouri is recognized.
unidentified		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		I want to take just a moment to recognize someone who has made a particular impact on this body and me, for that matter, and that's Transportation Infrastructure, the Republican staff director, Jack Ruddy, right here, who is leaving the Hill after 15 years.
		Jack started out in my office as an intern, and he liked it so much he decided to come back as an intern four more times.
		No matter what we did or how hard we tried, we just could not get rid of him.
		But I'm incredibly thankful that he stuck it out because this entire body has benefited from his public service and his expertise.
		Jack has come a long way from his days as an intern.
		He went on to serve as my legislative director in my congressional office, and for the last six and a half years, he's been with me at the TNI committee, first as the deputy staff director, and most notably as staff director, which he led my entire team since 2022.
		It's uncommon in this chamber that a staff member makes such a lasting impact, but Jack is a very uncommon staffer.
		He's a trusted advisor, not only to me, but to many members on the Transportation Committee on both sides of the aisle.
		And, you know, often taking onto, you know, he over the years, he's played an integral role in shepherding through Congress numerous major legislative priorities to improve America's transportation network and build our infrastructure.
		And this includes the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 and other important aviation safety legislation, multiple Water Resources Development Acts, Coast Guard authorizations, public buildings, and federal office space reforms and pipeline safety reauthorization, just to name a few of the things that are out there.
		And it takes hard work, skill, extensive knowledge, and a deep understanding of the legislative process to get these things across the finish line.
		And that's something that Jack has all of those qualities.
		But it also takes sacrifice.
		And Jack, his wife, Paige, and their two boys, Joel and Barrett, know that all too well.
		And I want to thank Jack and his entire family for the sacrifices that have contributed, that they have contributed, more than I can describe.
		And it's contributed to the success of the TNI committee and the House of Representatives.
		And that's gone on for the last six and a half years.
		Mr. Speaker, I want to close by saying that anybody who has ever worked with Jack knows that these things are very true.
		And he is fair, he's pragmatic, and he knows how to get the job done.
		But the most important thing that we know is that Jack is a true friend.
		And I can say that from personal experience.
		We're all going to miss him, and I wish him the best of luck as he begins his new chapter in life.
		And with that, Mr. Speaker, I would reserve the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentleman from Missouri Reserves, the gentleman from Washington is recognized.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		Mr. Speaker, I would also like to take this time to recognize the Republican staff director of TI, Jack Ruddy, who's leaving the committee at the end of the week after more than six and a half years of work on the committee and, of course, an additional nine years directly with the chair.
		During Jack's three years as staff director, two and a half of which I've been the ranking member of the committee, the TNI committee has passed impactful, bipartisan bills that have moved the ball in a number of issues.
		From our work on the FAA reauthorization of 2024 to WERTA 2024, which included the first reauthorization of the Economic Development Administration in more than 15 years, Jack has proven to be a trusted partner and effective negotiator.
		And just to show you how much work he does do, one of the things we had to settle, one of the issues we had to settle on the FAA bill occurred when I was in my district on Whidbey Island while Sam was on Midway Island in the middle of the Pacific.
		I don't even know which day it was on Midway at the time, but Jack helped facilitate the phone call that helped Sam and me, or the chair and me, resolve a sticky wicket issue that we had to get done to get the bill done.
		And I appreciated Jack's help in making that happen.
		Even we disagreed, Jack was never disagreeable, and he worked to find common ground.
		We're actually sad to see you go, Jack.
		We know you'll do well, and we wish you great luck in your future endeavors.
		With that, I yield back.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Yields back.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Missouri is recognized.
unidentified		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
unidentified		I have no more speakers.
Supporting Baby Changing on Board 00:07:17
unidentified		I'm prepared to close.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I support the resolution and encourage my colleagues to do the same.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		And with that, I yield back the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields back.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Missouri is recognized.
unidentified		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		In closing, naming the House Press Gallery after Frederick Douglass is going to honor his commitment to the free press, his legacy, and his work reporting on the official business of Congress.
		With that, I support House Resolution 137, and I yield back.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields back.
		The question is: will the House suspend the rules and agree to House Resolution 137 as amended?
		Those in favor say aye.
unidentified		Those opposed, no.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		In the opinion of the chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended.
		The resolution is agreed to and without objection.
		The motion is to reconsider is on the table.
		the title is amended. The gentleman will suspend.
		For what purpose does the gentleman from Mississippi seek recognition?
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask to suspend the rules and move to pass H.R. 248.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The clerk will report the title of the bill.
susan cole ▲ ● ▼		Union calendar number 115, H.R. 248, a bill to require Amtrak to install baby changing tables and bathrooms on passenger rail cars.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Pursuant to the rule of the gentleman from Mississippi, Mr. Rezel, and the gentleman from Washington, Mr. Larson, will each control 20 minutes.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The chair now recognizes the gentleman from Mississippi.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that members have five legislative days and wish to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material into the record on H.R. 248.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Without objection.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentleman is recognized.
unidentified		H.R. 248, the Baby Changing on Board Act, is effective bipartisan legislation intended to help parents better care for their children when traveling.
		The bill requires Amtrak to install baby changing tables in all ADA accessible restrooms on trains owned by Amtrak.
		These facilities are common on other transportation modes, including airliners.
		They are likewise necessary on intra-seat passenger rails.
		Inner city, the bipartisan bill is long overdue.
		Improvement to Amtrak service.
		Mr. Speaker, I urge support of this legislation and reserve the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentleman from Mississippi Reserves, gentleman from Washington is recognized.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		I yield myself as much time as I may consume.
		I'm pleased to support.
		Please support the Baby Changing on Board Act.
		This bill requires Amtrak to install baby changing stations in accessible bathrooms on new passenger rail cars and include clear signage indicating the availability of changing stations.
		This will ensure that parents with young children on Amtrak trains can use accessible, safe, and comfortable changing facilities.
		I am pleased to support this legislation to create a safer, cleaner, and more accessible experience for parents and caregivers traveling with young children.
		I urge my colleagues to support the Baby Changing on Board Act, and I reserve the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Washington Reserves, the gentleman from Mississippi, is recognized.
unidentified		I reserve.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Mississippi Reserves, the gentleman from Washington is recognized.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		At this time, I would like to yield five minutes to the representative from Illinois and the primary sponsor of the bill, Representative Lauren Underwood.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentlelady is recognized.
unidentified		Thank you.
		I rise today in support of my bipartisan bill, the Baby Changing on Board Act.
		This is a simple common sense bill, and it's long overdue.
		Every parent deserves the basic dignity of a clean, safe space to change their baby's diaper, no matter how they travel.
		Right now, many long-distance trains can go hours without a single stop.
		Families riding Amtrak shouldn't have to change their babies on the floor of a train car or in unsafe, unsanitary conditions.
		It's simply unacceptable and it's avoidable.
		So, my bill ensures that every new Amtrak train includes a baby-changing table in at least one restroom per car, including ADA-compliant restrooms.
		Because friends, let's be real, babies don't wait for layovers when they need to be changed.
		Let me paint the picture.
		You're holding your baby in one arm, a diaper bag in the other, and probably some other stuff too.
		You make your way to the restroom with your kids and your bags, only to realize there's no changing table.
		What are you supposed to do?
		This is not hypothetical.
		Millions of Americans ride Amtrak every year, so those trains should work for everyone, including families with young kids.
		And yet, on many of those trains, parents, usually moms, are forced to make an impossible choice, change their child on a dirty floor or seat, or just sit there and hope for the best.
		I've heard from families and parents in my northern Illinois community who rely on Amtrak, and they're tired of getting stuck in this impossible position on trains that don't have safe facilities for the littlest riders.
		Because this is a safety issue for these children.
		It's a public health issue, and frankly, it's about dignity.
		These parents aren't asking for luxury.
		They're asking for a clean, flat surface and some basic respect.
		Listen, we all know diaper changes are not optional, which is why safe baby changing stations shouldn't be optional either.
		The Baby Changing on Board Act is about building a country where every family has what they need to thrive.
		And that starts with recognizing that caregiving matters, parenting matters, and infrastructure should actually support it.
		This bill will not solve every challenge that parents face, but it's a meaningful step towards a more family-friendly future.
		I would like to thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for their support of this bill.
		And in particular, I want to thank you, Mr. Speaker, Representative Jeff Van Drew, for working to introduce it with me.
		I urge everyone in this chamber to vote yes.
		Let's make changing a diaper on a train a little less gross and a lot more humane.
		I yield back.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentlelady yields back.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		Reserve.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Washington Reserves, the gentleman from Missouri is recognized.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I have no more speakers and prepared to close.
unidentified		I reserve.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman reserves.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Washington is recognized.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I'm pleased to support the Baby Changing on Board Act and encourage my colleagues to do the same.
Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety Act 00:15:45
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		Thank you very much for the time, and I yield back the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Washington yields back.
		The gentleman from Missouri is recognized.
		I didn't want to do that.
unidentified		I'm sorry.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		I get everybody mad at me, right?
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman is recognized.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, H.R. 248 is long overdue and provides help for American families traveling with young children.
		It simply makes sense for Amtrak to comply with ADA requirements, especially as a recipient of federal funding.
		I was glad to see the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure favorably report this measure and look forward to the House doing so as well.
		Mr. Speaker, I urge support this bill and yield back the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentleman yields back.
		The question is, will the House suspend the rules and pass the bill H.R. 248?
		Those in favor say aye.
		Aye.
unidentified		Those opposed, no.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		In the opinion of the chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended.
		The bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.
		For what purpose does the gentleman from Mississippi seek recognition?
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1182.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The clerk will report the title of the bill.
susan cole ▲ ● ▼		Union calendar number 110, H.R. 1182, a bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations relating to the approval of foreign manufacturers of cylinders and for other purposes.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Mississippi, Mr. Rezzel, and the gentleman from Washington, Mr. Larson, will each control 20 minutes.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The chair recognizes the gentleman from Mississippi.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extravaganous material into the record on H.R. 1182.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Without objection.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman is recognized.
unidentified		In recent years, foreign-produced gas cylinders from countries like China have entered the United States market despite failing to meet Department of Transportation and safety standards and specifications.
		In addition to threatening public safety, these dangerous imported cylinders take market share from the gas cylinder manufacturers in the United States.
		H.R. 1182 is bipartisan legislation that will improve safety while also providing a level playing field for the American cylinder manufacturers.
		Importantly, this legislation will apply the same safety standards to foreign produced cylinders as those manufactured in the United States.
		Finally, the bill will increase the capacity of PHSMSA to conduct foreign inspections without cost to United States taxpayers by allowing for more adequate cost recovery from applicants.
		I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan bill and reserve the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman reserves, the gentleman from Washington is recognized.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman is recognized.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1182, the Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety Oversight Improvements Act.
		The bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to advance a rulemaking to make the standards for foreign manufacturers of compressed gas cylinders sold in the U.S. the same as standards for the domestic makers of these same cylinders.
		Compressed gas cylinders are used every day in life for medical, auto, defense, oil and gas, residential, firefighting, and other purposes.
		In January, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued a safety advisory notice regarding unsafe cylinders being sold online to consumers, shippers, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning folks.
		These were not manufactured to American or even United Nations standards and lack certification markings.
		Using these unsafe compressed gas cylinders could cause significant damage to property, physical injury, or even death.
		FIMSA determined that the unmarked empty cylinders being sold in the U.S. on major commercial websites are primarily manufactured by non-U.S. companies.
		This bill requires a consistent standard for both domestic and foreign manufacturers of compressed gas cylinders.
		So, Mr. Speaker, I support this bipartisan bill and urge my colleagues to do the same.
		With that, reserve the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman reserves.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Mississippi is recognized.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I now recognize Representative Balderson of Ohio for five minutes.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman is recognized.
unidentified		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		I rise today in support of my bill, the Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act.
		For far too long, manufacturers in Ohio and across the nation have had to compete on an unfair playing field.
		This bill restores fairness for American producers by cracking down on the import of counterfeit and dangerous gas cylinders into the United States.
		My bill also holds foreign manufacturers to the same safety and inspection standards that domestic manufacturers are already required to meet.
		Simply put, there is no reason the United States government should make it easier to manufacture these critical products abroad than it is to produce them here at home.
		To be sold in interstate commerce, the Department of Transportation requires compressed gas cylinders to be manufactured to specific standards and properly stamped.
		Currently, the Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, or FEMSA, inspects facilities in the United States at least once per year to ensure compliance with safety requirements.
		However, for cylinders manufactured in foreign countries and then sold and imported into the United States, FEMSA only inspects those facilities once every five years.
		Over time, certain foreign producers have deliberately engraved safety and regulatory standards to gain a competitive advantage over domestic producers, potentially jeopardizing public safety in the process.
		This bill ensures FEMSA has the necessary tools to conduct more frequent inspections at foreign manufacturing facilities and to hold bad actors accountable.
		I'd like to thank my friend, the chairman of the Transportation Infrastructure Committee, for his support in moving this bill forward.
		I also would like to thank my colleague from Illinois, my co-lead on this legislation, for his partnership and commitment to advancing this important legislation.
		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		I yield back.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields back.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Mississippi Reserves.
unidentified		I reserve.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Washington is recognized.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		We have no more speakers, so I want to just close by saying I support the Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety Oversight and Improvements Act.
		I encourage my colleagues to do the same, and I yield back the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields back.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Mississippi is recognized.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Without objection.
unidentified		H.R. 1182 will better protect the public from dangers of poorly manufactured and mislabeled compressed gas cylinders.
		This legislation will also better ensure fair competition for American manufacturers and workers.
		Further, H.R. 1182 improves transparency by requiring all applications to be subject to public review and input ensures that the United States regulators have access to any and all pertinent information regarding applicants.
		Thank you, my colleague from Ohio, Mr. Bolson, for leading the important bipartisan effort.
		Mr. Speaker, I urge support of this bill and yield back the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentleman yields back.
		The question is, will the House suspend the rules and pass the bill H.R. 1182?
		Those in favor say aye.
unidentified		Those opposed, no.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		In the opinion of the chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended.
		The bill is passed.
		And without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.
		For what purpose does the gentleman from Mississippi seek recognition?
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1373 as amended.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The clerk will report the title of the bill.
susan cole ▲ ● ▼		Union calendar number 109, H.R. 1373, a bill to require certain meetings of the Tennessee Valley Authority to be transparent and open to the public and for other purposes.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Pursuant to the rule of the gentleman from Mississippi, Mr. Rezzel, and the gentleman from Washington, Mr. Larson, will each control 20 minutes.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Mississippi.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material into the record on H.R. 1373 as amended.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Without objection.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Recognized.
unidentified		First of all, I would like to commend Congressman Burchett and Cohen for their continued work in the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to make the Tennessee Valley Authority transparent for its customers.
		The bill is the latest in those steps, in those efforts.
		Specifically, this bill puts into law practices that make more meetings open to the public and ensures that minutes from those meetings are publicly available after the fact.
		The bill also contains limited exceptions for meetings involving sensitive information in order to protect TVA's competitiveness and ability to carry out its mission for its customers.
		Mr. Speaker, I urge and I support this legislation and reserve the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentleman from Mississippi Reserves, gentleman from Washington is recognized.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		I yield myself such time as I may consume.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Without objection.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1373 as amended bipartisan legislation to promote additional transparency at board meetings of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
		I want to thank Representatives Cohen and Burchett of Tennessee for their leadership on this bill and their tireless work to improve the TVA.
		TVA is the nation's largest government-owned wholesale power producer, supplying power to 10 million people across the states of Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, and Kentucky.
		This legislation requires TVA's board meetings to be open to the public when possible, which will increase transparency for the communities impacted by TVA's decisions.
		I support H.R. 1373 as amended and urge my colleagues to do the same.
		With that, I reserve the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentleman from Washington Reserves, gentlemen from Mississippi is recognized.
unidentified		I now recognize Representative Burchett of Tennessee for five minutes.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman is recognized.
tim burchett ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		Thank you, Chairman Ezell.
		I rise in support of the bipartisan Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act.
		TVA is a congressionally chartered American public power company that provides electricity to over 10 million people in Tennessee and six surrounding states.
		Despite TVA's significant role in our daily lives, it holds most of its meetings behind closed doors.
		I believe Americans are sick and tired of these dadgum backroom dealings, Mr. Speaker.
		The TVA Transparency Act requires all board meetings to be held in public and for TVA to provide at least seven days' notice so people know when and where the meetings occur.
		This bill provides greater accountability to the American people while retaining reasonable FOIA.
		For those that don't understand what FOIA is, that's Freedom of Information Act and Sunshine Act protections.
		I've always advocated for more transparency at TVA, first as a state legislature, then as a mayor, and now as congressman.
		I want to thank my good friend Representative Cohen, who I don't see in here today, for his continued support.
		Steve and I were in the Tennessee General Assembly together.
		We raised the speed limit in Tennessee.
		We brought Isaac Hayes to the floor of the Senate, and he's the first person that ever fed me lobster, oddly enough.
		So he's been a great friend, and also the fact that he called my mama when my daddy died.
		So I'm very close to Steve, even though our political allegiances are about as far apart as they can get.
		He's still my good friend.
		And I want to urge my colleagues to pass this bipartisan bill and restore public trust in TVA.
		And I yield back, Mr. Ezell.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields back.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman reserves.
unidentified		I reserve.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Washington is recognized.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		We have no more speakers, so I will close.
		Congress must ensure that TVA's operations are transparent.
		I support H.R. 1373 as amended and urge my colleagues to do the same.
		With that, I yield back the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentleman from Washington yields back.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Mississippi is recognized.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Chairman is recognized.
unidentified		H.R. 1373, the TVA Transparency Act, is a common sense bill that makes Tennessee Valley Authority more transparent while ensuring it can serve its customers effectively.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I urge support of this bill and yield back the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields back.
		The question is, will the House suspend the rules and pass the bill H.R. 1373 as amended?
		Those in favor say aye.
unidentified		Those opposed, no.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		In the opinion of the chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended.
		The bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.
		For what purpose does the gentleman from Mississippi seek recognition?
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1948 as amended.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The clerk will report on the title of the bill.
tylease alli ▲ ● ▼		H.R. 1948.
tylease alli ▲ ● ▼		A bill to authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works and for the purposes.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Mississippi, Mr. Rezzel, and the gentleman from Washington, Mr. Lawson, each will control 20 minutes.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Mississippi.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material into the record on H.R. 1948 without objection.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman is recognized.
unidentified		H.R. 1948 will allow the United States section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, or IBWC, to receive additional funding from other federal, non-federal partners to support water and wastewater infrastructure.
		The IBWC is already authorized to receive funds from the Environmental Protection Agency, but this bill will allow the IBWC to partner with other agencies and entities such as Department of Homeland Security to address backlog the maintenance backlog for critical water infrastructure.
		This legislation will allow IBWC to access more funding sources so it can maintain these assets and in turn help provide cleaner water for our warfighters to train in and strengthen our security posture along our southern border.
		Enacting the bill would help advance the Trump administration's priorities as outlined in Presidential Fiscal Year 2026 budget request.
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unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I urge support of this legislation and reserve the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman reserves recognize the gentleman from Washington.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman is recognized.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		I rise in support of H.R. 1498 as amended.
		Bipartisan legislation 1948, sorry, 1948 as amended.
		Bipartisan legislation to assist the U.S. section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, or IBWC, in carrying out its critical water-related missions.
		This bill allows IBWC to accept contributed funds from other federal and state agencies, giving the Commission the authority other federal infrastructure agencies already have.
		This authority will allow the IBWC to partner with other federal agencies and non-federal interests to carry out critical water-related projects, including projects for wastewater treatment, water conservation, and flood control.
		I support H.R. 1948 as amended and urge my colleagues to do the same.
		With that, I reserve the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentlemen from Washington Reserves, the gentleman from Mississippi is recognized.
unidentified		I reserve.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman reserves.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Washington is recognized.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		I yield five minutes to the representative from California, Representative Peters.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman is recognized.
scott peters ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		I thank the gentleman for yielding.
		My bill, H.R. 1948, allows the International Boundary and Water Commission, or IBWC, to accept up to $5 million per year from other federal agencies or outside entities, like cities, states, and nonprofit organizations, for wastewater treatment and flood control projects, like those that would fight the cross-border sewage crisis in and around San Diego and Coronado.
		The IBWC has jurisdiction over the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant in San Diego, where long-standing operational and maintenance failures have allowed raw sewage to flow from the Tijuana River onto San Diego's beaches.
		This has created a public health crisis that strains local resources, poses significant environmental risks, and forces service members to train in polluted sewage water.
		Under current law, federal agencies, state governments, and local entities cannot transfer funds to projects under IBWC's jurisdiction.
		This leaves IBWC solely reliant on annual appropriations or emergency funding to build and maintain its facilities.
		My office, along with the rest of the San Diego delegation and our California senators, has worked hard to secure $360 million in emergency funding to help address chronic issues at the South Bay Treatment Plant.
		This bill would provide another tool to ensure that San Diego and Coronado do not need to move from emergency to emergency to secure adequate funding for this plant.
		I would like to thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who have helped move the ball forward on this issue, including the San Diego delegation and our California senators, and my colleagues who are former Navy SEALs who understand the harm of training in these polluted waters.
		I'd also like to thank the cities of San Diego, Coronado, Imperial Beach, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, San Diego Coastkeeper, Wild Coast, and other San Diegans who have made stopping this catastrophe a top priority.
		I thank you and I yield back.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentleman yields back.
		The gentleman reserves.
		The gentleman from Mississippi is recognized.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I have no more speakers and am prepared to close.
unidentified		I reserve.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman reserves, gentlemen from Washington is recognized.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
		The IBWC plays a crucial role in addressing water needs across the U.S.-Mexico border.
		I support H.R. 1948 as amended to ensure the IBWC has the authorities necessary to carry out its critical work and urge my colleagues to support this bill as well.
		With that, I yield back the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Washington yields back.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Mississippi is recognized.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may use.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman is recognized.
unidentified		H.R. 1948, a strong bipartisan bill that advances the Trump administration's priorities that helps the IBWC effectively manage critical water infrastructure along the southern border.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I urge support of this bill and yield back the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields back.
		The question is, will the House suspend the rules and pass the bill H.R. 1948 as amended?
		Those in favor say aye.
unidentified		Those opposed, no.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		In the opinion of the chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended.
		The bill is passed, and without ejection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.
		Purpose is a gentleman from Mississippi seek recognition.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 252 as amended.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The clerk will report the title of the bill.
tylease alli ▲ ● ▼		Union calendar number 117, H.R. 252.
tylease alli ▲ ● ▼		A bill to amend Title 46, United States Code, to prohibit certain contracts for port operations and management and for other purposes.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Pursuant to the rule of gentlemen from Mississippi, Mr. Rezzl, and the gentleman from California, Mr. Carbajal, each will control 20 minutes.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The chair recognizes the gentleman from Mississippi.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material into the record on H.R. 252 as amended.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Without objection.
unidentified		I yield myself as much time as I may consume.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentlemen is recognized.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, H.R. 252 takes important steps to strengthen the security of our supply chains by limiting the ability of the Chinese and Russian, North Korea, or Iranian state-owned entities to own, lease, or operate port terminals in this country.
		This legislation will ensure that our ports remain safe from both cyber and physical threats, which increases our national security posture.
		I commend my colleague from California, Mr. Calvert, for leading on this issue and working to strengthen our nation's posture against our adversaries.
		Mr. Speaker, I supported this legislation and reserve the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman in Reserves, I recognize the gentleman from California.
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		I yield myself such time as I may consume.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Without objection.
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		Mr. Speaker, if the port congestion and vessel backlogs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic taught us anything, it's the importance of a resilient supply chain.
		H.R. 252, the Secure Our Ports Act, works to minimize interference in U.S. ports from foreign adversaries.
		In order to ensure the free-flow cargo into and out of our country, we must ensure full control over an investment in our ports.
		I am proud to have voted in support of the bipartisan infrastructure law, which provided $2.5 billion of investment in port infrastructure.
		We all now understand the importance of a strong resilient supply chain, and this bill is a step in the right direction.
		I look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure robust funding for the maritime industry.
		For this reason, I will vote yes on H.R. 252.
		I reserve the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentleman Reserves, the gentleman from Mississippi is recognized.
unidentified		Mr. Chairman, I now recognize Representative Calvert of California for five minutes.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman is recognized.
unidentified		Thank the gentleman.
		Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to approve my bipartisan legislation, H.R. 252, the Secure Our Ports Act.
		This bill is designed to strengthen our national security by prohibiting foreign adversaries from owning and operating critical infrastructure in the United States.
		China influence and access to critical infrastructure around the world continues to grow.
		Some reports indicate China owns or operate ports and terminals at nearly 100 locations in over 50 countries.
		Last year, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party issued a report highlighting its national security concerns over the influence of critical port infrastructure by Chinese-owned enterprises.
		More recently, the Defense Department included a number of Chinese shipping firms to a list of companies it identifies as military in nature.
		America's ports are essential gateways for trade and commerce, which provide the foundation of our economy, as well as our national security.
		Allowing foreign adversaries like China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran to own and operate port infrastructure would threaten the very foundation and creates a serious liability.
		Congress must take action and protect this vital infrastructure by passing the Secure Our Ports Act.
		In closing, I want to thank my California colleague John Garamindi for co-sponsoring this bill and make the bipartisan effort, as well as Carlos Jimenez of Florida.
		I also want to thank Chairman and the Transportation Infrastructure Committee, my friend Sam Grays, for steering this bill through the committee.
		America's ports are vital to our economic and national security, and I urge all my colleagues to approve this bill.
		Thank you, and I yield back the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman yields back.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman reserves.
unidentified		High Reserve.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from California is recognized.
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		To close, I support H.R. 252 and urge my colleagues to do the same.
salud carbajal ▲ ● ▼		I yield back.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from California yields back.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		The gentleman from Mississippi is recognized.
unidentified		Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Without objection.
unidentified		This bill creates a vital safeguard for some of the nation's most critical infrastructure.
		H.R. 252 prevents certain foreign entities from entering into contracts for the ownership, leasing, or operation of port facilities that are subject to security plans.
		This in turn reduces vulnerabilities at our ports and bolsters national security.
		Mr. Speaker, I urge support of this bill and yield back the balance of my time.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		Gentleman yields back.
		The question is: Will the House suspend the rules and pass the bill H.R. 252 as amended?
		Those in favor say aye.
unidentified		Those opposed, no.
jeff van drew ▲ ● ▼		In the opinion of the chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended.
		The bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.
		Doing to clause 12A of Rule 1, the chair declares the House in recess until approximately 6:30.
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unidentified		The House is considering two bills, including a measure denouncing the recent anti-Semitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, and another bill naming a House press gallery after Frederick Douglass, the first black reporter allowed in the Capitol press galleries.
		Later this week, the chamber is expected to vote on a bill cutting $9.4 billion in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting.
		Live coverage of the U.S. House here on C-SPAN.
rick larsen ▲ ● ▼		And a count of two balls in one strike.
unidentified		And a swing in a base hit lap bill.
unidentified		Tune in Wednesday to C-SPAN's live coverage of the Congressional Baseball Game coming to you from Nationals Park.

Chapters

00:00:00 Condemning Anti-Semitic Attacks
00:02:35 Scary Rise in Anti-Semitism
00:10:54 Several Victims' Stories
00:25:38 Nearly Two Years Since Boulder Attack
00:26:57 Last Administration's Flawed Decision
00:30:22 Opportunity for Solidarity
00:45:58 ICE's Impact on Immigration
00:59:04 Co-Sponsoring Resolution
01:14:19 H.R. 2351: Coast Guard Drug Policy
01:29:14 Supporting Frederick Douglass
01:35:18 Jack Ruddy's Impact
01:40:48 Supporting Baby Changing on Board
01:47:51 Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety Act
02:03:21 Secure Our Ports Act
02:14:14 Tune In Wednesday