House Republicans Delivering Results for American People
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Mr. MOORE of Utah. Madam Speaker, the 119th Congress has been off to a great start with House Republicans delivering results for the American people.
This week, we are continuing our efforts to reverse the Biden administration's harmful policies and further protect our country from a dangerous, illegal border invasion.
Today, we passed Congressman Biggs' Midnight Rules Relief Act to amend the Congressional Review Act to allow Congress to disapprove of multiple rules through one joint resolution if rules were issued during the last year of a President's term in office.
House Republicans will also vote on Congressman Ciscomani's Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act, which holds accountable illegal immigrants who break our laws and engage in dangerous high-speed chases in our border communities.
I am grateful to my colleagues for joining me this evening to discuss these necessary pieces of legislation.
Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. LaMalfa). stopping regulators from taking away america's energy independence
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Mr. MOORE of Utah. Madam Speaker, I appreciate the gentleman from California's persistence and willingness to be down here to help share the message.
Madam Speaker, I yield to the distinguished gentleman from Florida (Mr. Haridopolos), who is a new Member from Florida. I have on good authority from his freshman colleagues that he isn't a huge fan of the cold we are experiencing here in Washington, D.C. Restoring Congressional Oversight of CFPB
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Mr. MOORE of Utah. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Haridopolos) for being part of our Special Order tonight.
Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Luttrell). Holding Traffickers and Illegal Immigrants Accountable
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Mr. MOORE of Utah. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Luttrell) for his comments.
A lot of times, with policies and things that go on back here, there are variations moving to rightwing policies and leftwing policies. There is not a more stark difference between what President Biden was doing at the border and allowing to have happen to what we are seeing now and the changes we are making. That highlights the simplicity of our messages.
We have to protect people's lives, and we are finally starting to do it, and it feels great. I think the American people are seeing that.
I thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Luttrell) again for his comments.
Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from the great Commonwealth of Virginia (Mrs. Kiggans), my good friend. Celebrating the 100th Birthday of Felix ``Mo'' Maurizio
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Mr. MOORE of Utah. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from the great Commonwealth of Virginia (Mrs. Kiggans).
Madam Speaker, I yield to the new Member from Pennsylvania (Mr. Mackenzie). Economic State and Safety in Local Communities
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Mr. MOORE of Utah. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for his remarks. It is great to have a new group, and Pennsylvania is well represented.
Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from North Dakota (Mrs. Fedorchak), the new and improved Representative.
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Mr. MOORE of Utah. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from North Dakota. She has an authentic and sincere voice with actual expertise on all matters of energy. It is awesome to have the State very well represented.
Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Hill), which apparently has an improved basketball team down there now. He is also somebody that is well deserved to be the new chairman of the Financial Services Committee.
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Mr. MOORE of Utah. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Arkansas, and I appreciate his leadership.
I thank my colleagues, again, tonight for being here and for taking time to speak on these important pieces of legislation.
Under the Biden-Harris administration, Federal agencies expanded their power at an alarming rate, undermining the legislative authority granted to Congress by the Constitution.
I think if people truly understood how much of that was done during the Biden administration, there would be more appreciation--and it will take some time to understand what is going on, I know, but there will be more appreciation for trying to rightsize this, and that is a significant effort from the Trump administration.
I think it is important to see what had taken place, and I think from my perspective that you don't get anywhere else by being, you know, a Member of Congress, being involved in these issues on a day-to-day basis, you don't see the amount of rulemaking that is going on. You don't see the amount of expansion of the Federal Government.
People are lobbing that complaint or that criticism over to the Trump administration right now, and I get it because there is a lot of action and activity being done from the executive level, so the criticism can cut both ways, but the entire effort is to reduce the size of what Biden had expanded all this to. I just don't think people understand that nuance enough. That is why this process has to take place.
The Congressional Review Act of 1996 requires Congress to pass a separate joint resolution for each agency rule it seeks to disapprove, slowing Congress' ability to hold the administrative state accountable and block burdensome regulations.
That is the whole premise of why House Republicans just passed Congressman Biggs' Midnight Rules Relief Act to empower Congress to review and potentially disapprove of several regulations that Federal agencies may attempt to implement in the last days of an administration.
Again, we passed this, this actually affects a Republican administration, as well. This becomes law to try to hold the administration, regardless of the party, accountable.
This bill will equip Congress with the tools we need to reject the Biden-Harris administration's last-minute regulations, hold our government accountable, and protect our Nation's democratic values.
This bill reins in bureaucratic overreach, protects Americans from burdensome regulations, gives power back to the legislative branch, and ensures transparency in the legislative process.
We are also continuing our efforts to secure our borders and protect our communities.
Tomorrow, House Republicans will vote on the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act, introduced by Congressman Juan Ciscomani from Arizona. This bill will create new criminal offenses for operating a vehicle within 100 miles of the southern border while fleeing from Border Patrol agents or any law enforcement officer assisting the U.S. Border Patrol. This includes serious jail time and prohibition from ever receiving legal status in the United States.
This bill is in honor of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agent Raul Gonzalez, who, in 2022, died from injuries sustained in a crash while pursuing migrants who illegally crossed the Texas border.
This bill sends a message to traffickers, cartels, and other illegal immigrants that if they risk the lives of American citizens, we will hold them to the full extent of the law. House Republicans will not allow more Americans to die at the hands of illegal immigrants, and we are committed to ensuring the safety of our communities.
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