What Marcy Kaptur said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Paul Hollenbeck, an architect, mentor, and rare lifelong community builder. His precious insights to build progress forward in every corner of our city of Toledo is unparalleled.”

“Mr. Speaker, our northwest Ohio region is lucky to have countless educators who guide our young people and help them grow into strong leaders of tomorrow. One of these educators is Andre Cowell.”

“Mr. Speaker, I was pleased to return to my alma mater, St. Ursula Academy in Toledo, Ohio, earlier this year to join the students at a sports rally that featured student-athletes--a lot of them.”

“Mr. Speaker, a serious issue is facing our continent. Right now, wildfires are ravaging our neighbors in the Canadian Province of Ontario which Ohio adjoins through Lake Erie.”

“Mr. Speaker, the President's reckless and power-hungry administration has made yet another attempt to stifle the rights of millions of hardworking Americans. He implemented a lawless database that violated privacy rights.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight in strong support of the bipartisan Major Richard Star Act. Servicemembers injured in the line of duty have already given so much to our Nation of their substance.”

“Mr. Speaker, reckless changes to the Affordable Care Act by this administration already have ripped away affordable healthcare coverage for 2 million Americans. Skyrocketing premiums mean healthcare costs too much.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise with profound sorrow over the deaths of three American servicemembers killed in Jordan and Iraq, as dozens more were injured. The hearts of the American people are filled with grief and abiding gratitude to their beloved families, colleagues, and friends.”

“Mr. Speaker, justice delayed is justice denied. That couldn't be more true for the thousands of honest, hardworking people and businesses I represent in northwestern Ohio. They were wronged for decades by the largest nuclear power corruption scandal in both American and Ohio history.”

“Mr. Speaker, tonight, I rise to honor the life and legacy of Toledo resident Betty Ann Amison-Lewis, a community builder. An erudite woman with a true servant's heart, Betty looked for every opportunity she could to serve our community of northwest Ohio.”

“Mr. Speaker, today marks the 137th day of President Trump's undeclared war of choice on Iran. He originally said it would last no more than 4 days. It is now day 137, and we are headed toward month 6, one-half of a year, costing taxpayers $1 billion a day.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of The Toledo Museum of Art, as we in Ohio's 9th Congressional District commemorate its 125th anniversary of serving our community and the many visitors from across the globe that visit the museum each year.”

“What a tremendous milestone for our city and The Toledo Museum of Art to reach in the same year that our Nation celebrates her 250th anniversary. Institutions like The Toledo Museum of Art play such a pivotal role in the development and culture of the United States of America.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of The Toledo Museum of Art as we in Ohio's 9th Congressional District commemorate its 125th anniversary of serving our community and the many visitors from across the globe that visit the museum each year.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to spotlight the urgent need for deepened cooperation between the United States and Ukraine in defense innovation. This follows yesterday's important announcement of $18.4 million of investment through our Department of Defense in our Northwest Ohio region.”

“Mr. Speaker, when I visit U.S. troops defending liberty, I ask them: What else can we do? They say: Just get us better drones faster. Thus, today, I rise in celebration of the announcement of $18.4 million in F-Drone manufacturing to be anchored in Ohio; both Central Ohio, which has already received Anduril's investment, and now in Northwestern Ohio, $18.4 million to begin to manufacture F-Drones on our soil.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to an honorable, patriotic, gregarious American who dedicated his life to building our Nation and world into a more just, livable country and democratic world.”

“Mr. Speaker, the billionaire bonanza bill that I didn't vote for has resulted in the slashing of health insurance for millions of our fellow citizens. Moreover, that bill gave huge new tax breaks to billionaires.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool requires a civil engineering plan. First, replace the fractured subterranean pipes: Underground, the pool's 12-inch supply and return lines are deteriorated.”

“Mr. Speaker, earlier this week news broke that ``you'' have a secret plan to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. The following day, as new numbers were released showing core inflation rose to 4.2 percent on everything, the President said he loves inflation.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise this evening to honor the beautiful, generous, faithful, and patriotic life of Mary Jane Flores. A graduate of Newton-Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing, she commissioned in 1959 and served proudly as a nurse at Bethesda Naval Hospital here in Washington before her honorable discharge in 1961.”

“Mr. Speaker, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was a World War II hero, the only U.S. President ever to be awarded the Purple Heart. In 1943, his PT-109 patrol boat was sunk in the Pacific, struck by a Japanese destroyer.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight because, over this weekend, my beloved hometown of Toledo, Ohio, suffered tragic and senseless gun violence in our storied Old West End community.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the fine ranking member from the State of New York, who has worked so very hard on this for the time this evening, and to all of our colleagues who support H.R. 2913, the Ukraine Support Act.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the sailors and crew of the USS Gerald R. Ford. They have returned home after the longest aircraft carrier deployment since the Vietnam war.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a full heart to honor the brave crew of Artemis II. They journeyed farther than any other human beings ever before them, returning home safely to Earth.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the brave men and women from police departments and law enforcement agencies throughout northwest Ohio and across our Nation. We recognize them to thank them for their patriotism and to meet with them during this Police Week.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for the courtesy. Today, I rise sincerely to thank 218 House bipartisan colleagues for signing Discharge Petition No. 8 in order to force a vote here on the floor for a long-overdue vote on the Ukraine Support Act.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the thousands of runners who took to the streets of Toledo this spring for the Glass City Marathon. Seasoned competitors and first-time participants alike demonstrated grit, discipline, and indeed courage to complete all 26.2 miles.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to speak of a crisis of the President's own creation due to his war of choice in Iran and the confusion that has caused.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of a bipartisan resolution that I am introducing with my Ohio colleague, Representative Robert E. Latta, proclaiming May 8, 2026, through May 17, 2026, as National American Birding Week.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the retirement of a truly extraordinary human being, public servant, and scholar, Dr. Frank J. Calzonetti. For decades, Frank has embodied the very best of what a university scholar and leader for our community and region can be.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the noble service of U.S. Army General Randy George, an American soldier whose life reflects decades of unwavering patriotic commitment to our Nation.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 118th anniversary of the founding of the United States Army Reserve. Our Nation first created the Army Medical Reserve Corps in 1908 to remedy wartime challenges.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the victory in the fight for liberty on the continent of Europe, our closest tested allies. Earlier this month, the people of Hungary voted in record numbers to end the repressive rule of its former Russia-leaning Prime Minister.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to object as our House returns after an unconstitutional, 2-week, forced recess. Rather than exercise his constitutional Article I duties, Speaker Johnson fell in step with warmongering hotheads in the executive branch.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize a dear citizen of Oak Harbor, Ohio, Roger Carpenter. He devoted 75 years of his life to shaping character, citizenship, and service in northwestern Ohio.”

“Mr. Speaker, I wish to turn to honor the life of Robert Mueller. When I was very young, I aspired to become an FBI agent. Later, when in college, when I applied, I was told I was not qualified because I was a woman.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Women's History Month with naming a steady trailblazer from northwest Ohio, Louise J. Brower. In 1975, Mrs. Brower broke barriers when she became the first woman to serve as a principal in Toledo public schools.”

“Mr. Speaker, tonight I rise on day 27 of President Trump's undeclared war against Iran. An immense cost is being imposed on our U.S. military and the American people by this undeclared war of choice.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor recognize and celebrate Ohio Extension Agent Amy Stone for 33 years of extraordinary, vigilant service to the agricultural community of Ohio through the Ohio State University Extension.”

“Mr. Speaker, in northwest Ohio and across our Heartland, farmers are hurting. After 2 years of record drought, a year of reckless Trump tariffs, their export markets are drying up abroad.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight and every day for the families of northwest Ohio and across our country being squeezed due to President Trump's reckless, illegal decisions. Today, the average price of gasoline across our Buckeye State of Ohio was $3.82; nationwide, $3.97, up more than a dollar a gallon in the span of a month.”

“Mr. Speaker, on February 28, President Donald Trump made a unilateral decision to take the United States and the American people to war against the nation of Iran.”

“Mr. Speaker, we rise today with heavy hearts and deep gratitude to honor three courageous Ohio National Guard members who gave their lives in service to our Nation: Captain Seth Koval, Captain Curtis Angst, and Master Sergeant Tyler Simmons of the 121st Air Refueling Wing from Columbus, Ohio--one of the most difficult maneuvers in aviation.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the extraordinary young women of the Anthony Wayne High School cheer team. Just weeks after capturing the National Cheer Championship title in Orlando, Florida, these remarkable athletes brought home the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators State Championship title.”

“Mr. Speaker, as people everywhere celebrate St. Patrick's Day, I rise to honor the life and legacy of John J. Carney, an Irish- American son of northern Ohio.”

“John was a devoted family man and a real estate developer, but really he was so much more. He was a father for his community. He was a builder, a steward of civic renewal, and a tireless champion for the city he loved so deeply.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate General Casimir Pulaski Day, which took place earlier this week. It honors his enduring legacy of service to our Nation when it was very young.”

“Mr. Speaker, too many Americans cannot afford their health insurance. Medical facilities are facing serious cutbacks and staff shortages. Housing is unaffordable for millions of our people, and the cost of living is getting out of hand.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today and include in the Record a portion of President Harry S. Truman's Address in St. Paul at the Municipal Auditorium on October 13, 1948.”

“Mr. Speaker, I wish to thank Congressman Casten for his great leadership and also Congressman Mike Levin for drawing us together here today. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, as I do every day, on behalf of the people of the region I represent, but also for people across our country.”

“Families notice the increase. One constituent even told me that her family's bill increased from $230 a month to $494 in July. That is a huge increase. This increased cost spiral in energy is simply not sustainable.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today and every day on behalf of the people of northwestern Ohio: farmers, factory workers, small business owners, nurses, veterans, and retirees. They carry the heavy burden of President Trump's reckless trade war.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about Ohio's own Laila Edwards. Laila is a native of Cleveland Heights and currently represents the United States in the Winter Olympics, my favorite.”

“Mr. Speaker, I was privileged to join colleagues from both sides of the aisle this week in the House vote that was overwhelming in bipartisan fashion to end the damaging Trump tariff regime on Canada.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Social Security. It is a sacred trust and a solemn promise to generations of America's workers. It is a promise that includes a retirement benefit that is earned.”

“Mr. Speaker, let me celebrate a hometown institution that keeps northwest Ohio moving: the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority proudly marking 55 years of service, half a century plus 5.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heart full of joy to celebrate a story that reminds us why sports, family, and community matter. At the University of Toledo, sophomore Rocket Miriam Diala was greeted after a hard-fought win by her mother, Francisca.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise with an urgent plea for small, family-owned farms, especially across the American heartland and communities I represent. Seven of the eight counties I represent in northwest Ohio are predominantly rural and home to hardworking farmers who produce the nutritious food that feeds and fuels our Nation.”

“Mr. Speaker, please allow me to begin by applauding President Zelenskyy of Ukraine on his exceptional and historic remarks in Davos, Switzerland, earlier today. I heard an astoundingly unapologetic plea by a new world leader whose remarks resounded across our globe as he championed the cause of liberty in our modern era.”

“Mr. Speaker, on another front, today, Vice President JD Vance traveled to Toledo, Ohio. He came to talk about the Trump administration's so-called record to bring jobs and help grow manufacturing in our region.”

“Mr. Speaker, I now turn to a very important issue that arose today because of something that happened with Speaker Johnson. America's farmers are hurting. They need every bit of help Congress can deliver.”

“Mr. Speaker, I will move on now to remember someone that was an extraordinary American. It is my great privilege, Mr. Speaker, to offer deepest gratitude on behalf of Ohioans and Americans as we recognize the life of an honored and indefatigable public servant in the truest sense.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Robert ``Rex'' Baumgartner, a true American hero, a man of the law. Rex embodied the very best of our Nation: honor, respect, bravery, duty, and unwavering courage.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the life of William ``Bill'' J. Darah, Jr., of northwest Ohio, a husband, father, grandfather, and Toledo businessman. Bill Darah embodied the American Dream through hard work, integrity, and devotion to family.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight with a heavy heart and deep gratitude to remember Sydney M. Boisselle, a young woman whose life proved that impact is not measured in years but in courage, character, and how we lift others.”

“Mr. Speaker, last week I visited Perkins High School in Sandusky, Ohio. My role: to celebrate excellence in STEM education. This year, Kia Preston won the Ninth Congressional District App Challenge for a project titled ``Light Teachings.'' Kia's interactive app helps users understand fundamentals of ray tracing, a computer graphics technique that simulates how light interacts with objects to create realistic images in video platforms.”

“Mr. Speaker, yesterday, alongside hundreds of Ohioans, our community of Toledo celebrated the sacrificial life and works of Reverend Martin Luther King. Macedonia Baptist Church in Toledo, and its rousing choir, welcomed guest speaker and NAACP's national executive board member, Reverend Dr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to draw attention to the 68,000 manufacturing jobs lost across our country in 2025 as a direct result of President Trump's reckless tariffs and DOGE cuts.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to uplift the inspiring and persevering spirit of our Nation's people, embodied in an extraordinary young American, U.S. Olympic figure skater Maxim Naumov.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to applaud the House's extension of the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for an additional 3 years. Bravo, House. Thank God we exist.”

“Meanwhile, just months ago, these same Republican leaders gave an average tax cut of $80,000 to every millionaire in this country. Do you think they really need more?”

“None of that came to Congress, even in some of the most sequestered private meetings--nothing, no information, no support. This military operation expended billions upon billions of U.S. taxpayer funds.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to reintroduce the bipartisan Gang Activity Reporting Act with the gentlewoman from Iowa (Mrs. Hinson), my fellow appropriator. This legislation has an urgent purpose: to give law enforcement the accurate, comprehensive data they need to combat gang violence and to keep our communities safe.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for allowing me to focus on our National Nuclear Security Administration, where we must maintain safe, secure, and credible nuclear deterrents that power our unparalleled, remarkable nuclear Navy--thank God for them--and counter the threat of nuclear proliferation and terrorism.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Clyburn for his leadership. Mr. Speaker, as one of the Members of the House that was trapped up in that gallery for hours and hours against my will on January 6, 2021, I rise this evening to say that the rioters who created the chaos that day here at the Capitol were un-American.”

“On March 2022, a year following that, this Congress passed a law directing the Architect of the Capitol to place a permanent memorial to honor every one of those officers who had violence perpetrated against them.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate what matters in America: good character in the personhood of a remarkable woman, Heidi Hess, whose quiet strength has shaped the very heart of emergency care in northwestern Ohio.”

“Roughly 80 years later, a subsequent generation was called upon to fight and die in America's internal great war for liberty, the American Civil War, still our most costly war, with over 600,000 deaths.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi for her unrelenting support for liberty and the people Ukraine. May God bless them and may in our lifetime we see their consequential victory.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the Congresswoman for joining us tonight with all of her duties. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), the very distinguished former and future majority leader of our caucus who has distinguished himself in his career with a total commitment to our alliances globally, including our precious European colleagues.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Costa), the really extraordinary Congressman from District 21, who has just been unwavering as a freedom fighter here not just for our country but for countries around the world that are trying to liberate themselves from the type of tyranny that Ukraine is facing.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Costa for his fervent leadership on every level and for all he has done to continue negotiations with our closest allies that fight at our side and push back the edge of tyranny wherever it exists.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Landsman), who represents Ohio's First District in the greater Cincinnati area. Let's be kind to him. He has been waiting a long time.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Landsman. He is such an outstanding Member. I thank him for being here. Mr. Speaker, thank you for your deference and ability to allow us to speak.”

“I just want to end this evening by saying that this Special Order is not really just about this generation but those to come, and for our children, for our grandchildren, the kind of world that we leave them.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Michael L. Friedman of Toledo, Ohio, a devoted public servant, proud veteran of the 180th Fighter Wing, and indefatigable community leader whose half century of impact on northwest Ohio will long endure.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today and every day for the working families of northwestern Ohio. This includes rural Americans across this country who are being left behind by the bills not reaching this floor this week.”

“Mr. Speaker, I say thank you so very much to Ohio's corn and soy farmers for their excellent agricultural summit in which I participated about a week ago in Defiance, Ohio.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to sound the alarm across Ohio. The Trump administration has recklessly frozen all of Ohio's Manufacturing Extension Partnership offices--I repeat, Manufacturing Extension Partnership offices.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the pastoral service of Bishop Duane C. Tisdale in Toledo, Ohio. I will be honored to join his congregation and our community leaders to celebrate his 40th anniversary this Sunday at his church, Friendship Baptist Church, where he was first elected to Associate Pastor in 1985.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to sound the alarm for our Republic and our Constitution. Every one of us here in Congress swore a solemn oath to protect and defend our Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic.”

“Mr. Speaker, with deep gratitude, I rise today to honor the AFL-CIO's 70th anniversary. Seventy years ago, the AFL-CIO joined laborers with a bold vision: The dignity of a day's work must be matched by the dignity of a worker's life.”

“Mr. Speaker, citizens nationwide and across our district are pushing back on AI data centers. They are concerned these facilities demand massive amounts of energy and water, driving up rising regional utility costs even more.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the extraordinary life of Susan Olsen Murray, a beloved daughter of Sandusky, Ohio, and a shining star of the very kind and generous heart of northwest Ohio's people.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to introduce bipartisan legislation, alongside my northwest Ohio colleague, Representative Bob Latta. Our purpose is to honor a legendary Ohioan and pioneer of American military history, Rear Admiral Alene B.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Ranking Member DeLauro for yielding. Mr. Speaker, Congress should vote today for affordable health insurance for Americans and reduce its rising costs. Instead, in the dead of night, eight Senate Republicans slipped into this bill a payola for themselves, literally raking in millions of dollars to themselves.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to reintroduce the ``Balancing Incentives Act'' of 2025, Bipartisan legislation to restore fairness and integrity to America's patent system. Innovation is the beating heart of American progress.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a milestone year in the Toledo Zoo's remarkable journey in my district. The Zoo is celebrating 125 years in our community with a series of events culminating in a special gala on Thursday, October 23, 2025.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a truly remarkable American, Mr. Roger Carpenter of Oak Harbor, Ohio, who just celebrated an extraordinary milestone: seventy-five years of service as Scoutmaster of Troop 316.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of a remarkable public servant, educator, and friend to many across Northwest Ohio, the Honorable Margaret ``Marge'' Brown, former Mayor of the City of Oregon, who passed away on October 19, 2025, at the age of 88.”

“Mr. Speaker. I rise to recognize a significant milestone in the life of St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Millbury, Ohio. The congregation celebrates its 150th anniversary on Sunday, October 12, 2025.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a very special occasion for UAW Local 14 in my District. Tomorrow, on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, the union will celebrate 90 Years of Solidarity: A Milestone for UAW Local 14 . . . a testament to the enduring strength, unity, and unwavering spirit of our membership.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Women of Toledo. This remarkably dynamic organization is celebrating 10 productive years of advancing good works, opportunity, sorority, and leadership in northwestern Ohio.”

“Mr. Speaker, today what a privilege it is to join with a dear dozen Members from across the Congressional Labor Caucus and Congressional Steel Caucus to address the devastating harm the Trump administration and DOGE have exacted on people, our communities, the cost of living, and job losses across our Nation.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the Congresswoman and Labor Caucus members for participating this evening and for their tremendous leadership, and I thank them for being with us tonight and telling this story.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the Congressman for participating and for that excellent information that we will share across both Chambers. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Mrvan. I have traveled over to Indiana many, many times. When I first ran for office, it was part of the Congressional Steel Caucus and remained one.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Tonko for his time. He is such a leader. He doesn't have to be here this evening, but I know how hard he works on his committee and on his subcommittees.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the Congresswoman so much for participating and for her focus on tariffs and how devastating those have been. In our part of the country we call ourselves the Great Lakes nation, and we work with Canada in almost a seamless economy.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Ivey. We sure are glad that cancer research resulted in extending his life for these many decades because we sure need him here in Congress.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from New Mexico (Ms. Stansbury), who is an active member of the Labor Caucus. I will say to anyone who is listening to us here this evening, these Members have worked all day.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from New Mexico (Ms. Stansbury) for that impassioned plea, and I stand with the gentlewoman. Coming from New Mexico, with everything happening there with the climate and so forth, the gentlewoman really is such an excellent Representative.”

“Mr. Speaker, I, along with my Ohio colleagues, rise in grateful memory of Ohio Congresswoman Mary Rose Oakar, who served from 1977 to 1993 in this House. She was the first Democratic woman elected to Congress from Ohio.”

“Mr. Speaker, as I returned home to northwest Ohio this weekend, I found soul searching among people who I represent following the tragedies of last week in Colorado and Utah.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with great honor to welcome to our Nation's Capital His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch. He is the Spiritual Head of the Orthodox Christian Church worldwide and shepherd to over 300 million faithful.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about a treasured northwest Ohio tradition in Ohio's Ninth District, the Fulton County Fair. It is the second largest fair in the State of Ohio, which has 88 counties, surpassed only by the State fair.”

“Mr. Chair, I listened to the gentleman, and he and I share a piece of the continent in a way. Part of Pennsylvania drains into Lake Erie believe it or not.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to highlight a discussion of the advances in Chinese electric vehicle technology and the importance of American investment in battery technology. While the Republicans scale back their ambitions for American leadership in energy technology, Communist China is racing into the future.”

“CATL's newest fast-charging battery, the second generation of its Shenxing lineup, is an LFP battery with a range of about 500 miles. CATL said it improved electron transmission efficiency to avoid overheating during rapid charging.”

“Mr. Chair, I rise in support of this bipartisan amendment and offer the comment that I wish all legislation could be accomplished in this manner. This en bloc contains noncontroversial amendments from Members of both parties.”

“Mr. Chair, I thank Congressman Taylor for coming to the floor, who is a fellow Buckeye. It is great to have southern Ohio and northern Ohio on the floor at the same time.”

“Representing the largest fishery on the Great Lakes where we have white fish, perch, and pickerel, I would be very interested in the gentleman letting us know how long brown fish grow.”

“Mr. Chair, we ought to have a fish day up here on Capitol Hill to make everybody feel better. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.”

“Mr. Chair, in rising in opposition to this amendment, I do so because the amendment prohibits funds provided by this act from being used to close campgrounds or parks operated by the Army Corps of Engineers that are located at or around Lake Sidney Lanier in Georgia.”

“Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition because this amendment, as I understand it, creates a funding prohibition related to the Delaware River Basin Commission. The Delaware River Basin Commission is a Federal interstate compact agency charged with managing the water resources of the Delaware River Basin on a regional basis without regard to political boundaries.”

“Mr. Chair, as I am listening to this debate, and I haven't studied the maps completely, it sounds like Pennsylvania's effluent flows into points east of Pennsylvania. Is that correct, Congressman?”

“We understand this challenge from Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana. We have our own tristate issues there. This amendment prohibits funding for the Delaware River Basin Commission. It is hard to oppose the gentleman from Pennsylvania, but established by law through the Delaware River Basin Compact that went into effect in 1961, the commission consists of the Army Corps of Engineers and the four basin State Governors.”

“Mr. Chair, I say to the fine gentleman from Pennsylvania that I drive a conventionally powered car. I put gasoline in my car. I don't have a favorite.”

“Madam Chair, the gentleman's amendment reduces funding for the Northern Border Regional Commission by $13 million. The Northern Border Regional Commission is a Federal-State partnership focused on economic and community development within the most distressed counties in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York.”

“I just think that when you look at some of the money that goes out to different places in the country, Pennsylvania hits higher than Ohio does actually.”

“Mr. Speaker, release the Epstein files. The American people deserve the truth. The President promised the release of the Epstein files, and yet very rich and powerful interests are still working to bury them.”

“Mr. Speaker, today I introduced a Resolution Affirming the President's Promise Not to Raise the Social Security and Medicare Retirement Age. Social Security and Medicare are solemn promises made to generations of American workers who have paid into these hard-earned benefits during their working years.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a remarkable, hard working, good natured man of labor: Bruce Baumhower from Toledo, Ohio in our 9th Congressional District. Mr. Baumhower formally retired on June 30, 2025 after serving as the President of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 12, the longest run of service in the union's history--over a half a century.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am deeply concerned about the devastating impact that President Trump's reckless tariff policies are having on our American automotive industry and its workers. The latest financial figures from Jeep Stellantis, for example, the proud maker of Jeep and Ram vehicles--and they are so popular--paints a deeply disturbing picture.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about the new horizons of advancing geothermal energy. Geothermal energy is one of the most fascinating, promising, yet underused clean energy sources in our country.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the extraordinary life and legacy of Ohio State Senator Marigene Valiquette, a towering figure in Ohio's politics and history and a trailblazer for women across Ohio and our Nation.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the legacy of the Archbold Buckeye. This community newspaper published its final edition on June 25, after 120 years of unwavering service to Archbold, Pettisville, and greater Fulton County, Ohio.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Joe Szafarowicz, a true pillar of our northwest Ohio community. He is an educator, mentor, and lifelong advocate for young people.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a true champion from Northwest Ohio, Cassandra Wilson. Cassandra is not only the first woman in Lucas County to bring home gold medals four years in a row for Special Olympics Powerlifting, she is also a fearless advocate who has served as the first Self Advocate from her county on the State Developmental Disabilities Council.”

“Department of Defense submitted its budgetary needs for fiscal year 2026. Shamefully, the Department still has not provided Congress with a complete request. Thus, we have been brought to the floor to vote on an incomplete bill, with no complete executive branch submission.”

“Mr. Speaker, I have the honor of representing Ohio's 9th Congressional District, a region that embodies the industrious spirit, deep-rooted history, and resilient communities of Northwest Ohio. Today, I am privileged to join in commemorating an extraordinary milestone in our shared story--the 175th anniversary of Fulton County.”

“Mr. Speaker, as more Trump administration tariff news broke, heading into this past weekend, I rise to ask a genuine question: Why is the Trump administration doing this ying-yang again?”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member for yielding. This big bonanza bill for billionaires will make life harder for the people of northwest Ohio and America. Unemployment is already up in Toledo, hovering around 6 percent.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life and legacy of a remarkable daughter of northwest Ohio, Diana ``Dee'' Heywood Talmage. While her passing leaves a deep chasm in our community, Dee was a formidable force for good.”

“Mr. Speaker, today alongside my dear friend and colleague, Ranking Member of the Appropriations Committee Rosa DeLauro, I introduced a new bill called the Appropriations Compliance and Training Act.”

“Mr. Chair, I thank the gentlewoman (Ms. Wasserman Schultz) from the great State of Florida very much for yielding. She certainly has educated us about Florida, among other things, and she is a proud, proud ranking member on this bill.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise with grave concern for our Republic and the long-term safety of our people, our military, and U.S. assets, both domestically and abroad. For our Nation's President to launch military force on a foreign nation without Congressional approval--Article I, Section 8--is a clear violation of the most important legal document of our country.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Jonathan Ford Orser. Jonathan was a devoted family man, public servant, community pillar, and proud son of northwestern Ohio.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Justice David H. Souter, who passed away recently at the age of 85. Justice Souter served our Nation with integrity, humility, and an abiding respect for the Constitution.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor a true pioneer of American military history, Rear Admiral Alene B. Duerk of Defiance, Ohio, the first woman in the United States Navy to achieve the rank of admiral.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to place in today's Congressional Record the virtuous life of a truly beloved woman and patriotic citizen of Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. Therese Naumann. What an exemplary life she embodied.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in fierce objection to the hasty, ill-considered decisions made by the new administration that undermine new investment in America's future energy and manufacturing systems.”

“Mr. Speaker, as Representative of the Ohio region that produces the most eggs in our Nation, I rise to say happy National Egg Day: Easter eggs, chocolate eggs, egg yolks, egg whites, egg souffle, meringue pie, egg salad, and so much more.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Ranking Member Boyle for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, Federal budgets are moral documents. They tell the American people who we value and who we leave behind.”

“Mr. Speaker, 40,000 people across the district I represent and nearly 14 million people nationwide will lose coverage for healthcare to pay for these bonanzas for billionaires. Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, please let me share the story of two of my constituents who will be hurt by the cruel bonanza for billionaires budget bill. Bonnie is 82 years of age.”

“Bonnie handles most of Michael's communications with medical providers as he is unable to due to his ability to communicate by mouth or by ASL. Michael has relied on Medicaid for hearing aids, surgeries, dental work, housing, and more.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise with a heavy heart after the deadly rail accident that occurred last night in my district in Fremont, Ohio. The incident took place near the Miles Newton Bridge above the Sandusky River around 7 p.m.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today during National Police Week to honor the courage, sacrifice, and unwavering service of our law enforcement officers. In communities I represent across northwest Ohio, I have stood beside the families of heroes like Officer Anthony Dia and Officer Brandon Stalker who gave their lives protecting Toledo's citizenry.”

“Mr. Speaker, I have the honor of representing Ohio's 9th Congressional District, a region that embodies the industrious spirit, deep-rooted history, and civic vitality of our great state.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to place remarks on the Record this evening focusing on liberty versus dictatorship. We have several Members who wish to submit comments for the Record.”

“Mr. Speaker, I will go back to discussing some of the actions the administration has taken that have undermined America's position globally. First of all, the Trump administration has sided with Russia over Ukraine, most especially by pausing military assistance to Ukraine.”

“Trump has taken Putin at his word. Putin's word can never be trusted. As long as President Trump keeps trusting Putin over our allies, then he will continue to do Russia's bidding at the expense of the American people.”

“Mr. Speaker, many across our Nation are outraged at the $400 million luxury airplane, the palace in the sky, that President Trump just accepted from the Nation of Qatar.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to highlight a bipartisan resolution introduced alongside my northwest Ohio colleague, Bob Latta. It proclaims May 9 to May 18, 2025, as National American Birding Week.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the members of Ohio's Lyons-Royalton Fire Department, a pillar of the Lyons community. Firefighters recently saved the life of a local man while responding to a fire call.”

“Mr. Speaker, I stood yesterday with food pantry leaders from across northwest Ohio at the SeaGate Food Bank. We shared deep concerns about rising unemployment, rising food prices, and Federal cuts to food programs by the Trump administration.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise with immense joy and gratitude to celebrate the upcoming grand opening of the new Wayman Palmer YMCA in Toledo, Ohio. The event dedication will take place on May 12.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise this evening on behalf of the people I am privileged to represent in northwest Ohio: workers, family, farmers, and urban and rural communities where neighbors try to look out for one another.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Quigley for his strong and constant support of Ukraine. I thank the gentleman so much for representing the State of Illinois and the thousands and tens of thousands of citizens there who so deeply care about victory for Ukraine.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congresswoman Dean so very much for joining us and for her firm, firm support of Ukraine and all she has done to give light to the children of Ukraine and thousands upon thousands, over 20,000 minimum, stolen by Russia and taken back to Russia from the arms of their parents in Ukraine as Russia tries to reprogram their brain to become Russian.”

“Slava Ukraini. I know that the people who are listening tonight and will hear our words will say: What can we do, Marcy? What can we do to really help them?”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to share the latest photo of the founding of another billionaire private club here in Washington, D.C., in Georgetown, for the superrich, spearheaded by Donald Trump, Jr.; JD Vance; and their billionaire buddies.”

“Mr. Speaker, I have the honor of representing Ohio's 9th Congressional District, a region known for its patriotic spirit, strong civic institutions, and deep respect for those who have served our Nation in uniform.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today out of deep concern for the manufacturing workers and families of northern Ohio, from Toledo Jeep to our numerous parts suppliers and union shops across the Great Lakes in both the United States and Canada.”

“Mr. Speaker, I wanted to put in a word. In our office, as all of this has been going on, I thought a lot about my own faith and how to help the American people who are so worried about what is going on.”

“My office has heard an influx of others fleeing horror, seeking shelter, scared that they will be sent back somewhere. Haitians who were here legally and working were scared in Ohio that they would be sent back to the streets of Port-au-Prince that are controlled by warlord gangsters and roving bandits.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Linda Fagan, a trailblazer. Her decades of service have strengthened our Nation and brought pride to the people of Ohio.”

“Mr. Speaker, the United States has not had a trade surplus in over half a century. Trade deficits translate into lost jobs and lost wealth for the American people.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Ranking Member Boyle for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to stand against the GOP's billionaire bonanza. It cashes out precious healthcare dollars and enriches ultrawealthy billionaires and leaves ordinary Americans to pick up the tab.”

“Mr. Speaker, with March Madness coming to a close last night, it is with joy that I rise to celebrate two exceptional young, local basketball stars from northwest Ohio: Makhi Leach from Whitmer High School and Elise Bender from Anthony Wayne High School, who were named the 2025 All-Blade Basketball Players of the Year.”

“Mr. Speaker, needless chaos on U.S. financial markets must be quelled. Today's continuing historic losses on top of last week's are unprecedented, totalling over $6 trillion. That is trillion.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce the Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025. This bill is a bipartisan effort alongside with Congresswoman Stephanie Bice of Oklahoma.”

“Mr. Speaker, today, I rise in disbelief at the troubling stories in ``The Atlantic'' magazine of classified attack plans carelessly leaked by the U.S. Department of Defense in a reckless and dangerous fashion.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call out a vile attack on an American patriot, Senator Mark Kelly of the great State of Arizona. Yesterday, unelected billionaire Elon Musk, who has never served this Nation a day in uniform, called Senator Kelly a traitor for visiting our Nation's ally Ukraine.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Ranking Member DeLauro for allowing me this time. This bill was drafted by Musk's greed machine and seeks to put his claws even deeper into the pockets of our people.”

“In opposing the bill, I stand with our people, not with the billionaires and their greed machine. Think about it. Why rob Main Street to dole out even bigger tax breaks and more contracts for the moolah-lago crowd and billionaires whose crew haven't got a clue what working life is like for American men and women?”

“Mr. Speaker, today is the fourth worst day on U.S. financial markets since 2022. It appears the American people are in for a rough ride. Buckle your seatbelts.”

“Mr. Speaker, my message today is an alert for Social Security recipients. Pay attention to what billionaire Elon Musk is doing with your hard-earned Social Security benefits. Musk is coming after your Social Security.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to oppose the big elephant in the room, the Trump administration's imposition of a 25 percent tariff on U.S.-Canada trade. It will severely impact jobs and companies in the Great Lakes region, including what I represent, Northwestern Ohio.”

“Mr. Speaker, there is always good news in America. It is contained in the hearts of its people. I rise today in recognition of an extraordinary citizen of northwest Ohio, Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the Congresswoman so very much for allowing me to speak this evening and to also thank her for her service to the United States of America in our military.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member for the opportunity to speak. I thank him for his great work. Mr. Speaker, budgets are about choices for the American people.”

“The Afghan and Iraq wars declared by Republican Presidents added $8 trillion. If you look at this, two-thirds of what we owe were caused by the Republican side of the aisle.”

“Mr. Speaker, why is the Trump administration, Mr. Musk, and their secret meat grinder called DOGE hurting working Americans? Inflation is going up, unemployment is up, the stock market is rickety and went down again today, egg prices are up, and Walmart sales are down.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Garamendi, who is such a distinguished Member, for substituting for me while I was in our Budget Committee. I know what a phenomenal job he does and how deeply he loves our country and how hard he fights for her and for all the people that he represents and those include my constituents, too.”

“Does Elon Musk have to file a financial disclosure statement like all of us? Where is it? We have to have them. Where is his? It seems his will be kept private.”

“Mr. Speaker, I believe an additional speaker is coming. While we are waiting, Mr. Speaker, I want to point to this. If there are citizens who are listening, if we look at some of the government contracts that Mr.”

“Madam Speaker, today, I stand with the long-suffering people of Ukraine. Theirs is a valiant fight to reclaim their territory, their sovereignty, their security, and their destiny. Vladimir Putin brutally invaded 11 years ago with no provocation.”

“Madam Speaker, Ukraine is the scrimmage line for liberty on the continent of Europe today. We all have witnessed hundreds of thousands of war deaths at record levels in this 11-year, cruel war that Russia has perpetrated against the free nation of Ukraine.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise this morning on behalf of the people of northwest Ohio. We face an economic reality that many across our country are experiencing. Prices are on the rise.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate the achievements of Quinyon Mitchell, a proud University of Toledo Rocket and now a Super Bowl champion with the Philadelphia Eagles.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate and protect the largest system of freshwater on Earth: The Great Lakes. I will be introducing the bipartisan Great Lakes Gateways Network Act of 2025, alongside my talented colleague, David Joyce of Ohio.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share a rising concern for public health. My State of Ohio is the second largest egg-producing State in our Nation. Nationwide, over 14 million egg-laying birds have been killed since December of last year due to the growing bird flu outbreak.”

“Mr. Speaker, an unelected, self-dealing multibillionaire who has made his vast fortune off huge government contracts should not be able to buy access to the U.S. Treasury, but he has done just that.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate and protect the largest system of fresh surface water on the planet by introducing, with my good friend Representative David Joyce, the Great Lakes Gateways Network Act of 2025.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor and remember architect Friedrich St. Florian. He was a visionary architect whose profound design of the National World War II Memorial on our National Mall has left an indelible, enduring mark honoring our Nation's history along that historic Mall of democracy--our collective memory.”

“Mr. Speaker, as with our colleagues, I rise tonight with a heavy heart as we mourn the devastating loss of 67 lives in the recent tragic plane crash over the Potomac.”

“Mr. Speaker, the people of northwest Ohio and the Great Lakes region, which is heavily industrial and agricultural, overwhelmingly oppose the Trump administration's ill-conceived trade war with Canada, Ohio's top fair trade partner and our largest fair trade partner.”

“Lakes coastal economy, the heart of industrial and agricultural America from Duluth to Toledo to Buffalo, doesn't need this stress and lurch into reverse. Canada is our Nation's largest fair trading partner and Ohio's biggest trading partner.”

“Mr. Speaker, the pardons this week of violent felons who attacked our Capitol, injuring 174 of our Capitol Police, were a sacrilege against our Republic and our Constitution.”

“Mr. Speaker, I can hear the cheers rising in Toledo, Ohio, the 100-year legacy home of Jeep, of Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Gladiator. And I can hear the cheers coming from Shawn Fain, the President of the United Autoworkers Nationwide; and regionally, Bruce Baumhower, the Local 12 president; Dave Green, the regional leader of Region 2B; and Tony Totty, the president of Local 14.”

“Mr. Speaker, freshwater is life. I rise to highlight the importance of the first piece of legislation introduced this year, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative by our bipartisan Great Lakes champions, the GLRI Act of 2025.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the patriotic and inspiring service of retired Army Colonel Greg Gadson. He recently addressed students at Central Catholic High School in my northwest Ohio district.”

“Mr. Speaker, during this week in Washington, I have heard certain cunning, power-hungry individuals invoke the name of Jesus to blasphemously whitewash their own awful transgressions against the Ten Commandments and the dehumanization of God's precious creatures.”

“Mr. Speaker, we are all watching the ferocious Palisades, Eaton, Altadena, and Hurst fires expand along California's beautiful Coast. I can recall my many trips there. Surely we all love the Tournament of Roses Parade and the magic of Hollywood.”

“Mr. Speaker, as the Biden administration entered its final days in office, I was honored to participate in a joyous White House ceremony where the President signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law.”

“Mr. Speaker, today our Nation paid tribute to the life and works of President Jimmy ``James'' Earl Carter here in the Nation's Capital. The ceremony was beautiful, appropriate, uplifting, and hopeful.”