What Andrew S. Clyde said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in very strong support of H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. This bill would restore Second Amendment rights to the veterans who valiantly served our Nation but whose constitutional right to bear arms has been stripped away by unelected bureaucrats.”

“However, this determination is often made by VA officials who may lack adequate mental health training. When the VA makes such a determination, the veteran is automatically reported to NICS as a mental defective, and there is no actual adjudication, resulting in the loss of their Second Amendment rights.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the Department of Homeland Security continuing resolution that pays all of our brave homeland defenders and fully funds all of DHS, including ICE and CBP.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 2026 Georgia High School Association Class A Division 1 champions, the Rabun County High School Wildcats basketball team. Last Friday, the Wildcats soundly defeated the Southwest Macon Patriots 52-43, leading the team to secure their first-ever State championship in program history and just the second for any team sport at Rabun County High.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the life and legacy of North Hall High School teacher and coach, Jason Hughes. Mr. Hughes was more than just a teacher.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of my friend, Representative Andy Biggs, proposing a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution. I was a proud cosponsor of this Republic-saving resolution, and I am proud to support it on the floor today.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the SAVE America Act, which implements commonsense measures backed by the vast majority of Americans, across party lines, to secure our elections and ensure that it is easy to vote but hard to cheat.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Smith for holding tonight's Special Order. It is so very important. Fifty-three years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued one of the most horrendous and devastating rulings in its nearly 237-year-old history.”

“Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of Representative Norman's amendment, which would prevent my constituents' hard-earned taxpayer dollars from funding woke earmarks and handouts to leftist NGOs that undermine President Trump's agenda and, alarmingly, support taxpayer-funded transgender surgeries for children.”

“Mr. Chairman, any frivolous lawsuit is one frivolous lawsuit too many. It is just not appropriate when we have legitimate actions to improve our economy and to make sure that America moves forward.”

“Mr. Chairman, I think the Keystone XL Pipeline is another example of frivolous lawsuits and the years it took. Yet that pipeline still is not functional in its entirety.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 2025 Southeastern Conference Champions, my alma mater, the University of Georgia Bulldogs. Last Saturday, the Dawgs beat the Alabama Crimson Tide in dominant fashion, with a final score of 28-7.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of restoring our Second Amendment rights. Earlier this year, I worked diligently on and proudly voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed into law by President Trump on July Fourth.”

“Throughout the negotiations, I fought to restore our Second Amendment rights, ultimately securing a measure to zero out the $200 tax on suppressors and short-barreled firearms under the draconian National Firearms Act.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my legislation, H.R. 5107, the Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act, or affectionately known as the CLEAN DC Act for short because that is what it is intended to do, and that is to clean up the city of Washington, D.C.”

“Repealing the antipolice policies enacted by the procriminal D.C. Council will further strengthen President Trump's efforts and restore common sense to law enforcement in Washington, D.C. Last Congress in the 118th, I led a joint resolution of disapproval alongside then-Senator JD Vance, now Vice President JD Vance, to repeal this same misguided D.C.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend, Mr. Norman from South Carolina, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this resolution censuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett from the U.S.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in celebration that yesterday was the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, which overturned the disastrous 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, a major victory for the pro-life movement.”

“Mr. Speaker, my Democrat colleagues have challenged why the deregulation of silencers is in this bill and why are we removing the $200 tax. Under the law, they are firearms and therefore are protected by another law enacted in 1791 called the Second Amendment of our beloved Constitution.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Biggs for holding tonight's Special Order and leading on this critical border issue. Since day one, President Trump has taken incredible steps to secure our border and protect the American people.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of my Congressional Review Act joint resolution of disapproval which seeks to overturn the Department of Energy's final rule on the Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Provisions, and Enforcement Provisions.”

“Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support of the House Budget Committee's FY25 budget resolution which advances President Trump's America First agenda by unlocking the budget reconciliation process to achieve the President's priorities and restore fiscal sanity in Washington.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize retired Jackson County Sheriff Janis Mangum as the very first Special Georgian of the Ninth. This award highlights those who make a real difference in north Georgia, and Janis has done just that.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate an extraordinary milestone: The 100th birthday of Alan Kinder, a man whose life embodies resilience, courage, and a passion for service.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend from Texas for yielding. Mr. Speaker, it is hard to imagine, hard to believe that we are actually here debating a born-alive act, that we actually have to do this.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act. This bill is in remembrance of Laken Riley, the 22-year-old nursing student who was tragically murdered last year in my home community of Athens, Georgia, by an illegal alien from Venezuela who should have never even been in our country.”

“After illegally crossing the southern border in 2022, Laken's murderer was released through the Biden administration's weaponization of the parole program. The following year, he was arrested by the NYPD for acting in a manner to injure a minor and for committing a motor vehicle license violation.”