Floor Speech - U.S. House

Lisa McClain
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Nomination of Rep. Mike Johnson for Speaker of the House – Jan. 2, 2025
January 2, 2025
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. And thank you, colleagues. Mr. Clerk, as the chair of the Republican Conference, I am directed by the vote of that conference to present for election to the office of the speaker of the House of Representatives for the 119th Congress the name of the honorable Mike Johnson, a representative from the state of Louisiana. Welcome, everybody. I am optimistic about our future. On November 5, the American people gave us a great opportunity to get America back on the right track. They gave us an […]
Stephanie Murphy
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Farewell Address - Dec. 14, 2022
December 14, 2022
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. For the final time, I rise to address this chamber, and I'm leaving here with a heart full of gratitude. When I reflect on the path I've traveled, I still can't believe it's real. A baby girl born in post-war Vietnam to parents facing persecution by the communist government, we fled our homeland by boat and were rescued by American sailors. Our family was given refuge, granted citizenship, and provided opportunity in the United States. My mom and dad worked so hard to make ends meet; […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Motion to Vacate – May 8, 2024
May 8, 2024
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green introduced a motion to vacate the chair in an effort to remove Rep. Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House. The motion failed when a majority of the members voted to table it. REP. GREENE: Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Clause 2-A-1 of Rule 19, I seek recognition to give intent to raise questions of the privileges of the House. The form of the resolution is as follows. Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant. [boos from the chamber] This is […]
Jeannette Rankin
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Remarks on Pearl Harbor - Dec. 8, 1942
December 8, 1942
JEANNETTE RANKIN: Mr. Speaker, we have been at war a year. During that time the American people have had abundant opportunity to take stock of the Nation’s situation and to raise a large number of pertinent questions, not out of any spirit of disunity but in a firm belief that the Nation’s welfare requires a vigilant exercise of the traditional American right of free inquiry. As a member of Congress who voted against the declaration of war on December 8, 1941, I wish to take advantage of this anniversary occasion […]
Shirley Chisholm
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It is Time to Reassess Our National Priorities - March 26, 1969
March 26, 1969
I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, on the same Day President Nixon announced he had decided the United States will not be safe unless we start to build a defense system against missiles, the Headstart program in the District of Columbia was cut back for the lack of money. As a teacher, and as a woman, I do not think I will ever understand what kind of values can be involved in spending $9 billion — and more, I am sure — on elaborate, unnecessary and impractical weapons when several […]
Jeannette Rankin
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Congressional Address and Debate - June 12, 1918
June 12, 1918
Opening statement Miss Rankin: Mr. Chairman, I offer the following amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Pag 19, line s, after the word "assistants," strike out the figures "$1,781,600" and insert "$2,039,118." Miss Rankin: Mr. Chairman, this appropriation has to do with the men and women working in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. When I came to Washington I heard many rumors about the unwholesome and unfair conditions in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Just about a year ago I was requestd to make an investigation of conditions […]
Elise Stefanik
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Nomination of Rep. Mike Johnson for Speaker of the House - Oct. 25, 2023
October 25, 2023
Speaker pro tempore, Madam Clerk, colleagues, on behalf of the House Republican Conference, I rise today to nominate the gentleman from Louisiana, Mike Johnson, as speaker of the people's house. We convened this esteemed body today at a time of great crisis across America, a time of unprecedented challenges in this hallowed chamber and a time when our most precious ally, Israel’s very existence is under attack from forces of evil. Yesterday, our dear colleague, former conference chair, chair of energy and commerce, Kathy McMorris Rogers, nominated Mike Johnson in […]
Katherine Clark
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Nomination of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker of the House - Oct. 20, 2023
October 20, 2023
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 212. It's a New York area code. And it's our call for a speaker of integrity, intelligence, and inclusion. 212 is our call for a speaker who will protect our children, our veterans, our planet. 212 is our call for a speaker who will grow the middle class, lower costs, create good-paying jobs, and make health care affordable. 212 is our call for a speaker who will secure liberty, justice, and opportunity for everyone. The unanimous call of 212 democrats has been answered by our nominee […]
Elise Stefanik
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Nomination of Rep. Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House - Oct. 17, 2023
October 17, 2023
Mr. Speaker pro temp -- Mr. Speaker pro temp, Madam Clerk, colleagues, I rise today to nominate the gentleman from Ohio, Jim Jordan, as speaker of the people's house. We are at a time of great crisis across America. A time of historic challenges in this very chamber. And a time when heinous acts of terror and evil have been committed against our great ally, Israel. As this body convenes for the sacred responsibility to elect the next speaker of the people's house, I am reminded of the book of […]
Stephanie Bice
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Remarks on the Motion to Vacate - Oct. 3, 2023
October 3, 2023
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of Speaker KEVIN MCCARTHY. Under his leadership and a very small, five-seat majority, House Republicans have achieved, contrary to popular belief, numerous victories. We passed the Parents Bill of Rights; the Lower Energy Costs Act to lower the cost of gasoline and restore American energy independence; the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which was one of the largest enacted cuts with enforceable spending caps in American history; and H.R. 2, the most conservative southern border security bill in history—all of this while fully funding our […]