Doge Rescissions Package
Floor Speech
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Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, this week, the House will vote on the first DOGE rescissions package that will claw back nearly $10 billion in wasteful spending. The American public expects their government to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars and to use their taxpayer dollars for programs that advance Americans.
However, for years, billions of dollars have been shelled out for ridiculous, wasteful programs like the $6 million to create net zero cities in Mexico, the $3 million for Iraqi Sesame Street, or even the $2 million for Green New Deal policies in Africa and Asia.
During a time when our Nation is trillions of dollars in debt, our government needs to be focused on serving the needs of American citizens. The American people voted to return our Nation to fiscal sanity with the election of President Trump in November. Now it is time that we fully deliver on President Trump's agenda.
Promises made, promises kept. The Scourge of Deadly Fentanyl
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Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to strongly support the HALT Fentanyl Act. This is critical legislation that will increase penalties for the criminals who produce, traffic, and sell this poison.
In 2023, one Pennsylvanian died every 2 hours from an overdose, with the overwhelming majority of these resulting from fentanyl poisoning. Our Nation has lost too many lives because of this deadly scourge on our communities.
It is no secret that the Mexican drug cartels recruit college chemistry majors to chemically alter fentanyl precursors to make the drug even more deadly, and the Chinese Communist Party happily supplies them with the chemicals that they need to achieve this goal.
This legislation will classify fentanyl analogs as a schedule I drug to allow our law enforcement and Border Patrol the ability to effectively seize these drugs. This will result in harsher penalties for the criminals who are responsible for this epidemic.
Our Nation cannot wait any longer as we lose thousands of Americans every day to this poison.
Mr. Speaker, I look forward to supporting this legislation on the floor, and I encourage all of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support it as well. National Dairy Month
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Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, this month we celebrate National Dairy Month to highlight the dairy industry and the hardworking men and women who work tirelessly to produce the dairy products that we know and love.
My home State of Pennsylvania produces 9.8 billion pounds of milk annually from the nearly 465,000 dairy cows that reside in Pennsylvania. The 4,850 dairy farms located throughout Pennsylvania represent nearly 20 percent of our Nation's dairy farms. These farms provide 52,000 jobs across the Commonwealth and bring in more than $10 billion in annual revenue.
Pennsylvania's dairy industry is not just an important industry for the Commonwealth's economy, but it is also a way of life for the dairymen and -women who work hard to put food on our tables.
As we celebrate National Dairy Month, I want to thank the hardworking men and women throughout Pennsylvania and throughout our country who support the American dairy industry. Honoring World War II Veteran Sam Worley on His 104th Birthday
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Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor World War II veteran and Franklin County resident Sam Worley as he celebrated his 104th birthday this past weekend.
In 1942, Sam was drafted into the U.S. Air Force and by 1943 was stationed in England as a member of the Eighth Air Force's First Bomb Group.
Sam was tasked with decoding incoming orders for American bombers and their fighter plane escorts, which is a critical role that allowed our planes to carry out devastating bombing runs over Europe.
After his discharge in 1945, Sam and his wife moved to Chambersburg where they raised their children, Bill and Elaine. However, Sam's service to his country did not stop when he returned from World War II. Sam has been incredibly active in Franklin County, serving as a judge of elections, Franklin County commissioner, Chambersburg Council president, and mayor of Chambersburg.
Sam Worley's commitment has never slowed down. Sam is still a vibrant member of our community, bringing so much love and joy to everyone whom he meets.
On behalf of everyone throughout Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District, I want to personally wish Sam a happy 104th birthday.
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