Congress in June 2025

Kevin KileyRepublican, California

Ten Radical Failed Policies of Governor Newsom

This last week, a local newspaper published a letter to the editor claiming that by fighting against Governor Newsom's policies, I was not serving my constituents.

Jeff MerkleyDemocrat, Oregon

Remembering Ralph Vigil

Many years ago, I was visiting Mother Teresa's Home for the Dying in Calcutta. The room had a series of cots,…

Bernard SandersIndependent, Vermont

One Big Beautiful Bill

The so-called reconciliation bill or Mr. Trump's Big Beautiful Bill that the Republican leadership is now attempting to rush through the Senate is a rather extraordinary piece of legislation. In many respects, given the crises facing our country, this legislation does exactly the opposite of what should be done.

David SchweikertRepublican, Arizona

Stop Bathing in Folklore and Start Bathing in Math

We are having a really exciting discussion with my buddy of how CBO actually does scoring on things. I was trying to explain that some of the things we consider absurd are actually our fault because it is the law that we have passed to tell CBO how to do the scoring.

Troy A. CarterDemocrat, Louisiana

Raising Awareness About Men's Health

It is a great honor that I rise today to co-anchor this CBC Special Order hour, along with my distinguished colleague from Virginia, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan.

Chip RoyRepublican, Texas

Honoring What D-Day Heroes Fought for

I recognize that today is an important day in the history of our country. As we all know, 81 years ago, on June 6, 1944, we had over 150,000 Allied troops who attacked the beaches at Normandy, knowing full well what they were walking into.

Delia C. RamirezDemocrat, Illinois

Holding Power Accountable

Last week, I joined Representative Chuy Garcia, Representative Jonathan Jackson, and Representative Danny Davis at the ICE Processing Center in Broadview to investigate ICE's inhumane and unlawful detention of immigrant families and our constituents.

Lindsey GrahamRepublican, South Carolina

Iran

I would like to be recognized to make some comments about the conflict we are watching unfold on our television between Iran, Israel, and now the United States.

Al GreenDemocrat, Texas

Authoritarianism

I rise as an unbought, unbossed, unafraid, liberated Democrat. As such, I rise to speak on a topic today that I believe to be most important to the American people, most important to posterity, most important to the direction of the country, most important to who we are.

Christopher H. SmithRepublican, New Jersey

Celebrating Anniversary of Dobbs Decision

3 years ago today, the infamous holding of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey were reversed by the Dobbs decision, brilliantly written by Justice Samuel Alito, who hails from my State and from my home county, joined by the majority of the Supreme Court.

Dave MinDemocrat, California

Consequences of Doge

I rise today to speak about Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, and the deadly and devastating consequences of their illegal actions, which will reverberate long after they are gone. The theme of today's Special Order hour is that the Musk is gone, but the stench remains.

John CornynRepublican, Texas

One Big Beautiful Bill

I was here in 2017, when we passed the original Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and what ensued was, perhaps, the greatest amount of economic growth and the greatest reduction of unemployment among all sorts of folks who historically have suffered high unemployment rates. In short, our economy was booming.