What Emily Randall said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congresswoman Mejia for her leadership. Mr. Speaker, the 14th Amendment means what it says: ``All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States. . . .'' Those are the words on paper.”

“Donald Trump and Stephen Miller attempted to rewrite the Constitution through an executive order banning birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants. It is the same legal arguments that were first used when a white supremacist wanted to deny U.S. citizenship to Chinese Americans.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Pride Month ending today for most of the country, but still ongoing in our great State of Washington, where we just can't get enough.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the tremendous occasion that is happening in my district this weekend. A memorandum of understanding, the first of its kind, between the Suquamish Tribe and the U.S.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Federal Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act, bipartisan legislation that I am proud to lead with Representative Self. This bill is rooted in a pretty basic idea: If someone is convicted of defrauding a Federal program, they should not be able to turn around and keep doing business with the Federal Government.”

“Mr. Speaker on May 12, 2026, Oversight Committee Democrats convened the first-ever hearing to solicit testimony from survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes. The hearing, ``Survivors Fight for Justice: Exposing Epstein's Crimes in Palm Beach and Across the World,'' marked a critical step forward in the fight for justice and accountability.”

“Instead, what we see is a continued investigation into a man who has been dead for six years. And the longer this goes on, the more victims continue to suffer.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Shanta Katipamula for her service to the people of Washington's Sixth Congressional District. For nearly 6 years, Shanta has been a trusted public servant working on behalf of the people of her home State of Washington.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act, as amended. Frankly, that is disappointing because this bill used to be a bipartisan success story.”

“Mr. Chair, I strongly support this bipartisan package of amendments which include 11 key priorities for military families in my district. Our military's readiness relies on the people and facilities that keep it running every day.”

“Mr. Chair, importantly, one of my amendments would require an assessment of transportation barriers facing veterans in rural and highly rural communities seeking specialty care. These are practical investments.”

“Mr. Speaker, across the Nation, out-of-control ICE agents are terrorizing our communities. They shot Renee Good in the face four times. They are tearing people out of their homes, out of the windows of their cars, and illegally detaining people who have Brown skin.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Ranking Member Scott for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 6359, a bill that claims to protect pregnant students but actually mandates that they get less, not more information about their rights.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I am glad to be here together on the House floor today to lead a conversation about how we fix our broken healthcare system.”

“The gentlewoman is right. I think all of us have been receiving stories, texts, emails, and phone calls from neighbors, friends, families, and constituents around the country who are impacted by rising healthcare costs because of the decisions that Republican leadership has made.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congresswoman Rivas. Mr. Speaker, at the end of the day, this comes down to a simple question: Who is Congress fighting for? Right now, Republican leadership is offering Americans higher healthcare costs, less coverage, and more uncertainty.”

“Mr. Speaker, I have been sitting here listening to the remarks on the floor, and I have to admit that I find myself torn between heartbroken tears and the urge to throw something, which I will not do because I am a professional human being.”

“Mr. Chair, because of the Trump administration's policies, families in my district and districts across the country are struggling to afford their heating and electricity bills. Yes, we need more transmission and clean energy projects, and it is true that the permitting process is making that more difficult.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1372. I offer that I think many members of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform were very interested to ensure that this bill made it in the package today, so I am glad to see it here.”

“Mr. Speaker, I urge strong support for this legislation by encouraging my colleagues to join me in honoring the life of Oscar Upham by naming a post office in Guthrie, Oklahoma, after him.”

“Chairwoman Charles' leadership has been essential to one of the most ambitious restoration projects in our country's history: the removal of the two dams on the Elwha River, the largest dam removal project of our Nation's history at the time, and the healing of a river system that has been blocked for a century.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am here today to speak on H.R. 2293, the Cormorant Relief Act of 2025. Aquaculture facilities nationwide are facing issues with predatory birds. We experience it in Washington State as well, along with the pinnipeds that we spent some time discussing last week.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am enthusiastically in support of this policy, but I think I have to underscore, again, that our public lands belong to all Americans, as the previous sponsor mentioned, regardless of race, gender, socioeconomic status, or background.”

“Mr. Speaker, I come to the floor today to raise the alarm on the Republican healthcare crisis. Speaker Johnson shut the government down for 43 days and kept the House out of session, effectively running out the clock to find solutions to address the healthcare affordability crisis created by my Republican colleagues.”

“Mr. Speaker, as the Representative of a district full of forests, mountains, and rugged coastlines that are beautiful but often mean a long drive to the hospital, I know that preserving rural healthcare access is literally life and death in our communities.”

“Mr. Chair, I was going to say some nice things about rising in support of a bipartisan NDAA that supports housing, healthcare, and childcare, but I have sat here appalled at the language that we have heard on the House floor from the other side of the aisle.”

“Mr. Speaker, for months, Members of Congress and the American people have been told by our Republican colleagues that we are being alarmist about this budget proposal. We aren't being alarmist.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from California for leading us in this Special Order hour today. Mr. Speaker, fear, anger, terror, sadness, these are the emotions that just scratch the surface of what my community and our immigrant neighbors are feeling.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman, Mr. Carbajal, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I come before you today to tell a very personal family story that motivated my interest to serve my community here in Congress and that continues to motivate me to think about the impacts on families all across my district and all across the country.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today as a queer woman, once the only girl on my peewee football team, and a graduate from a women's college in strong opposition to H.R. 28.”