trying to get to the airport, what are unable to, to administrative issues where they have had the paperwork for years, and the state department at others have denied that. people have died. some of these allies that we are trying to get out have already been killed, so it is tragic, and they are hearing in real time from so many of these allies. obviously today with the committee occasions abilities. this is something that so many groups, encoding my own iraq and afghanistan veterans of america, have been raising for many years. that we as a country need to take a turn on getting the allies out. there was no reason to wait until the withdrawal was well underway. this is something we could have been working on for months if not years, and it would have resulted in a much better situation than we are seeing right now. host: we are learning this morning from alex ward, a national security reporter with

politico. according to elite state department cable, [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2021] >> "washington journal" live every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. watch all of this at c-span.org. the u.s. house gaveling in next to take up three key pieces of legislation. votes expected this afternoon. now live coverage here on c-span. house resolution 601. resolution providing for consideration of the bill h.r. 4 to amend the voting rights act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the act and for other purposes. provided for consideration of the snath senate amendment to the bill h.r. 3684, to authorize funds for federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. and providing for the adoption of concurrent resolution, senate concurrent resolution 14. setting forth the congressional budget for the united states government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the

appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: referred to the house calendar and ordered printed. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? >> madam speaker, by direction of the committee on rules i call up house resolution 601 and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the tight resolution. the clerk: house calendar number 33. house resolution 601. resolved, that upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the house the bill, h.r. 4, to amend the voting rights act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the act, and for other purposes. all points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. the amendment printed in the report of the committee on the amendment printed in the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. the bill, as amended, shall be

considered as read. all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except one, one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on the judiciary or their respective designees, and two, one motion to recommit. section 2. the chair of the committee on the judiciary may insert in the congressional record not later than august 24, 2021, such material as he may deem explanatory of h.r. 4. section 3. a, upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to take from the speaker's table the bill h.r. 3684 to authorize funds for federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes, with the senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the house, without intervention of any point of order, a motion offered by the chair of the committee on transportation and

infrastructure or his designee that the house concur in the senate amendment. the senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. the motion shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on transportation and infrastructure or their respective designees. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion. b, on the legislative day of september 27, 2021, the house shall consider in the house the motion offered distribute motion referred to in subsection a if not offered prior to such legislative day. a motion considered pursuant to this subsection shall be considered as so offered, pursuant to subsection a. section 4. senate concurrent resolution 14 is hereby adopted. section 5. rule 28 shall not apply with respect to the adoption by the house of a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022.

section 6, house resolution 594 and house resolution 600 are laid on the table. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from colorado is recognized for one hour. mr. neguse: madam speaker, for the purposes divide he -- of debate only, i yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman from minnesota, pending which i yield myself such time as i may consume. during consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the purpose of debate only. i ask unanimous consent that all members be given five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, earlier today the rules committee met and reported a rule, house resolution 601, providing for consideration of three measures. first, the rule provides for consideration of h.r. 4, under a closed rule. the rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and the ranking minority member of the committee on the judiciary or their designee. the rule self-executes a manager's amendment from

chairman nadler, provides one motion to recommit, and provides the judiciary committee with the authority to insert in the congressional record explanatory material related to h.r. 4, no later than august 24. the rule also provides for consideration of the senate amendment to h.r. 3684. the rule makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the committee on transportation and infrastructure that the house concur in the senate amendment to h.r. 3684. the rule provides for one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and the ranking minority member of the committee on transportation and infrastructure or their he isingnies -- or their designees. finally, the rule provides that it's adopted under adoption of the rule. madam speaker, today is an important day. the underlying bills before us today are critical pieces of legislation to enact president biden's build back better agenda.

this plan will create good paying jobs, put money in the pockets of american families, lower health care and child care costs, and invest in our nation's infrastructure. paid for by ensuring that the wealthiest americans are paying their fair share in taxes. we also take important critical steps today to secure the right to vote and safeguard our democracy. senate concurrent resolution 14 begins the process to enact this important legislative agenda. in short, the resolution sets out president biden's build back better plan which includes critical investments that we can and must make now to provide a better future for our country. this is a plan to create jobs, to cut taxes, and to lower costs for working families. our plan will make things

affordable for the middle class and working families and reduce health care costs. the build back better plan will help prepare our nation for the impacts of climate change, through historic investments in a reimagined climate conservation corps, investments that will put people to work, to protect and conserve our public lands and open spaces. invest in the electrification of our infrastructure, and ensure that we can prepare for and mitigate the impacts of climate change. we'll provide for wildfire prevention and mitigation, resources that are desperately needed, madam speaker, across the western united states as we continue to experience devastating wildfires year after year. my state, colorado, along with many other western states, are in the midst of a terrible drought, which combined with extreme heat is continuing to wreak havoc on our communities. as a father of a 3-year-old

daughter who will be starting preschool just next week, we will invest in our children through the build back better plan by ensuring universal pre-k for every 3-year-old and 4-year-old in our country. provide tuition-free community college, child care for working families, upgrading school infrastructure, strengthening our education work force. we will fund investments in child nutrition programs, expand medicare, madam speaker, for the first time in its 55-year history, to include dental benefits, vision benefits, hearing coverage. critical coverage that will help our seniors access the care that they need. the build back better plan will be transformational for the american people, reaching every aspect of their lives and making investments in resources that they can rely on. madam speaker, we will lower

costs for the meernl -- for the american people. we will cut taxes and we will create jobs. this resolution is a first step towards making those critical investments a reality. i now turn to a bill that i know, madam speaker, you care deeply about. as you are the sponsor of the legislation. and that is the john lewis voting rights advancement act, h.r. 4. voting is a sacred right, foundational to our democracy and to our republic. it is a right that many have fought and died to secure and that the late civil rights hero, our dear friend and colleague, john lewis, fought to protect, despite being harassed, jailed and beaten. madam speaker, as you know, mr. lewis often told us that the vote is the most powerful

nonviolent tool that we have. unfortunately it is a right that is once again under attack. and we see it, madam speaker, in the laws that are being passed in georgia and in florida and in iowa, in state after state after state. and in the glaring of absence of federal standards and enforcement, partisan legislatures are making it harder for those who rlealy eligible to vote -- who rlealy eligible to -- who are legally eligible to vote to do so. we cannot stand by while this runs rampant, blocking americans from participating in our democracy. voting is a constitutional right. it is ingrain at the very core of who we are as americans, madam speaker. and as a congress, protecting that right is foundational. it really is the heart of our duty. because the vote can only truly represent the people's voice if they have the ability to execute

it freel and easily -- freely and easily. that's why congress needs to take clear, decisive action today to protect voting rights. by passing the john lewis voting rights advancement act. this bill would strengthen the v.r.a. and respond to recent supreme court cases striking critical provisions of the bill, but making clear that congress has the power to create a new formula. the v.r.a. has been re-authorized, madam speaker, as you know, on a bipartisan basis for decades. most recently in 2006 when the re-authorization on the v.r.a. passed this chamber 390-33. and in the senate, 9 8 votes for it, zero votes -- 98 votes for it, zero votes against it. this should not be a partisan issue. our democracy is safeguarded only when err every -- when every eligible voter has the opportunity to participate. that's what we'll ensure today by passing this bill out of the

house. finally, madam speaker, as you know, the rule provides for consideration of the infrastructure investment and jobs act. now, this bipartisan bill is an important down payment towards meeting the critical infrastructure needs of our communities. we all know that our nation's infrastructure is in desperate need of repair. and this bipartisan bill seeks to make those much-needed investments. the bill invests in our roads, our highways, our bridges, focusing on making infrastructure resilient to the impacts of climate change and natural disasters. it has become particularly clear over the course of this last year that access to affordable, reliable broadband is absolutely critical for americans to be able to do their jobs. and to participate equally in remote learning, to access health care, to stay connected. this infrastructure investment in jobs act provides $65 billion to expand broadband coverage to areas most in need across the

united states and it also takes steps to make sure that that coverage is more affordable for individuals for whom those costs might be prohibited. the bill makes critical investments in our drinking water infrastructure, ensuring that clean, safe drinking water is a right in all communities. lastly, i would be remiss, madam speaker, if i didn't mention that there are several priorities that i've been working on with many of my colleagues from the western united states that are part of this bill. the joint chiefs landscape restoration partnership program, my bill to help restore our forests and respond to wildfire risks, the re-authorization of the rural schools program, and of course the disaster safe power grid act, which ensures the safer and more resilient power grid in the face of emergencies. the senate has already passed this bill and shown their desire to invest in our infrastructure and the house must now do the same. these three underlying bills, madam speaker, that we are considering today make essential investments in american families

and communities and we have to meet this moment for the american people. so with that, madam speaker, i'll reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from minnesota. mrs. fischbach: thank mrs. fischbach:, thank you, madam speaker. i thank the representative from colorado for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. it's been a long and bumpy road to get here. i'm happy to finally be here on the floor. i yield myself as much time as i may consume. madam speaker, house resolution 601 provides for the consideration of two controversial partisan bills and deems the $3.5 trillion reconciliation resolution adopted that strip away local control and add trillions to the national debt. the bill adopting under this rule is s conresolution 14. the $3.5 trillion tax and

spending binge that passed the senate earlier this month. madam speaker, prices are at a 13-year high and inflation is rising. president biden has already spent $1st9 trillion and is now looking to spend an additional $3.5 trillion. all while his administration pays americans not to work and stifle's our robust economy. not only does this budget call for the highest sustained federal spending level in american history, but it also amounts to a whopping $68 trillion over the next decade. it raises taxes on the american people. ships jobs overseas. and taxes american employers at one of the highest rates in the world. it eliminates right to work protection and does nothing to address the historic flow of illegal immigration at the southern border. democrats know their proposals are unpopular. they can't even get their own conference to agree.

instead, they are resorting to smoke and mirrors to push it through and hoping the american people aren't paying attention. where is the transparency? if democrats truly want to serve and help the american people, they need far more transparency and input from everyone, not just a few. this is no way to build a budget. madam speaker, then there is h.r. 4, which would make changes to the voting rights act and strips state and local governments of their ability to manage their own elections. the constitution places a sfont for elections at the state -- responsibility for elections at the state level and we have a long history of letting each state run their own election. but h.r. 4 grants the federal government unprecedented control over state and local elections. it empowers the attorney general to bully states and forces those states to seek federal approval before making changes to their own voting laws.

h.r. 4 also provides incentives for advocacy groups to file as many objections as possible to manufacture litigation in the hope of triggering coverage under the voters rights act. we need safeguards that make it easy to vote and hard to cheat. h.r. 4 is not the solution. and finally, madam speaker, the final bill in this resolution is the senate amendment to h.r. 3684, which provides for $1.2 trillion in new infrastructure spending. i hate to say it, madam speaker, but my democrat colleagues are using the bipartisan infrastructure framework to force their members to also push through trillions more in their outlandish spending resolution. our constituents are tired of washington playing games with their livelihoods. to be sure investing in our nation's infrastructure is critical.

however only a fraction of this $1 trillion plus bill is for roads, bridges, and other projects the american people would consider traditional infrastructure. with tens of billions for electric vehicle plug-ins, amtrak, and light rail if you live in a deep blue city this bill is for you. but if you are one of the millions of americans in a more rural area, this bill leaves you behind. madam speaker, our country's infrastructure should not be tied to the democrats' partisan spending spree. especially during a pandemic. but here we are. until democrats stop playing games and work with their colleagues on a truly bipartisan compromise, i urge my colleagues to oppose this rule and the underlying bills. thank you, madam speaker. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the chair recognizes the gentleman. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i'm going to yield in a moment. i must say with great respect

to my colleague from minnesota, i think the republican minority leader in the united states senate, mitch mcconnell, would disagree with the gentlewoman's carkization of the bipartisan infrastructure bill being more, i think she said, urban cities or blue cities. 19 republicans voted for that bill in the united states senate. 19, including the senate minority leader. i think it's important for us to recognize the investments made in that bill as well as the investments made in the resolution, the build back better plan we are considering over the coming weeks, are incredibly important for the future of our country. to that end i'd like to yield two minutes to the gentlewoman from north carolina, a distinguished member of the rules committee and judiciary committee, ms. ross. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. ross: thank you, madam speaker. the rule before us provides for consideration of three landmark pieces of legislation. first and foremost, we are here to assure -- assume our duty to protect our american democracy. just this year alone 18 states

have enacted 30 voter suppression laws. in response, the john r. lewis voting rights act will reinvig nate section 2 of the voting rights act d.-reinvigorate section 2 of the voting rights act. restore requirements eliminated in the shelby decision, and take other steps to block discriminatory voting measures before they are implemented. the history of the fight for voting rights in america is long and painful. but it is at crucial forks and different times members of this body from both parties have set politics aside and done the right thing. we are meeting here today at another pivotal juncture in the struggle for voting rights. and it's up to us to meet the urgency of the moment, live up to our constitutional responsibilities, and pass this critical legislation. madam speaker, i also rise in support of our $3.5 trillion

build back better budget resolution. by taking real action on climate change, expanding the child tax credit, and supporting universal pre-k and free community college this budget represents an investment in all of our people. especially our children and grandchildren. for the sake of our constituents and our country, let's approve this vital funding. lastly, madam speaker, the rule before us provides for future consideration of the senate's bipartisan infrastructure package. from expanding broadband to rebuilding roads, bridges, airports, rail, and water systems this historic bill will help bring america's aging infrastructure into the 2 century and create -- 21st century and grate jobs. i urge my colleagues to support the rule and this legislation. madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back.

the gentleman from colorado reserves. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from minnesota. mrs. fischbach: madam speaker, i yield three minutes to the ranking member of the budget committee, the gentleman from missouri. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. smith: thank you, madam speaker. i want to thank the gentlelady from minnesota for yielding. the last 24 hours needs to -- we need to step back and look at it. and i need to remind my members and remind the folks across the aisle that what we just witnessed is a circus. and also remind them that this is the people's house. this is not pelosi's palace. this is the people's house. the middle of july we were supposed to mark up a budget in the house budget committee.

but the democrats did not have the votes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. the house will be in order. the gentleman may proceed. mr. smith: thank you, madam speaker. before the august recess we were supposed to pass the house budget. the democrats did not have the votes. yesterday up until about 1 a.m. this morning, in fact, we were going to pass the house budget. but the democrats did not have the vote. so now they have a scheme before us, a scheme that they are putting the bernie's budget with the transportation bill which is not even going to be voted on today, not even going to be voted on this week, not even going to be voted on this month, along with a voting rights bill, because they can't pass bernie's budget. you know why they can't pass

bernie's budget? is because the american people are fed up with the democrats' reckless spending. right now we are facing the biden inflation crisis. we are facing the biden border crisis. we are facing the biden energy crisis. and we are facing the biden afghanistan crisis. yet they bring forth a budget resolution that only makes those crises worse. $6 trillion in new spending. the most spending in the history of this country. $17 trillion of debt. the largest increase of debt. in fact more debt than the entire economies of every country in the world except for the united states. bernie sanders may have lost the presidential primary, but his policies have won. bernie sanders controls this chamber along with the liberal squad.

but the american people are watching and they are fed up and they are letting the american people know whenever this chamber changes and we actually bring order back to the house of representatives. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. neguse: thank you. madam speaker, it's interesting i don't remember the ranking member complaining about the deficit three years ago when they passed tax cuts for billionaires across our country to the tune of $2 trillion in terms of adding it to the deficit. i don't remember them complaining about process when they had to do three rules within a time period of six weeks to try to repeal the affordable care act back in 2017. i heard much today by way of process but very little in terms of substance. why? because they know the plan we put forward today will lower cost, cut taxes, and create jobs. with that, madam speaker, i would like to yield one minute

to the gentlewoman from california, the distinguished speaker of this house, ms. pelosi. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman california is recognized. the speaker: thank you very much, madam speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding and for his distinguished role on the rules committee. now let us praise the rules committee for the important work that they do making sure that legislation comes to the floor in a way that is consistent with the rules of the house. and in this case a budget that is consistent with the values of our country. thank you, and thank you to the chairman, chairman jim mcgovern, for his leadership as well. and to each and every member of the rules committee. we have to salute them on both sides of the aisle for the time they put in and how they facilitate the work of the house. madam speaker, today is a great day of pride for our country and for democrats. we have a president with a big bold vision for our country.

an unprecedented opportunity to keep our promises for the people. we promised for the people that we would lower health care costs by lowering the cost of prescription drugs. we would increase paychecks by building the infrastructure of america, and we would have cleaner government by passing legislation for the vote. this rule does all three of those things and much more. enabling the congress to vote on those -- some of that legislation today. some of it in the bill. and some of it for later. when the president spoke about the infrastructure bill, which is provided for in this rule, he said to our republican friends, i want to find our common ground on infrastructure. but i will not confine my vision to what is in the bill that we can do in a bipartisan

way unless you want to help us build back better. i like to say build back better for women because that is what this budget will do that is in this rule. so i salute the president not only for his vision and his determination to get the job done, but for the priorities that will be contained here in this budget as we go forward. the build back budget agenda is one that is liberating for families. not just women, moms and dads with childcare, with a child tax credit, with universal pre-k, with home health care. with work force development. so that not only are we building the physical infrastructure of america, we are building the human infrastructure of america to enable many more people to participate in the success of

our economy and the growth of our society. it does so were equity, 40% justice provision that will be in there. it remains for to us work together, work with the senate, to write a bill that preserves the privilege of 51 votes in the senate, so we must work together to do that in a way that passes the house and passes the senate, and we must do so expeditiously. . on october 1, the authorization for highway, etc., will expire. well, it expires september 30. by october 1, we hope to have in place, that is the plan, to have in place the legislation for infrastructure. that is bipartisan and i salute that. but it is not inclusive of all of the values we need to build back at a time when we have a

climate crisis. and so i salute our distinguished chair of the transportation and infrastructure committee, mr. defazio, for the knowledge that he brings the value system and the only inning brings to how we do a reconciliation bill, a build back better bill, in a way that is preserving of our planet for the children. for the children. exciting in all of this is the fact that we will have the john lewis, john r. lewis, voting rights advancement act. this is pretty exciting. and i commend you, madam speaker, for your leadership in making this possible, for you to be the author of it, when you are the author, you will no longer be able to preside. you'll have to come down and manage us on the floor. so it's appropriate that during the rule that will enable this to come to the floor, you are presiding so we can all

congratulate you in a highly visible way. this legislation is so important. i was very much a part of passing the previous bill that was in 2007, we wrote it in 2006. it became effective in 2007. when prub with a -- president bush was president. and we had democratic republican majorities, house and senate, and we passed the legislation overwhelmingly, over nearly 400 votes in the house, unanimous in the senate. signed by president bush. as bipartisan as anything that has come to the floor. we walked down of the steps of the capitol in a bipartisan way, saluting the fact that we had extended the voting rights act and president bush signed it and with great pride he came toure neck of the woods, to selma, on the 50th anniversary of the voting -- of selma march. but he came as the person who

had signed the voting rights act. and even more important to that, laura bush came too. so their hearts are in this legislation. i would hope that it would be some level of bipartisanship on that as well. we'll talk more about that as we go into the debate on that bill in a little while. but i to again want to thank congresswoman dlawr o'foreheir -- delauro for her relentless, persistent, dissatisfied until now, i hope satisfied to a certain extent, more to come, of the child tax credit. for 10 congresses she's introduced that bill and now it is being advanced. mr. yarmuth, the chair of our budget committee, lead us now as we prepare -- values. what is important to us as a

nation should be reflected in our budget. and this will be the case. and under the leadership of mr. yarmuth, who is not only values-based but eloquent in conveying that message, we are very excited about how we go forward. again, i mentioned peter defazio. on the terms -- in terms of the budget bill, excuse me, the voting rights act, your leadership, very distinguished chair of the committee, mr. nadler, the chair of the -- zoe lofgren for her work on house administration committee, mr. butter field, so many people and our distinguished whip, mr. clyburn, who has made this his. leif:'s work. pass -- his life's work. passing this bill paves the way for the building back better plan which will forge legislative progress unseen in 50 years, that will stand for generations alongside the new deal and the great society. this legislation will be the

biggest and perhaps most controversial initiative that any of us have ever undertaken in our official lives. everything we do is about the children. as you've heard me say when people ask me, what are the three most important issues facing the congress, i always say the same thing. our children, our children, our children. their health, their education, the economic security of their families, a safe environment in which they can thrive, and a world at peace in which they can reach their fulfillment. when thirn come here to the cap -- when thirn cull -- children come here to the capital, it is an inspiration for us, because we are here for them. as i say to them, as you see the statues and monuments of those who come before, it is appropriate that we honor them. but they want us to honor you, the future of our country, to make it better for the children. again, any delay in passing the rule threatens the build back

better plan, as well as voting rights reform, as well as the bipartisan infrastructure bill. we cannot surrender our lesk randle for the children -- leverage for the children. i can't remember a time as historic as this for the children. president biden has given children leverage in his visionary proposal. the children have the leverage. not those at the high end who benefited from the republican tax bill. i wouldn't even have brought it up except you're acting as if you don't even know, when you added $2 trillion or more to the budget, to give 83% of the benefits to the wealthiest people in our country. leverage for the rich, no. we don't begrudge them their success. but this is about leverage for the children. for them, for their families, for the future. and guess what, it would be our attempt to pay for this bill so it is not a burden to those

children, as we go forward. and that means that some of the people that benefited from that tax bill, that tax scam in 2017, are now going to have to pay their fair share, fair share, pay their fair share. and that we may have to address other ways to pay for the legislation by putting the responsibility on the high end, both whether it's corporate or individual, so that we can again make progress for the children without burdening them with the debt that -- some of which they got in 2017. so it's pretty exciting day -- it's a pretty exciting day. i congratulate all in the rules committee for going in time and again, as we sought clarification on how we go forward. i thank mr. mcgovern, mr. neguse and so many other members of that kecht i thank all of our

colleagues -- that committee. i thank all of our colleagues for their involvement in all of this. i would hope that as we proceed we could do so in the most transparent, bipartisan and fair way, for the children. with that, i yield back the balance of my time. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from colorado reserves. the gentlelady from minnesota is recognized. mrs. fischbach: madam speaker, i yield myself as much time as i may consume. if we defeat the previous question, i will offer an amendment to the rule to provide for additional consideration of h.r. 5071, authored by representative gallagher. and, madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to insert the text of my amendment into the record, along with extraneous material immediately prior to the vote. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. fischbach: thank you. madam speaker, president biden's failure to lead has resulted in a national security and humanitarian crisis in afghanistan that we cannot ignore. now the taliban is back and the

united states is less safe. the president has offered no specific plans for getting those americans out of afghanistan safely. and, madam speaker, i yield three minutes to the representative from wisconsin's eighth congressional district. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from wisconsin is recognized. >> thank you. madam speaker, i rise today to urge defeat of the previous question so that we can consider my bill, 5071, to ensure no americans are left behind in afghanistan. mr. gallagher: over the past week we've all seen the horrifying images coming out of kabul. babies being passed over barbed wire. 2-year-olds trampled to death. bodies falling from c-17's. these pictures are now forever painted onto american history. and they don't depict the orderly withdrawal that the president promised. these are instead portraits of

chaos, of tragedy and dishonor. and yet the administration assures us they planned for every contingency. was the plan for america to give billions of dollars worth of u.s. military equipment to the taliban? was the plan to put terrorists effectively in charge of security around the kabul airport? was the plan to leave over 10,000 american citizens stranded "behind enemylines"? -- behind enemy lines? if this was the plan, a plan to surrender so incompetently and on such terms, then our country can't with stand any more -- withstand any more of this administration's plans. it's time for this body this congress, to act -- this body, this congress, to act, to hold the administration accountable and save lives. this bill would do that. by requiring daily reporting to

congress on the number of americans left in the country and the number of afghan allies that are seeking refuge. the bill also critically prohibits the president from withdrawing our forces until all americans who want out are safely out of the country. right now it seems the president is doubling down on this august 31 withdrawal date, despite strong bipartisan opposition and pushback. make no mistake, if we get out on august 31, we are going to condemn thousands to death. i don't care what secret side deal was struck with the taliban, this is america. we don't leave anybody behind. a great country such as ours takes care of our citizens and our allies. our enemies are mocking our surrender right now. we've all seen the images of the taliban, for example, just mock the iconic image of marines raising the flag over iwo jima.

it may be too late to save face because of this debacle. but it is not too late to save lives. this isn't a news cycle that will blow over. this isn't a narrative that you can spin. we are talking about american lives. and we're talking about america's honor. let's act now before this crisis and with it america's standing in the world deteriorates even further. with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves the balance of her time. mrs. fischbach: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i would just ask -- just say, i certainly understand where my colleague is coming from and have great reverence and respect for him and his service to our country. defeating the p.q., and certainly i look forward to continuing to work with him on the important issues that he

described, defeating the p.q. would hand over the floor to the republican conference and, as you know, madam speaker, we have incredibly important pieces of legislation that we're considering specifically, the john lewis voting rights act and the bipartisan infrastructure budget and the president's build back better plan today. so i look forward to voting for the rule and would encourage all members in the house to vote for the rule, to vote for the previous question so that we can proceed with the business of the house. with that, i yield two minutes to the gentlewoman from pennsylvania, a distinguished member of the rules committee, ms. scanlon. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from pennsylvania is recognized. ms. scanlon: thank you. madam speaker, i rise today in enthusiastic support of this rule and underlying legislation. h.r. 4, the john r. lewis voting rights advancement act, is essential to ensuring that every american voter has equal access to the ballot box and the freedom to make his or her voice

heard. ever since the supreme court's decision in she'llly -- shelby vs. holder opened the door, we've seen state legislatures pass hundreds of laws to restrict voter access while claiming falsely to protect our elections from voter fraud that doesn't even exist. now the unjustified attacks on the 2020 election results by the former president and his supporters have produced a wave of anti-democratic bills, but it doesn't have to be this way. in shelby the supreme court invited congress to amend the voting rights act to address its concerns. for eight years our republican colleagues refused the court's invitation to reinvigorate the voting rights act. while extremist populations worked overtime to close polling locations, limit voting hours, purge voter rolls, and erect barriers to the ballot box. we can't continue down this path. if we want america to remain a functional democracy, congress needs to do its job. i urge all of my colleagues and all americans to support this

bill. i'd also like to speak briefly about the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the build back better act, which today's vote will move forward. together they are the key to helping americans and american businesses succeed in the 21st century. our country is facing multiple interconnected crises. the covid pandemic, a deeply unequal economy, long-neglected infrastructure needs, underfunded public services that often fail to serve those most in need, and climate disasters that are impacting our communities more often. the build back better agenda is simple. make major investments in physical infrastructure and working families to create a fairer, more productive and sustainable economy. we need the bipartisan infrastructure deal to enable america to compete in the 21st century, but we also need the build back better act, to create jobs and lower costs for working families. these bills have the power to improve the lives of millions of americans.

i urge all of my colleagues to sport rule. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves time of the the the gentlewoman from minnesota is recognized. mrs. fischbach: madam speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from florida. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized. >> thank you, madam speaker. we just walked out of probably the most bipartisan moment in the last couple years. a classified briefing with the joint chiefs and secretary and secretary of state and others. there are things that real world need to be done where americans are at risk. they are cut off. they are stranded. they are now in the situation where they are the hostages of the afghanistan because of everything that's been allowed to transpire under president biden. mr. mast: and in this body we

are going to walk out of that classified briefing concerned behind closed doors but do nothing, do absolutely nothing on the floor of the house. i'm going to say the same thing i said a few minutes ago. what the hell are we doing? let's say that again. there are americans cut off that need our help. special immigrant visa applicants cut off that need our help. right now that will be killed. we heard the descriptions in the briefing we just got out of the dangers. defeat the previous question, bring up the only thing that this body will do in this entire week that has anything to do with what's going on in afghanistan. this is the only opportunity. the only thing that's going on related to afghanistan in this body. that's unconscionable. how in the world is that the

case? every time somebody tries to do something different in here, like take the ability of states to determine their own voting rights, everybody needs to say stop. what the hell are you doing. get focus back on afghanistan and saving americans. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i'd like to yield two minutes to the gentleman from new jersey, the distinguished chairman of the committee on energy and commerce, mr. pallone. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, this budget resolution allows us to implement president biden's build back better agenda to revitalize our economy by creating millions of good-paying jobs. and allows us to aggressively combat the climate cry sis. the energy and commerce committee with this budget resolution, our goal is to make health care more affordable and

accessible for all americans. we can help accomplish that by closing the medicaid coverage gap to provide quality comprehensive coverage to an estimated four million americans who qualify for medicaid but have been denied access to care in their state. we'll also continue subsidies under the affordable care act to reduce health insurance costs. and the energy and commerce committee plans to lower the price of out-of-control and skyrocketing prescription drug prices by giving the federal government the ability to negotiate lower prices and will use the savings to expand medicare benefits. our plan is to provide investments in our public health infrastructure to help us respond to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic and better respond to future public health emergencies. the build back better agenda will allow us to create millions of new homegrown jobs and combat the climate crisis by aggressively investing in clean energy and clean technology. and the moment is here to invest in a more advanced and resilient economy and towards a 100% clean economy.

madam speaker, i urge my colleagues to support this budget resolution that allow us -- allows us to carry out president biden's bold vision and build back better for the people. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlewoman from investigate. -- is recognized. mrs. fischbach: madam speaker, i yield one minute to the minority leader, the gentleman from california. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. mccarthy: i thank the gentlelady for yielding time. madam speaker, i rise in opposition of today's rule. madam speaker, before i came here i was listening to the debate. i listened to congressman gallagher, a veteran, come to the floor talk about an idea that he has. an idea that here we are,

afghanistan collapse -- collapsing and thousands of americans in afghanistan trying to get out. here we are called back for a special session. all his previous question would say is that we have to have a report every day on those americans. that we wouldn't pick a time line until the mission is finished, the people would be able to be brought back. as i listened to his passioned speech, i waited for the response. i listened to my friend on the other side. he respects mr. gallagher but he could not turn the floor over because if the floor was turned over to republicans instead of changing the election law, spending $5 trillion, they would put the american public first. god forbid we would do that. madam speaker, i heard the

democrat on the other side say we could not turn the floor over to republicans to let the american public know how many americans were there. devastating. devastating to allow that to happen. this week the house is in session for the first time since kabul fell to the taliban. what's happening in afghanistan is a disaster for america's security and credibility. not just for today, not for next week, but for decades to come. other countries are questioning whether we have the resolve to honor our word because of the bungled withdraw. president biden magnified this damage over the past week by hiding at camp david. delivering incoherent speeches. and reported to failing to contact a single foreign leader for 36 hours.

today he signaled an unconditional surrender to the taliban. promising to leave in just seven days. we just had a classified briefing for all the members. i don't believe any member walking out of there believes in seven days we could get the thousands of americans out. that's why we can't relinquish the floor to the republicans to actually get a report on it. madam speaker, the president's actions gave the impression of incompetency and a declining power. this week we learned that the taliban sees millions -- seized millions in u.s. weapons, making them stronger than they were 20 years ago. madam speaker, it is reported the taliban now has more

blackhawk helicopters than australia. military missions should be dictated by our nation's interest not by our enemies or arbitrary timelines. right now there is no greater national priority than getting our people home. but i just heard from the democrat on the other side that we could not relinquish the floor to allow mr. gallagher a. veteran's previous question to come up. because that would be dealing with the nation's interest right now. no, we need to deal with the democrats' priorities right now. as i look around, i see our allies responding to this crisis with the seriousness it deserves. madam speaker, the speaker called us back here. we are not the only body of power that's been called back. in britain, parliament returned

from its summer's recess. you know what they are doing? working on emergency session on this current situation to get their citizens home. in france, president macron is trying to rally the u.n. security council. this house should be correcting this disastrous record left by this commander in chief, and proving that america never abandons her people or shrinks from defending our interest. madam speaker, that's not what i heard on this floor. i heard a direction madam speaker, by the democrat leading and charging of this right now that we could not relinquish the floor simply to mr. gallagher's request of letting america know how many americans are there and don't put a timeline until every american comes home. we should be doing nothing else on this floor until every

single american is home. democrats called us back for an emergency session, this first session, since kabul fell to the taliban. face with a national security and credibility crisis in afghanistan, they have done nothing to plan to address it. we were allotted 90 minutes, oh, my god, we went over 15 minutes, but we made sure the democrats had to shut that meeting down. that members of congress could ask no more longer questions because we needed to get back to the floor right now. when history writes about this day, they'll talk about the entire week. they'll talk about last night how congress worked late into the night, actually ordered food to come in. was in the speaker's office for late hours. spent their day calling other members, twisting votes. we had reports that the president called people. the former president called people. the people were threatened. that their spouses were threatened about jobs.

we heard they were threatened even in their own campaign. but what they threatened about? was it anything to deal with americans coming home? no, it was about this rule. it was about what we are bringing up right now. the reason we had to stop our briefing because we had to come to the floor to deal with this. so what are we talking about? $5 trillion of hard earned taxpayer money being spent on more big government. changing election law to benefit one party over another. outlawing i.d.'s even though the majority of america wants it. nothing about that $5 trillion will spend $1 bringing america home or making us safer. what's the definition of a public servant? i would say doing something for

the good of the others. madam speaker, the party today of the majority and the democrats here, their interest is themselves. spend up late into the night while other nations are working to bring their citizens home. i want to know, madam speaker, as people walk into this floor and vote on this bill, that they worked late into the night on, i want to them to think about one thing. i want them to think about those american families in afghanistan that were late into the night not knowing if they could even make it to the airport. not knowing if they'll even get out. and wondering if the public servants were thinking of them. sad answer is the majority was not. they were thinking of themselves.

that is too important to deal with anything else. madam speaker, there are allies that are sitting in afghanistan. why did they go? they went to defend america because america was attacked. out of rye spect and character of who we are -- out of respect and character of who we are. this body, this body elected and respected around the world in time of crisis doesn't speak of it, doesn't act about t. but only acts for themselves. and in a moment of time of using the rules to allow the opportunity to change its course, just correct them when they were wrong, the voice of the other side says no. we could not turn the floor over to allow america to know how many americans are there or to get a report on it. just as they bang the gavel down, the 90 minutes have come,

you have asked enough questions, you can ask no more. because we must get to the floor to pass $5 trillion and change election law. so the democrats believe they can buy and change an election. madam speaker, if there is any moment in time to put an election aside, if there is any moment in time to put politics aside, i would have thought today was the day. i would have thought being called back that we could focus on what the rest of the world is focused on. . so the when the speaker came to the floor to speak, i turned my volume up. surely she was going to speak of this day. surely she was going to talk about the gold star families. surely she was going to thank those veterans and those who have served through knowing what they are going through and what they are watching. and you know what she said?

speaker pelosi actually said today is a great day of pride for our country and democrats. today is a great day of pride for our country and our democrats. let me be very clear, it is not. it's an embarrassing day for our nation. we are three weeks away from the 20th anniversary of 9/11, and this is what history will write. this is what you did with your majority. this is what you controlled. this is what you made sure you would not release the floor for the idea that americans can find out how many are stuck in afghanistan or how they're going to get home. i hope you're proud of that. because this is what your leadership has done. this is what your leadership worked on. this is what the power of the twisting of the arm has delivered.

the united states of america is not going to let terrorists dictate when and how we get americans out. i firmly believe what has been said many times and especially by abraham lincoln, government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from earth. if you believe that, too, and you are watching, i ask you pick up your phones and you call. especially if you're a democrat, because i do not think the leadership here represents you with what they're asking for. i know your love of this country. i know the thousands upon thousands of democrats who served their nation, who served in afghanistan. i know those americans that are in afghanistan are not just of one party. i would like to see both parties work on the issue what's really before us. can you not put politics aside? can you not care for one moment

that you could rig an election to get elected? can you not care about making government so large that you're going to bring more inflation and trillions of dollars? that's what you spent last night on. that's what you spent the whole time on. that's what you brought us in for. that's what you closed the briefing on. that we couldn't ask any more questions. time is up. that's what you're fighting so hard that a veteran that served this country asked for a previous question to simply say, we can get a report of how many americans are still there. and that we do not pick a date when we get out until every american is out. by i heard the leadership on the other side said we cannot do that. we have to change the election law. we have to spend $5 trillion. this is what we came back for in a special session. this is what our mission is.

so everyone who votes for this rule today, that's what you're voting for. that's what you're championing. that's what history will write. and, no, it is not a good day. maybe in your caucus you think it's a great day for you and the democrats. it is an embarrassing day to america. it's an embarrassing day for this floor. it's embarrassing that you would even move forward with it. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: members are reminded to direct their remarks to the chair and not to each other in the second person or to a perceived viewing audience. the gentlelady reserves. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. neguse: madam speaker, i want to say thank you to my colleague on the rules committee for the respectful way in which she's engaged in today's debate. i wish i could say the same for all the speeches that members have delivered today. i think it's unfortunate to have

deeply partisan speeches made on the floor on matters of such great significance. i have great respect and reverence for democratic and republican members of this body who served so honorably in our nation's armed forces and who've been working together to do everything they can in concert with the administration to evacuate americans and our afghan partners out of afghanistan. and i think it's unfortunate, as i said, to hear folks politicize that particular issue. i didn't hear much, madam speaker, regarding the bipartisan infrastructure deal that we're considering today. i didn't hear much by way of specifics in terms of the voting rights advancement act that we're considering today. why? because my friends on the other

side of the aisle know that though the build back better plan and the bipartisan infrastructure deal will create jobs, will lower costs, and will cut taxes. i wish we can have a reasonable debate on the merits of these particular policies, but it's clear that some would prefer to avoid that debate entirely. with that, madam speaker, i'd now like to yield one minute to the distinguished gentlewoman from the state of texas, my colleague on the judiciary committee, ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. jackson lee: i'm very proud to be able to stand here today remembering the constitution and saying to my good friends that this floor belongs to the american people. this floor is a floor, as john lewis has often challenged us, that calls upon us to be courageous. i'm also here to say to you that i have no doubt that the united states military, with the will of the american people, will ensure that all americans come

out of afghanistan and our allies. but at the same time, i am grateful for the idea of a build back america act that will have texas get universal pre-k, childcare, tuition-free community college, and then, of course, the invest act that will see us get $537 million for bridges, $100 million for broadband, $3.3 billion for public transit so that our climate can improve. but then, as i know, that the texas delegation, state representatives who sacrificed and came to this nation's capital to cry out for justice, texas democratic representatives who are here in this place now that h.r. 4 is going to save the day. it will make us a democratic republic, and we need to pass h.r. 4 because john lewis said, do you have any courage.

i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. fischbach: madam speaker, i yield three minutes to the minority whip, the gentleman from louisiana. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. mr. scalise: thank you, madam speaker. and i thank the gentlelady from minnesota for yielding. i rise in objection to this whole process. madam speaker, what we're doing here today, this is an example of the misplaced priorities of this democrat majority. let's start with the bill at hand. this package of bills that includes a budget that i'm sure very few people in this chamber have read that authorizes the taxing and spending of trillions more dollars. now, what does that mean? they call it the for the children act. it really should be called the mountains of debt for the children act, because that's what it does. if you look at inflation today, every family in america's facing inflation. they're paying over 40% more for gasoline, for cars, for things that they buy at the grocery

store. families know that if you add trillions more debt, trillions more spending, trillions more in taxes, inflation will only go up and you know who's going to pay for it? it's not anybody in this dham ber, madam speaker. under -- chamber, madam speaker. under their budget they say it's the children. that's who's going to pay for it. right here. just go to page 7 where it authorizes up to $45 trillion in debt. we're at about $28.6 trillion right now. $45 trillion in debt. taxes and spending through the roof that will hit every family in america, madam speaker. and then, let's get back to those priorities. now, you would think with the backdrop of everything that we've been dealing with in afghanistan as we here in this chamber, so many of our veterans that served in afghanistan so hom honorably, have called -- so

honorably, have called on the president to safely get us out. i tell you what the president has been doing. he's been working the phones, pressuring members of congress this week. i wish, madam speaker, i could say he was pressuring members of congress to help get americans out. that's not what he was doing. he was working the phones this week pressuring members of congress to vote for this trillions of dollars in spending and tax package. that's been president biden's priority. he just said today he's going to bow to the taliban's deadline of august 31 even if we don't get all americans out. president biden should be the president of the united states, not bowing to terrorists, not bowing to anybody except committing that he will get all americans out. instead of living by every artificial deadline. every ounce of his energy should be focused between now and next tuesday, the date he set and the date the taliban set, he should be working to get all americans

out. if he fails to do it, people will ask, what was he doing instead? what was the president of the united states' priorities? he was pressuring members of congress to vote for this garbage. trillions of dollars of debt and spending instead of getting americans out of harm's way that he left behind. it's a national and international disgrace. our priorities ought to be what the american -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. scalise: that's why we oppose this whole process. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities toward the president. the gentlewoman reserves her time. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. neguse: while i would relish the opportunity to respond to the points made by my colleague, we have a lot of enthusiasm on our side to speak in support of this rule. with that i yield two minutes to the gentlewoman from connecticut, the distinguished chairwoman of the committee on appropriations, who has led on the child tax cut for decades, ms. delauro.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from connecticut is recognized. ms. delauro: this rule allows us to move forward on rebuilding our nation's crumbling infrastructure, restoring the power of the voting rights act, and the historic budget resolution that advances our priorities by making critical investments to expand our nation's social safety net, to continue to build back better. for far too long, the deck has been stacked for the wealthy and the well-connected. while middle-class, hardworking families and the vulnerable have been left behind. after decades of disinvestment, we have an opportunity today to make history, to deliver on the promise we made to the american people, to build a stronger, fairer future for our kids, a once-in -a -- once in a lifetime moment, asking the biggest corporations and top 1% to pay their fair share of taxes. what are the transformative issues in this bill? expanding and improving the child tax credit.

already a claim to cut child poverty and hunger with only one payment. guaranteeing affordable, high-quality childcare. tackling the long-term health care crisis. access to long-term services and support for aging loved ones and those with disabilities. universal pre-k. two years of tuition-free community college. maximizing the pell grant award. launching the first of its kind paid family and medical leave ben hit. historic investments. ranking alongside the new deal and the great society, standing the test of time and strengthening our sew society. president -- strengthening our society. president roosevelt created social security. when it came to infrastructure and human needs, he did both. to meet today's moment, we can and must do both. we must build the architecture of the future. today we must advance this rule and the budget resolution, demonstrating our commitment to

our values, making a difference in the lives of so many americans. this is a moral imperative, and to paraphrase president franklin roosevelt, rendezvous with destiny, watershed moment, do not let the moment pass, let's seize it with action, hope, unity of purpose for a better, stronger america. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlewoman from minnesota is recognized. mrs. fischbach: madam speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentlewoman from california. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california is recognized. >> thank you. i'd like to thank the gentlelady from minnesota for yielding and, madam speaker, i rise today in opposition to the rules being debated as we consider the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation and i rise today in support of workers, families, and businesses in communities i represent in california's 39th

congressional district. now is the time for congress to show it can work together for the american people. mrs. kim: as our economy recovers, during the covid-19 pandemic, and americans across the country pay more everywhere from the grocery store to the gas pump, democrats are once again bypassing bipartisanship and moving forward with a partisan $3.5 trillion budget. . this budget resolution would also raise taxes for people i represent in california's 39th district by an average of over $600. my constituents have been burdened enough by some of the highest state taxes in the country. and now our nation is scrambling to keep promises we made in afghanistan to americans and to afghan partners. the last thing we need is trillions more in spending on

unrelated priorities and more taxes. this makes no sense. the majority's budget will increase prices, raise taxes, and take even more money out of taxpayers' pockets. i urge my colleagues to vote no on this reconciliation. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. my colleague from california is certainly right about one thing. the build back better plan would raise taxes on billionaires. the tax cuts that ultimately were approved by my colleagues on the other side of the aisle several years ago for the richest americans in our country. we do not pursue that in our build. instead, we pursue tax cuts for working families. for middle class americans, madam speaker. with that i'd like to yield two

minutes to the gentlewoman from california, the distinguished chairwoman of the committee on financial services whose leadership has kept millions of americans in their homes. that's ms. waters. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california is recognized for two minutes. ms. waters: thank you so very much. i'm very appreciative for the time that i have been afforded. i rise in support of the rule which would pass the house's budget resolution. the budget resolution will make historic investments in housing in this country. we are in the middle of a housing crisis. as chairwoman of the financial services committee, it is not lost on me that more than 580,000 people experience homelessness on any given night while millions of families are at this moment paying the bulk of their income towards rent. the bottom line is that housing is infrastructure. this is why i introduced the groundbreaking legislation, the housing is infrastructure act of 2021, to provide more than

$600 billion to address our country's affordable housing crisis, increase first generation home ownership, and end homelessness. while the budget resolution only allocates $339 billion to the financial services committee, this funding is still historic and will transform the lives of millions of families. however, we must first pass the budget resolution so that we can then pass the president's build back better agenda, including this historic funding for housing programs. this rule also brings us one step closer to the critical house passage of h.r. 4, the john lewis voting rights act, the advancement act, and this president is going to bring all of the americans who want to come home, home. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. the gentleman from colorado reserves. the gentlewoman minnesota is

recognized. mrs. fischbach: madam speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from florida. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized for two minutes. >> madam speaker, i rise in support of representative gallagher's bill to get us some simple facts. how many americans are stranded? and are we going to get them home? yes, these issues are important. we should debate these issues. infrastructure, health care, all of these. issues are critical to our country. but the number one job of the federal government is to keep americans safe. mr. waltz: today america is less safe. americans are stranded behind enemy lines. and they are not all going to get out by august 31. colleagues, what happens in afghanistan does not stay in afghanistan. it will follow us home.

terrorism is a cancer that once again will threaten the united states. i want everyone to see this picture and remember it. osama bin laden, which, by the way, then vice president biden opposed the raid to bring this man to justice. his deputy, zawahiri, now leading al qaeda, now has a terrorism playground for which to plot and plan attacks on the united states once again. the intelligence has been clear. al qaeda -- al qaeda 3.0 will come roaring back. the taliban equals al qaeda. as we head into the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we once again are going to face the prospect of more pulse nightclubs, san bernardinos, and god forbid another 9/11. what has me so upset, so

flaming mad as a veteran, as a green beret that has had to fight this fight, is future soldiers are now going to have to go back and deal with this again, but now with no bases, no local allies, and a taliban that's armed to the teeth with our own equipment. that is unconscionable. it's unacceptable. and if the white house won't lead this congress will. i yield my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentlewoman from minnesota reserves. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. neguse: madam speaker, i yield two minutes to the distinguished the gentlewoman from the state of alabama, ms. sewell. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman alabama is recognized for two minutes. ms. sewell: madam speaker, i rise today in full support of h.r. 4, the john robert lewis voting rights advancement act. madam speaker, i have the great privilege of not only representing birmingham, montgomery, and my hometown of selma, alabama, but growing up

literally at the foot of the edmund pettus bridge, hi an opportunity time and time again to see john lewis in action. john would come to my home church, brown chapel a.m.e. church, to remind us all that what happened on that bridge 56 years ago was americans, ordinary americans, dared, dared to stand up to this country and to make sure that it lived up to its ideals of justice and equality for all. i'm proud to say that i get to walk in the footsteps of john lewis, but i'm more proud of the fact that so many of us in this chamber walked with him. you know, the best way that we can live up to the legacy of john lewis is to remember that he fought for every american to have the equal right to vote.

equal access to the ballot box. i get the voting rights act of 1965 is reserved for the most egregious state actors. but what it says is that federal oversight is needed when states go amuck. since the shelby vs. holder decision, i have introduced in four successive congresses the voting rights act, advancement act, and we renamed it the john robert lewis advancement act. we must live up to john's ideals of equality and justice for all in voting rights. what we have seen in states like georgia and texas and around this country has been state legislatures make it harder for people to vote. i just want to say that we must get into good trouble. necessary trouble. john reminded us that we must

be courageous in the face of adversity and in the face of inequity. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. ms. sewell: vote for the rule. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. the gentleman from colorado reserves. the gentlewoman from minnesota. mrs. fischbach: madam speaker, i yield two minutes to the ranking member of armed services, the gentleman from alabama. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from alabama is recognized for two minutes. >> i thank the gentlelady. i rise in strong opposition to this rule, madam speaker. for four months republicans have demanded to know the president's plan to evacuate americans and afghan allies and conduct counterterrorism operations in afghanistan. for four months they have told us we are working on it. well, now it's clear they never had a plan. the president's abject failure to plan is endangering the lives of thousands of american civilianans and our allies in afghanistan. mr. rogers: reports have been

rolling in for over a week of americans being assaulted or having to hide from taliban thugs while they wait for a rescue. afghan allies are being brutalized and killed by these terrorists as they desperately try to get inside the gates of the kabul airport. that's just those lucky enough to be in kabul. thousands of americans and afghan allies are still stranded hundreds of miles away from kabul with little hope of rescue. now comes an ultimatum from the terrorists if our forces don't withdraw by next tuesday they'll start shooting. so what's the response from the majority? speaker pelosi brought us back to washington not to deal with this dire situation in afghanistan, no. we are here today to vote on a partisan $4 trillion giveaway to the radical left. a bill that doesn't include a single dollar to rescue americans, our allies from afghanistan. or even a single penny on national security. and i have to wonder what the majority's thinking. instead of this partisan exercise, i urge the majority to work with us to hold the

president accountable and save americans and allies still in afghanistan. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the chair recognizes the gentleman from colorado. mr. neguse: thank you, madam speaker. i'd like to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from ohio, mr. ryan. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. ryan: i thank the gentleman. we see our republican frnds are very upset. they said this is embarrassing. what are we doing? what have we done? what you're mad about is that we are delivering for the american people. we saved pensions. we cut taxes for working class people. invested in the communities. invested in the schools. and now universal preschool. everyone can go to community college. vision, dental, hearing for medicare recipients. paid family leave. if you think for one second i'm going to apologize for what we are doing, you are wrong. once again we should have done

this 30 or 40 years ago and obviously once again the republican party is m.i.a. yield back. the speaker pro tempore: members are reminded to direct their comments to the chair. the gentleman reserves from colorado. the gentlewoman from minnesota is recognized. mrs. fischbach: madam speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from texas. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. >> thank you, madam speaker. i rise to urge defeat of the previous question so we can immediately consider h.r. 5071. operations enduring freedom and freedom sentinal are coming to a conclusion in a way no american should be willing to tolerate nor accept. this conflict began nearly 20 years ago. 2,433 military k.i.a. 3800 contractor and d.o.d. civilian k.i.a. 1144 allied troops killed in action. over 30,000 veterans suicide

since 9/11. mr. elsie: the victims of eternal and unseen wounds. in texas district 6 we lost staff sergeant jeremy s. on april 6, 20116789 and private joel on april 16, 2011. brothers in arms killed 10 days apart. in texas we have lost 193 of our sons and daughters. all of whom would say not one ounce of sweat or blood in defense of others is waste. last yankee the administration handed over 6 hundred,000 weapons, 75,000 vehicles, and 200 aircraft to the enemy. what we have now are september 10, 2001 with a well armed enemy. those who have stood the watch and those who have died standing that watch, duty, honors, country is not an academic study. it is a way of life and sometimes death. so i call on our commander in chief, madam speaker, to take those words as seriously as we do and to do this, his duty to honor our service members and

their families by informing this body and the americans we represent every day on what is happening on the ground in afghanistan and what this administration is doing to bring american citizens and the afghans who helped us to safety. infrastructure needs did not leave 10,000 to 15,000 americans stranded. climate change did not cause this catastrophe. combat is not a power point briefing. american lives are at stake. get our countrymen out of afghanistan. and the mission is only complete when they are out. not one minute before. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. neguse: madam speaker, reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlewoman from minnesota is recognized. mrs. fischbach: madam speaker, i yield 1 1/2 minutes to the gentleman from texas. the speaker pro tempore: the

gentleman from texas is recognized. >> i thank the gentlelady. with respect to the rule, someone were to devise a plan, madam speaker, to intentionally destroy the great state of texas, they would do the following. they would sabotage their sovereignty by opening its borders and granting amnesty and citizenship. they would steal the right to safeguard the integrity of their elections. they would strip the freedoms of both employees and employers by forcing unionization of the work force. . they would abuse their regulatory authority and weaponizing the tax code in the name of a politically manufactured climate crisis. they would crush the most prosperous nation in the nation under the weight of the highest tax rates in the world. they would quench the spirit of self-reliance. they would trap their citizens in an endless cycle of government dependans and

poverty. they would plunder the lone star state by saddling future generations with the debt they could never repay. while this legislation, madam speaker, may not have been written with the intention of destroying the state of texas, it's clear that should these bills pass, that's exactly what it would do. not only to my great state but to the entire nation. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. mrs. fischbach: reserves. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. neguse: madam speaker, reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. fischbach: madam speaker, i yield one minute to the gentleman from arizona. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from arizona is recognized. >> thank you, madam speaker. this is a moment where i'm hoping our friends on the left will keep a certain promise that many of you have made. mr. schweikert: madam speaker, we have a long list of the promise from the president to leadership to others promising

that this spending will be 100% paid for. so you already know we're going to have, what, probably continuing resolution with the omnibus. there is $1 trillion in structural debt there. and the $1.2 trillion bipartisan -- bipartisan in the senate. when we do the honest math. it's about $500 billion of borrowing because a bunch of the pay-fors are fake. when you look at what senate finance and others, where are you getting the other $1.7 trillion on your $3.5 trillion in spending? i am asking you to keep a promise. because when you add up all the new revenues, all the new receipts, all the new tax hikes, the corporate tax hikes, the capital gains tax that loses money, where are you going to get all this cash that you have promised will be 100% paid for? the speaker pro tempore: the

gentleman's time has expired. mr. schweikert: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair, again, remind members to direct your comments to the chair. the gentlelady reserves. the gentleman is recognized. mr. neguse: madam speaker, i yield one minute to the distinguished gentleman from maryland, the majority leader, mr. hoyer. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from maryland is recognized. mr. hoyer: i rise in support of this rule. this rule allows the congress of the united states to do the people's business. in two critical areas. actually three. number one, it provides for us to receive from the senate the budget and to do what the republicans did on their tax bill -- act on a budget reconciliation bill.

you did that. you, of course, didn't pay for it. we're going to pay for this. secondly, this rule allows us to proceed on a piece of legislation, which seeks to make sure that the voting rights act, protecting the most important asset a citizen has, and that is their right to vote. or as our speaker has said, the voice of those not empowered. that's not exactly what it was, madam speaker. two of these items are critical, and when we talk about saving lives, the reconciliation bill, the build back better act, is going to save lives and enrich

the quality of lives of our people. and thirdly, this rule will allow us to proceed to adopt the bipartisan -- 69 senators voting for it -- infrastructure bill. it is not a perfect bill. it is not our bill, and it is limited in some respects in terms of its addressing one of our most important challenges and enemies and that's climate change. it, nevertheless, is a very substantial investment in america, growth, its people, and jobs. vote for this rule. it's a good bill for the people. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlewoman from minnesota is recognized. mrs. fischbach: madam speaker, i'm prepared to close.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. neguse: madam speaker, we're prepared to close as well. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from minnesota is recognized. mrs. fischbach: thank you, madam speaker. democrats continue to ram through controversial policies and reckless spending with a complete disregard of the rules and with no consideration of what those decisions will mean for generations and what they have to pay back. president biden took office saying he'd be president for everybody, but he certainly isn't acting like that. the legislation before us today that's included in this rule will leave rural communities behind, concentrate more power at the federal level, and tax and spend recklessly. and the president is too busy pressuring members of his own party to support $5 trillion in spending to even address the crisis in afghanistan. i thank you, madam speaker, and

i oppose the rule and the underlying bill and i ask members to do the same and i yield the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from colorado. mr. neguse: madam speaker, we've heard a lot about partisanship today during the course of today's debate. what are the three bills that we are considering within the rule today? the john lewis voting rights advancement act, a re-authorization of the voting rights act. v.r.a. has been re-authorized by republicans and democrats in the united states congress for decades. the last time it was signed by george w. bush, a republican. a bipartisan infrastructure deal that earned the votes of 69 senators. 19 republicans. including mitch mcconnell. but apparently that proposal is too radical for the house

republican conference. and a build back better plan that would invest in american families, that would lower costs, in a would cut taxes for working families. americans are worth investing in. our families, our students, our teachers, our firefighters, our communities are worth investing in. and we have a chance to do that today. the late congressman john lewis once said that every generation leaves behind a legacy. what that legacy will be is determined by the people of that generation. and madam speaker, i would say that our legacy must be one of progress, of courage, and of

action. i would urge my colleagues to vote yes on this rule and on the previous question. i would yield back the balance of my time and i move the previous question on the resolution. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on ordering the previous question on the resolution. all those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the previous question is ordered. mrs. fischbach: madam speaker, i ask for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. fischbach: request a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. desaulnier, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. desaulnier will vote yes on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. jeffries: as the member designated by chairwoman eddie bernice johnson, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that chairwoman johnson will vote yea on ordering the previous question. as the member designated by congresswoman grace meng, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that congresswoman meng will vote yea on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. davids of kansas, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. davids will vote yea on ordering the

previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. evans: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. lawson, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. lawson will vote yes on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for

what purpose does the gentlewoman from delaware seek recognition? ms. blunt rochester: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. degette of colorado, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. degette will vote yes on ordering the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek

recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. gibbs of ohio, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. gibbs will vote nay on the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. calvert of california, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. calvert will vote no on h.res. 601.

as the member designated by mr. nunes of california, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. nunes will vote no on h.res. 601 as well. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> i rise as the member recognized by ms. jayapal, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. jayapal will vote aye on ordering the previous question. as the member designated by mr. pocan, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. pocan will vote aye on the previous question. as the member designated by ms. barragan, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. barragan will vote aye on ordering the previous question. as the member designated by mr. gomez, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. gomez will vote aye on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. aderholt of alabama, pursuant to house

resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. aderholt will vote no on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from massachusetts seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. frankel, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. frankel will vote yes on ordering the previous question. as the member designated by ms. brownley pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. brownley will vote yes on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from utah seek recognition? >> as the member designated by representative peter meyer, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. meyer will vote nay on the previous question. as the member designated by representative john curtis, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. curtis will vote nay on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. defazio of oregon, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. defazio will vote yes on ordering the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. duncan of south carolina, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. duncan will vote nay on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. deutch of florida, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. deutch will vote yes on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from iowa seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. garbarino of new york, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. garbarino will vote nay on ordering the previous question on h.res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> good afternoon, madam speaker. as the member designated by

mr. david scott of georgia, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. scott will vote yes on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by representative mcmorris rodgers, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that representative mcmorris rodgers will vote no on the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from minnesota seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. pressley, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. pressley will vote yes on ordering the previous question. as the member designated by mr. bowman, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. bowman will vote yes on ordering the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. amodei, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. amodei will vote no on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. roybal-allard, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. roybal-allard will vote yes on ordering the previous question. madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. sanchez, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. sanchez will vote yes on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by michele steele of california, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that congresswoman steele will vote no on house resolution 601.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. stevens of michigan, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. stevens will vote aye on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. steube of the state of florida, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. steube will vote nay on the previous question. as the member designated by mr. timmons of the state of south carolina, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. timmons will vote nay on the previous question. as the member designated by mr. diaz-balart of the state of florida, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. diaz-balart will vote nay on the previous question. as the member designated by mr. emmer of the state of minnesota, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. emmer will vote nay on

the previous question. and as the member designated by ms. salazar of the state of florida, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. salazar will vote nay on the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. khanna, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. khanna will vote yes on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mrs. harshbarger of tennessee, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. harshbarger will vote nay on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from washington seek

recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. horsford of nevada, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. horsford will vote yes on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. mullin of oklahoma, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. mullin will vote nay on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from oregon seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. blumenauer, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. blumenauer will vote yes on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. reed of the great state of new york, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. reed will vote nay on the previous question. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for

what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. rush, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. hagedorn of minnesota, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. hagedorn will vote no on the previous question. madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. reschenthaler of pennsylvania, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. reschenthaler will be voting no on the previous question. madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. stefanik of new york, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. stefanik will vote no on the previous question. madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. g.t. thompson of pennsylvania, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. thompson will be voting no on the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? mr. stanton: as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote yes on ordering the previous question. as the member designated by mr. grijalva, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. grijalva will be voting yes on the previous question. designated by mr. barry moore, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. moore will be voting no on the previous question. mr. casten: as the member designated by ms. newman, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. newman will vote yes on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> as the member designated by

mr. katko, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. katko will be voting nay on the previous question. and as the member designated by mr. young from the great state of alaska, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. young will vote nay on the previous question. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. huffman: as the member designated by mr. mcnerney, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. mcnerney will vote yes on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? mr. long: as the member designated by mrs. wagner, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mrs. wagner will vote nay. as the member designated by mr. luetkemeyer, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. luetkemeyer will vote nay. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from washington seek

recognition? mr. larsen: as the member designated by representative strickland, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that representative strickland will vote yes on ordering the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? mr. baird: as the member designated by representative walorski, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mrs. walorski will vote no on the

previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. correa: madam speaker, as the member designated by congress member napolitano, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that congress member napolitano will vote yes on ordering the previous question. and madam speaker, as the member designated by congress member norma torres, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that congress member norma torres will vote yes on ordering the previous question. as the member designated by congress member vargas, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that congress member cardenas will vote yes on ordering the previous question. madam speaker, as the member designated by congress member raul ruiz, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that congress member ruiz will vote yes on ordering the previous question. and madam speaker, as the member designated by congress member vargas, pursuant to house

resolution 8, i inform the house that congress member vargas will vote yes on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from utah seek recognition? mr. owens: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. stewart, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. stewart will vote no on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new hampshire seek recognition? ms. kuster: as the member designated by ms. chellie pingree, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. pingree will vote on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma seek recognition? mr. cole: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. granger of texas, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. granger will vote nay on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition?

mrs. hayes: as the member designated by ms. wilson, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. wilson will vote yes on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. jackson: as the member designated by ms. nehls, pursuant to h.res. 8 -- mr. nehls, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. nehls will vote nay on house resolution 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? ms. garcia: as the member designated by ms. escobar of texas, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. escobar will vote yes on ordering the previous question. thank you, madam speaker.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition?

mr. bilirakis: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. fleischmann from the great state of tennessee, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. fleischmann will vote yes on the previous question. will vote no on the previous question. mr. fleischmann will vote no on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. connolly: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. kind of wisconsin, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. kind will vote yes on ordering the previous question. and as the member designated by ms. titus of nevada, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. titus will vote yes on ordering the previous question. and as the member designated by mr. trone of maryland, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house

that mr. trone will vote yes on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from idaho seek recognition? mr. simpson: as the member designated by ms. herrera beutler, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. herrera beutler will vote no on ordering the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? ms. clarke: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. carolyn maloney, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mrs. maloney will vote yes on ordering the previous question. madam speaker, as the member designated by chairwoman nydia velazquez, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. velazquez will vote yes on ordering the previous question. and madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. kelly of illinois, pursuant to h.res. 8,

i inform the house that ms. kelly will vote yes on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? mr. budd: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. mchenry, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. mchenry will vote no on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. mcgovern: as the member designated by mr. welch of vermont, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. welch will vote yes on ordering the previous question. as the member designated by mr. moulton of massachusetts, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. moulton will vote yes on ordering the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. sherman: as the member designated by mr. john garamendi, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that john garamendi will be voting yes on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. donald payne, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yes on ordering the previous question.

as the member designated by mrs. bonnie watson coleman, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mrs. watson coleman will vote yes on ordering the previous question. and as the member designated by mr. albio sires, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. sires will vote yes on ordering the previous question. and as the member designated by mr. paul tonko, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. tonko will vote yes on ordering the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from virginia seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by mr. mceachin, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. mceachin will vote yes on ordering the previous question. as the member designated by ms. porter, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. porter will vote yes on ordering the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 220, the nays are 212. the previous question is ordered. the question is now on the adoption of the resolution. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. >> mr. speaker, i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. aderholt of alabama, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. aderholt will vote no on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. mcnerney, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. mcnerney will vote yes on h.res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. buchanan of florida, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house

that mr. buchanan will be voting nay on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from oregon seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. blumenauer of oregon, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. blumenauer will vote aye on house resolution 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by representative mcmorris rodgers of washington, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that representative mcmorris rodgers will vote no on h.res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. welch of vermont, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. welch will vote yes on h.res. 601. as the member designated by mr. mowl ton of massachusetts, pursuant to house resolution 8,

i inform the house that mr. moulton will vote yes on h.res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. mullin of oklahoma, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. mullin will vote nay on the rule. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. desaulnier, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. desaulnier will vote yes on h.res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from new york seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. katko of new york, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. katko will vote nay on the rule. as the member designated by mr. young from alaska, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. young will vote nay on the rule.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from virginia seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. mceachin, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. mceachin will vote yes on h.res. 601. as the member designated by ms. porter, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. porter will vote yes on h.res. 601. 13r0eu7 for what purpose does the -- the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from iowa seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. garbarino of new york, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. garbarino will vote nay on adoption of h.res. 601.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from massachusetts seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. frankel, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. frankel will vote yes on h.res. 601.

as the member designated by ms. brownley, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. brownley will vote yes on h.res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mrs. harshbarger, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. harshbarger will vote nay on the rule. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from illinois seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. rush, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on h.res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. fleischmann of tennessee, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. fleischmann will vote no on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. john garamendi of

california, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. garamendi will vote yes on house res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by mr. amodei, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. amodei will vote no on house res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from minnesota seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. pressley, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. pressley votes yes on house res. of 1. as the member designated by -- house res. 601. as the member designated by mr. bowman, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. bowman will vote yes on house res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. granger of

texas, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. granger will vote nay on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. grijalva, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. grijalva will vote yes on h.res. 601. as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote yes on h.res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. mchenry of north carolina, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. mchenry will vote no on h.res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. titus, of nevada, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. titus will vote yes on h.res. 601.

as the member designated by mr. trone of maryland, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. trone will vote yes on h.res. 601. as the member designated by mr. kind of wisconsin, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. kind will vote yes on h.res. 601.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. arrington: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. duncan of south carolina, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. duncan will vote nay on the rule. -- mr. babin: as the member designated by mr. duncan of south carolina, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. duncan will vote nay on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman rise? mr. evans: as the member designated by mr. lawson, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. lawson will vote yes on the rule. mr. jackson: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. nehls, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. nehls will vote no on h.res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from washington seek recognition?

mr. larsen: as the member designated by representative strickland, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that representative strickland will vote yes on h.res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from utah seek recognition? mr. owens: as the member designated by representative chris stewart, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. stewart will vote no on the adoption -- the rule of deeming adoption of congress 14, providing consideration of h.r. 4 and senate amendment to h.r. 3684. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition? ms. lee: thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by mr. khanna, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. khanna will vote yes on h.res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. mus ir: --

mr. meuser: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. hagedorn, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. hagedorn will vote no on the rule. as the member designated by mr. reschenthaler of pennsylvania, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. reschenthaler will be voting no on the rule. as the member designated by congresswoman stefanik of new york, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. stefanik will be voting no on the rule. as the member designated by mr. thompson of pennsylvania, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. thompson will be voting no on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from texas seek recognition? ms. garcia: mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. escobar of texas, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. escobar vote yes on -- will vote yes on h.res. 601. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition?

mr. long: as the member designated by mrs. wagner, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mrs. wagner will be voting nay. as the member designated by mr. luetkemeyer, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. luetkemeyer will vote nay.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. cartwright: good afternoon, mr. speaker. as the member designated by mr. david scott of georgia, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. scott will vote yes on house resolution 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. arrington: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. reed of the great state of new york, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. reed will be a nay on the rule. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. aguilar: mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. sanchez, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms.

sanchez will vote aye on h.res. 601. as the member designated by mr. roybal-allard, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. roybal-allard will vote aye on h.res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? mr. baird: as the member designated by mrs. walorski of indiana, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that rs. walorski will vote nay on house resolution 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from new york seek recognition? miss rice: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. deutch of florida, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. deutch will vote yes on h.res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. gibbs of ohio, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. gibbs will vote nay on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from michigan seek recognition? mrs. dingell: mr. speaker, as

the member designated by ms. stevens of michigan, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. stevens will vote aye on h. resolution 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from florida seek recognition? mrs. cammack: thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by mr. steube, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. steube will vote nay on the rule. as the member designated by mr. timmons, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. timmons will vote nay on the rule. as the member designated by mr. diaz-balart of the state of florida, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. diaz-balart will vote nay on the rule. as the member designated by mr. emmer of the state of minnesota, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. emmer will vote nay on the rule. as the member designated by ms. salazar from the state of florida, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. salazar will vote nay on the rule.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? mr. casten: as the member designated by ms. newman, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. newman will vote yes on h.res. 601.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from idaho seek recognition? mr. simpson: mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. hashl p herrera beutler of washington, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. herrera beutler will vote no on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from new hampshire seek recognition? ms. kuster: thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by ms. pingree, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. pingree will vote yes on h.res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. garcia: as the member designated by mr. calvert, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. calvert will vote no on the rule. as the member designated by mr. nunes will vote nay on the

rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. raskin: as the member designated by mr. pocan, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. pocan will vote yes on h.res. 601. as the member designated by ms. barragan, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. barragan will vote aye on h.res. 601. as the member designated by mr. gomez, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. gomez will vote aye on house resolution 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from utah seek recognition? mr. moore: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. meijer, meb, pursuant to h.res. 8 -- pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. meijer will vote nay on the rule. as the member designated by mr. curtis, prerz, i inform the house that mr. -- pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. curtis will vote nay on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition?

mr. brown: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. defazio, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. defazio will vote yes on h.res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. steel, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that congresswoman steele will vote no on house resolution 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from delaware seek recognition? ms. blunt rochester: mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. degette of colorado, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. degette will vote yes on h.res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognize nick? -- seek recognition? mr. brooks: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. barry moore of the state of alabama, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. moore will vote nay on house resolution 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady

from new york seek recognition? ms. clarke: mr. speaker, as the member designated by chairwoman nydia velazquez, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. velazquez will vote yes on h.res. 601. and as the member designated by chairwoman carolyn maloney, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mrs. maloney will vote yes on h.res. 601. and as the member designated by ms. robin kelly of illinois, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. kelly will vote yes on h.res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. jeffries: as the member designated by chairwoman eddie bernice johnson, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that

chairwoman johnson will vote yea on h.res. 601. as the member designated by congresswoman grace meng, pursuant to h.res. 8, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that congresswoman meng will vote yea on h.res. 601.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from the state of washington seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by mr. horsford of nevada, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that mr. horsford will vote yes

on h.res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. donald payne, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yes on h.res. 601. as the member designated by mrs. bonnie watson coleman, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that mrs. watson coleman will vote yes on h.res. 601. as the member designated by mr. sires, porm form -- pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that mr. sires will vote yes on h.res. 601. as the member designated by mr. tonko, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that mr. tonko will vote yes on h.res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from connecticut seek recognition? mrs. hayes: as the member designated by ms. wilson,

pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that ms. wilson will vote yes on h.res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. davids of kansas, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that ms. davids will vote yes on h.res. 601. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. correa: mr. speaker, as the member designated by congress member cardenas, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that congress member cardenas will vote yes on h.res. 601. mr. speaker, as the member designated by congress member raul ruiz, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that congress member ruiz will vote yes on h.res. 601. mr. speaker, as the member designated by congress member vargas, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that congress member vargas will vote yes on

h.res. 601. mr. speaker, as the member designated by congress member napolitano, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that congress member napolitano will vote yes on h.res. 601. mr. speaker, as the member designated by congress member norma torres, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that norma torres will vote -- that congress member norma torres will vote yes on h.res. 601.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 220, the nays are 212. the resolution is adopted. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to section 4 of house resolution 601, senate concurrent resolution 14 is considered as adopted .

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the bill, as amended -- for what purpose does the gentleman from new york, mr. nadler, seek recognition? mr. nadler: madam speaker, pursuant to house resolution 601, i call up h.r. 4, the john r. lewis voting is rights advancement ability of 2021, and ask for mietsd consideration -- for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of

the bill. the clerk: h.r. 4. a bill to amend the voting rights act of 1965, to revise the criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the act and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 601, the amendment printed in house report 117-117 is adopted and the bill, as amended, is considered read. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. the bill, as amended, shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided and controlled by the chair and the ranking minority member of the committee on the judiciary or their respective designees. the gentleman from new york, mrn from ohio, mr. jordan, each will control 30 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york, mr. nadler. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to

revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material on h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i yield myself two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, h.r. 4, the john r. lewis voting is rights advance the act of 2021 -- advancement act of 2021, would strengthen the voting rights act of 1965 to confront the onslaught of discriminatory voting laws and practices that have emerged in recent years across the country. in 2013 the supreme court gutted the voting rights act a section 5 clearance regime which was to stop discrimination and before they could go into effect. almost immediately after the decision, they unleashed voter suppression measures knowing they could be challenged.

and substantial record that documents the mirry yad ways and most fundamental right and remains under threat. mr. jordan: i yield to mr. davis. mr. davis: i thank mr. jordan. recently, another friend of ours

and congressman owens testified before my committee and i want to highlight two very important points he made. not only is our country not facing a new era. our country has come a long way since the crime crow era and in part of the voting rights act of 1965. more americans voted in the last two elections than in any mid-term or presidential elections and this khraoudz minority vote i.r.s. we should celebrate this progress, not ignore it. using georgia as an example since my friends on the other side of the aisle were so quick to condemn new election laws in georgia which was covered upbt the v.r.a.'s formula african

american-americans turned out 64% compared to 27% in 1965 and 95% of the total eligible voting age population in georgia is registered to vote. that's incredible. easier to vote in georgia and in new york and delaware. and even others. democrats on the committee on house administration held hearing after hearing on election issues where they spruced zero evidence of voter suppression likely due to the fact that voter discrimination and suppression remain against the law in this country. yet the build before us goes beyond the initial v.r.a. an extraordinary measure established in 1965 to prevent democrat-led southern states with a history of discrimination from intimidating and preventing african american-americans from

voting. if you vote for this, you are voting for federal takeover of elections and removing people that are elected to run elections from making decisions about how elections are run including voter i.d. laws and putting an unaccountable unelected election czar at the d.o.j. in charge of all election decisions in this country. memberships of this body and the american should be asking the simple question, it is easier to vote today and more americans are voting more than ever before than why are they going to extreme measures. i hope my colleagues will see this bill this is a partisan power grab which circumvents to ensure one-party rule. i urge a no-vote. and i ask unanimous consent to enter a report that i released as ranking member of house administration titled "the

elections clause state's primary constitutional authority over elections." and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: i yield three minutes to the distinguished gentlelady from alabama, the chief sponsor of this legislation, ms. sewell. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. sewell: i rise today in full support of h.r. 4, the john robert lewis voting rights advancement act. nothing is more fundamental than the right to vote and nothing is more fundamental to the home of birmingham and selma, alabama, than the right to protect the vote of all americans. in my district that ordinary americans peacefully protested for the equal right to vote for all americans. nothing is more personal to me, nothing more to me represents civil rights district than to be

able to stand here and as so many of us had with john lewis at the foot of the edmund pettus bridge that we have we interviewed the onrobert lewis voting rights advancement act. a 26-year-old john lewis was bludgeoned by state troopers by billy clubs in the name of justice. their efforts led to the passage of the voting rights of 1965 to protect the right of all americans to vote. these protections were gutted in 2013 by the supreme court decision in shelby versus holder and section 2 was also affected by the most recent decision. today eight years after shelby congress is answering the supreme court's call bypassing h.r. 4. it will create a new formula to determine which states are the

most egregious actors and subjects them to preclearance based on a current evidence of voter discrimination. old battles have become new again. while literacy and poll taxes no longer exist, certain states have passed laws that are barriers to voting. as long as voter suppression, the need for protection of the v.r.a. will continue. we must fully restore the v.r.a. why? because as john lewis would say, when you hear or see something that is not right, that is not just, that is not fair, we have a moral obligation to do something about it. we, members of the house of representatives, can today do something about it. let's pass h.r. 4. let's do so, not just in the name of john lewis. let's do so for the people, the american people. we must secure the right to

vote. madam speaker, i would would like to have unanimous consent for the record to show the 30 letters of support and statements of support all across this nation from civil rights groups, labor groups, from amazing folks who are fighting every day on the front lines for the right to vote. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. sewell: i thank the chairman of this committee, chairman nadler and thank the chairman of the subcommittee steve cohen and thank the house administration representative lofgren and representative butterfield for the countless hours of testimony and reams of documents that show that voter suppression is still alive and well. the speaker pro tempore: the price of freedom is not and pass john robert lewis voting rights advancement act. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from ohio is

recognized. mr. jordan: i yield myself such time. thousands of americans stranded in afghanistan fearing for their hraoeufrbs and democrats are focused on passing legislation to make sure that states can't require voter i.d. to vote. thousands of americans stranded in afghanistan while hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants cross our southern border every single month. march was the largest month on record for illegal crossings and april was the largest until may and may until june and june until july. and democrats are on passing legislation which says that states that want to go back to the election laws before you had the virus, you can't do that unless you come and get permission from the department ofjustice. mr. davis, 1965 congress passed

the voting rights act and good things to be done but we are a long way from there and the shelby county versus holder supreme court decision the court said there is no need ton continue preclearance requirement. here is a quote from the chief justice. the measures no longer characterize voting in the covered jurisdiction. african american-american turnout today exceeds white turnout in five of the six coveraged states. during the past election voter turnout was higher across all racial groups as opposed to all prior presidential elections. united states of america is the greatest country in the world and no question that our country has advanced the cause of liberty and democracy than any other nation and democrats don't want to acknowledge where we are

at today. h.r. 4 would subject state and localities to the whims of partisan bureaucrats within president biden's department ofjustice and and no, no, no, you have to get permission from the big federal government, do what they say when it comes to their election laws an even if you want to go back to a year before, a year before covid. republican states that they do better than democrat states like delaware, you don't hear democrats raising alarms about delaware or the administration bringing lawsuits against delaware. democrats want to focus on this manufactured crisis and don't want to deal with the cries sees, inflation, crime, the border and what is going on in afghanistan as we speak.

today is an easier -- today is it easier to vote than ever and applaud the strides and embrace the greatness and this is democrats consolidating their political power. they are focused on this while there are so many issues facing our nation but focused on consolidating our power and taking it away from the states, madam speaker, i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york. mr. nadler: i yield one minute to the distinguished gentlelady from california, ms. lofgren. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. lofgren: congress first passed the voting rights act while martin luther king stood and john lewis stood by his

side. but the court in the shelby cases destroyed important parts of the law. this bill fixes that and and rational standards to challenge discrimination. representatives butterfield and fudge chaired the election subcommittee whose established. all the members of the election subcommittee held hearings around america. i thank them and i thank my colleagues also on the judiciary committee. as we vote to restore the voting rights act to protect the rights of americans from being denied the right to vote because of their race, we should remember, honor and thank those who came before us and especially our late colleague, john lewis. i urge a yes vote, and yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the

gentleman reserves. the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. jordan: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from california the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. issa: our colleague rahm emmanuel said you never let a serious crisis go to waste and today my democratic colleagues are not letting a serious crisis go to waste. while america is focused on the tragedy in afghanistan, a plan to fail that has now successfully failed, the reality is here instead of holding real hearings and looking at the causes and maybe being more helpful in preventing further suffering of the 37 million people in afghanistan, what are we doing? we are codifying a permanent majority of the democratic party everywhere they can. we are making changes to election law that pull into washington and into the attorney generally's office control of

elections that the constitution clearly gave to legislatures and what we are doing by the statement of my own colleagues on the other side of the aisle is we are clearly saying, we don't like the supreme court decisions so we are going to find a way to do what we want to do even though, in fact, the time and success of the civil rights act has, in fact, mostly passed why can't you take success? because it no longer benefits of goals of a permanent democratic majority. i'm sorry for my democratic deletion the people of america do not at times approve of things like the tragedy in afghanistan or in fact our are not willing to accept a permanent smear of we can never have elections without federal intervention. with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i now yield one minute to the distinguished gentleman from

tennessee, mr. cohen. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. kohn kohn thank you, madam speaker. -- mr. cohen: thank you, madam speaker. the republicans say we don't need this voting rights bill, that we should leave the power with the states. my subcommittee had 13 hearings over two years and the professors and the attorneys told us that every time black and brown people gain in population, and start to take power, there starts to be changes in the laws to stop them from having power. we've just this year, 18 states have enacted 30 laws restricting the ability to vote. there were at least 495 voter suppression bills pending in the states as of yesterday. for them to say we don't need a bill in the year that this capitol faced an insurrection, when they tried to overturn the electoral college and overturn a free and fair election, and after that happened 2/3 of the republicans voted to overturn the election by throwing out the results in arizona and pennsylvania, and then we wanted to study that insurrection and a very thin number of republicans even voted to study it.

democracy is on the line. the right to vote is on the line. what we learned from our hearings is that we need to pass the voting rights act and protect people's rights to vote. because that's what america's about. and i support this john r. lewis voting rights act. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. jordan: thank you, madam speaker. i just remind the gentleman that democrats have objected to every republican -- the elections for every republican president this century. every single one. with that, i yield two minutes to the distinguished gentleman from wisconsin, mr. steil. mr. steil: thank you very much. i appreciate my colleague from ohio. this house just passed a spending framework for $3.5 trillion in new government spending. and immediately following what's next, a plan for a federal government takeover of elections. h.r. 4 is focused on overturning

the supreme court decision, shelby county vs. holder, and reinstituting federal power over state election laws. preclearance was established in 1965 because there were blatant attempts to disenfranchise african-americans. we're not debating that today. we've made great progress since 1965. so what's the purpose of h.r. 4? h.r. 4 is a federal power grab. this bill would gut, this bill would gut voter i.d. laws across the country. the bill would allow the biden department of justice to veto state voter i.d. laws. in my home state of wisconsin, some said commonsense voter i.d. laws would lower turnout. they were wrong. in 2020, wisconsin had the fourth highest voter turnout in the country. this bill would make it harder for states to maintain accurate voter rolls. accurate voter rolls are

essential for local election officials to accurately administer elections. this bill is a federal overreach. instead of federal overreach, let's get to work and make it easier to vote and hard to cheat. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i now yield one minute to the distinguished gentleman from rhode island, mr. cicilline. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. cicilline: thank you, madam speaker. i rise in strong support of h.r. 4, the john r. lewis voting is rights advancement act, and am proud to be an original co-sponsor of this vital legislation. this is one of the most important bills we will consider this congress. voting rights are the foundation of our democracy. ensuring that every american gets a fair say in who represents them and who makes the laws governing their lives. voting rights have been under attack all across this country. this year alone 30 new discriminatory voting restriction laws have targeted communities of color, young people and working people across

18 states. we cannot allow this in america. this critical legislation will restore voting rights protection and provide the tools necessary to ensure discriminatory voting laws cannot stand. there is nothing more american than protecting the right to vote. i want to thank my colleague, congresswoman sewell, for her leadership. thank chairman nadler, speaker pelosi and all of the leadership for the important work they're doing to ensure that voting rights are protected for all americans. i also want to end by taking a moment to recognize the late and remember the late congressman john lewis, our colleague and friend. one of history's greatest fighters for equality and voting rights, after whom this legislation is so appropriately named. with that, madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. jordan: thank you, madam speaker. i yield two minutes to the distinguished gentleman from louisiana, mr. johnson. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. johnson: i thank my good friend, jim jordan. madam speaker, we have to be clear about what's happening here. congress passed the voting rights act in 1965 to overcome

shameful state resistance and barriers that prevented minorities from exercising their right. but in 2013 the u.s. supreme court held that continuing to require states to preclear election law changes based upon conduct from a half century ago was an unconstitutional invasion of state sovereignty. the truth is, as jim said a moment ago, is it easier today for americans to vote -- it is easier today for americans to vote than it's ever been before if our nation's history. the v.r.a. worked, thanked the lord -- thank the lord that it did. in fact, voter rental administration disparities between voter -- minority and nonminority voters are all previously covered under the old v.r.a. provisions are below the national average. they're lower than democrat-run states like new york, california, and president biden's home safety delaware. h.r. 4 is a radical unprecedented federal power grab by unaccountable bureaucrats in

washington that every conscientious american ought to oppose. i urge my colleagues to vote no on this. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i now yield one minute to the distinguished gentlelady from florida, mrs. demings. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs.demings: madam speaker, my mother was a maid and my father a janitor. but they were good, decent, honest people who saw voting as their duty. and knew their vote mattered regardless of who they were and where they lived. when did some of us as elected officials start believing it is ok to no longer protect basic rights? but to lie, if you have to, cheat if you have to, suppress the vote if you have to. and then stand up and claim victory. john lewis called the right to vote precious, almost sacred. and he was willing to risk his life to protect it. we reject the politically motivated lives that seek to

undermine faith in our elections. we are the united states of america and, yes, we are the greatest nation in the world. so let's live up to america's promise once again by protecting the precious, almost sacred, right to vote. thank you, madam speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. jordan: thank you, madam speaker. i yield two minutes to the distinguished gentleman from california, mr. mcclintock. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mcclintock: thank you. madam speaker, not long ago our elections worked well. we maintained accurate voter registration rolls and routinely removed people who moved or died. after all of the candidates had their say, on election day we went to our local polling place, we brought our children to watch the process and taught them to respect it. our neighbors on the precinct board handed us our ballot after we identified ourselves and

signed the roll. we took it into a curtain booth where no one could pressure to us vote a certain way. we then handed that ballot back to our neighbor who placed it in a locked box. it was very hard to cheat because every ballot had a simple chain of custody. the woke left seeks to destroy that process, where they control the law, registration is instant and outdated registrations are rarely removed. ballots are sent to every name followed by partisan harvesters to collect them. in fact, over 300 mail-in recall ballots were just found in the possession of a felon passed out in his car in torrance, california. in fact, in california you can print ballots on your home printer and then send them in. ballots are no longer secret. family members, spouses, caregivers or party hacks can cajole or pressure you as you cast your vote. every fraudulent vote disenfranchises a legitimate

voter. that is the ultimate in voter suppression. this bill effectively makes it impossible for states to restore integrity measures like in-person election day voting or voter i.d. it assures that chaos and turmoil of recent elections is magnified and institutionalized. in every election, somebody wins and somebody loses. democracy depends on both sides having the confidence that an election was fair and accurately reflects the will of the majority. how can anyone have that confidence under such a system as the left would impose? the answer is, we can't. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i now yield one minute to the distinguished gentle laid from -- gentlelady from texas, ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. jackson lee: madam speaker, breaking news. the texas speaker of the house

signs arrest warrants for absent democrats in bid to end chamber's weeks' long stalemate to fight against suppression and oppression in s.b.7 -- s.b. 7. this is john lewis, he says, we will stand up for what is right, what is fair and what is just and we will ensure that we have courage, the kind of kucialg that is -- courage that is raw currently. today i ask my republican colleagues to reject the big lie, to reject the insurrection and to reject the idea that there is not voter suppression. i stand with h.r. 4, a bill that is the continuation of the re-authorization that i have done over the years as a member of the judiciary committee. i thank chairman nadler and cohen, terry sewell and all those who are part of this great earth, our whip. but the real important point is that we give the vote back to the meernl, to the -- american people, to the disabled, the senior citizens and we reject that unfortunate statement. the state of texas attorney general, secretary of state,

never found any fraud in the election in particular in 2020. so i am very glad that this will particularly have the lookback, it will protect us against such delusion. this is a bill the senate has to pass. give the vote back to the american people. have raw currently. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. jordan: madam speaker, i would say, the big lie. was it a big lie when the democrats for four years questioned the 2016 election? when in october of 2020 secretary clinton said, the election was stolen from her in 2016. was that the big lie that she was talking, that the previous speaker was talking about? i yield two minutes to the gentleman from oregon, distinguished gentleman from oregon, mr. bentz. mr. bentz: thank you. this bill will operate to freeze

in place, to substantially chill changes to the election processes of some of the 90, 126 states and local government units found in this united states. madam speaker, i assure you the election processes of many of these local governments, state units are not perfect. but this bill will chill necessary corrections and updatings of such election processes. why? because the bill creates a private enforcement cause of action, with attorney fees, to the prevailing party, and establishes a clear risk to these 90,000, 126 -- 90, 126 government units of attorney fees. if the government gets it wrong and violates the subjective standards such as the undefined term diminishes found in section 4-a-c -- 4-ac-2 in the bill. after what we went through in the last election, we should work to encourage certainty and clarity in our election processes. this bill does not do that. it does the opposite.

madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i now yield one minute to the distinguished gentleman from new york, mr. jeffries. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. jeffries: thank you, mr. chairman. how dare republicans come to this floor and lecture america about mass and liberty over and over and over again while at the same time undermining the precious right to vote? free and fair elections are central to our liberty and not going to let anyone take that away from us. those who worship at the altar of voter suppression will fail. those who worship at the altar of jim crow will fail. those who worship of turning back the clock to make america hate again.

we are not going backward. the john robert lewis voting rights advancement act will become law. and when it is said and done, democracy will prevail and good trouble will win the day. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. jordan: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from texas, mr. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. gohmert: as has been been said earlier, rahm emmanuel don't let a good crisis go to waste. here we have a crisis on our southern border and afghanistan, what do we do, the majority comes in here and says we don't want our members to vote on a $3.5 trillion spending bill so we will pass a rule that says without anybody voting on it, we

pass a $3.5 trillion spending bill and then immediately jump over to a noble man with a great man who did such great work, john lewis. the john lewis voting rights act bill. i was here when that was re-authorized and redone and i begged after talking to some liberal constitutional professors of law, i begged jim sensenbrenner and john conyers not to go with section 4-b and section 5, let's do it right so it won't be struck down. john conyers was open. i said, please talk to some professors and let them tell you it is at risk of being struck down. he said well there is a decent chance of that and see what happens. what happens now?

we come in here and we are going to dis disenvirons franchise american voters by taking over the voting of american voters. we shouldn't be doing this. back after the 2000 election when there were people in florida that were not as smart as fifth graders, this body jumped in and took over and said everybody go to electronic ballots and electronic voting and have cost us misery ever since. let states and local governments to do the job that the constitution gave them. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: i yield one minute to the gentleman from california, mr. correa. mr. correa: today i rise in strong support of the john lewis

voting rights act. states are eliminating same-day voting registration, and limiting the availability of polling places. these changes make it hard irfor our friends and neighbors to vote. this bill is a simple bill and ensures that all legally-cast ballots are counted and ensures that the voters of americans are louder than those of special interests. i urge my colleagues to vote knee on the john lewis voting rights act. thank you. the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. jordan: i yield one minute to the gentleman from georgia, mr. carter. mr. carter: i rise today in strong opposition to h.r. 4. this legislation is named after a good man and fellow resident of ga who i was honored to call

friend. let me remind my friends on the other side of the aisle that i was the only republican to join you in san diego for the chrisening of the uss john lewis and i did it because he was my friend and i did it because he should be honored. while he was a good man, this legislation does nothing, nothing to advance the rights of our citizens to vote as my friends on the other side of the aisle claim. h.r. 4 is a radical and unprecedented federal power grab over state elections under the guys of updating the voting rights act of 1965. at the time the extraordinary measures employed by the voting rights act were important. however, thankfully, as the u.s. supreme court recognize the 2013 supreme court decision things have changed. the elections in 2018 and 2020 saw record turnout from

minorities. h.r. 4 -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from ohio reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: i now yield one minute to the distinguished speaker of the house, mrs. pelosi. the speaker pro tempore: the speaker is recognized. the speaker: i thank the gentleman for the recognition and i acknowledge his tremendous leadership over time including right now on the issue of voting rights in our country. thank you for bringing this important legislation to the floor to do so under the name of congresswoman terri sewell who has been working on this since the assault on the legislation, on these laws by the supreme court and mr. clyburn, the

champion from the civil rights era and fighting for this, zoe lofgren and so many people to acknowledge, mr. butterfield for his work in establishing the constitutional record as well as secretary fudge for her work. so many people to build a constitutional basis to make it iron clad so that the supreme court of the united states cannot once again do violence as it did in shelby county versus holder in the most recent assault on section 2. i think our colleagues will agree many wonderful honors are afforded us as members of congress. i can think of none that is more poignant than being here today than being able to speak on an important issue named for john lewis.

it is almost a religious experience because of the sanctity of the vote, which is greatly at risk. our colleagues have mentioned some of the assaults on voting that have taken place and to undermine what we are, a democracy where we talk about the preamble, 230 years ago, our founders gave us guidance and saying we the people, establishing the government, not a king. americans have fought real on that promise while enshrining the 13th and 15th amendments and the 19th amendment which we are celebrating this week to expand voting rights to women and passing landmark protections. right here in this very chamber. the voting rights act was passed. president johnson spoke there in

a beautiful speech that we shall overcome spaoerb in which he said the passage and the history of this country is a history of what is right for all of our people. we all know that the story of america is a story of ever expanding freedoms. yet, today, that story and those rights are under threat from the targeted, brazen and campaign to deny americans a ballot. this is anti-democratic, it's dangerous and it demands action. today, the house will pass h.r. 4, the john r. lewis voting rights advancement act to combat this anti-democratic tide. this bill restores the voting rights act, as president johnson said one of the most monumental laws.

any diminished of the voting rights act is a diminishment and it must never be compromised. i thank representative sewell, representatives lofgren and so many, mr. clyburn who made this day possible and salute the conscience of the congress. the vote is precious, he said, it is almost sacred and almost most powerful nonviolent tool we have in a democracy. the previous speaker mentioned that he had been at the chrisening of the john lewis ship in san diego and we were honored that the congressman was there with us. as he was saying those words, i was remembering that day and excited that the largest contingent of members of

congress to go to the chrisening to a ship and i have been to several and i know. when we had gone a couple of years ago, 2019, to ghana, john lewis led us there, 400th anniversary and you were there, we were there with john lewis and went to the bridge -- the door of no return, which now is the door of return, as they were welcoming back. i have this bracelet that i got from the president of ghana when we were there as a remembrance. when john lewis said then and at the chrisening of his ship, we may have come to this country in different ships, but now we are all in the same boat. that's what he said. he said it in ghana. he said it many times.

we are all in the same boat. we should have the right to vote and shouldn't be diminished by anyone. it is unpatriotic to undermine the ability of people who have a right to vote who have access to the polls. as john knew, this precious pillar of our democracy is under attack from one of the worst voter suppression campaign since john crow unleashed by shelby and holder in 2013 and 2021 and state legislatures. i'm honored that we have visitors -- legislators from the state of texas who are fighting the fight for voting rights for people in their in their state and country. and let us hear applaud * applause for those the texans. much has been said and the

discriminatory voting changes, but in the shelby decision, the dissent was written by justice ginsburg and she noted the court's reasoning in shelby was nonsensical. preclearance has continued to work like throwing away your umbrellas in a roerpl because you are not going to get wet. the court has continued that assault on the ballot. h.r. 4, the john lewis voting rights advancement act would be a remedy to this assault. as i said earlier today on the rule of this vote, the 2006, we all came together in a bipartisan way to pass the voting rights act. nearly 400 votes in the house unanimous in the senate, we came together in the center of the capitol and marched down the

capitol steps. the bill was signed by president bush proudly. he joined us in selma hosted by congresswoman sewell and he joined us and president obama in selma and he came and spoke as the president, who had signed the voting rights act. laura bush was there. so their hearts were in all of this. it was bipartisan. i wish it could be today. and in our work to protect the ballot let us recall john lewis' final message after his passing. democracy is not a state, it is an act. h.r. 4, his namesake when congress takes this action to build a future in which we have equitable access to the ballot and to our democracy. in memory of our beloved john, for whom this legislation is named and in the interest of

passing it and h.r. 1, of which he wrote the first 300 pages, let us honor our patriotic duty and make justice and equality there for everyone to vote. thank you, adam speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlemanfrom new york reserves. the gentleman from ohio. mr. jordan: the things we see today. it's truly amazing to me. i would ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from louisiana be permitted to control our time, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman may control the time. without objection. the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. >> madam speaker, i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new york is

recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i now yield one minute to the distinguished gentlelady from pennsylvania, ms. scanlon. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. scanlon: thank you, madam chair. since the founding of our country, our quest for a more perfect union has featured measures to expand it, not contract the right to vote. in 1965 activists, including a young john lewis, put their lives on the line to pass the original voting rights act. for decades that law enjoyed broad bipartisan support, but in recent years state legislatures have passed hundreds of laws to restrict voter access. in 2020, our system held. it held because voters turned out in overwhelming numbers. it held because election officials did their jobs faithfully, regardless of party. it held because brave officers of the u.s. capitol and metro police defended our constitution. but let's be clear. the assault on voting rights continues, inspired by corrupt

and cynical efforts to hold power at all costs. we must do our job to protect and reinforce our democratic system against these new threats, because it won't hold indefinitely. i urge all americans to hold the line, to protect and defend our democracy. i urge swift passage of the john lewis voting rights advancement act by the house, and the senate. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. >> madam speaker, i reserve once more. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i now yield one minute to the distinguished gentlelady from texas, ms. garcia. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. garcia: madam speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 4, in its efforts to protect access to the ballot box, and advance justice and democracy for all. including latinos which

represent 77% of my district. we are all equal under the law and should be treated equally at the ballot box. recent attempts by the g.o.p.-led legislatures in states like my home state of texas demonstrate how urgent it is to protect our democracy. these attempts could disenfranchise nearly eight in every 10 of my constituents. our country has one of the strongest democracies in the world. and it is simply un-american to disenfranchise voters. i urge my colleagues to pass h.r. 4, which would maintain elections free, fair and accessible to all eligible voters the let's make our -- voters. let's make our democracy stronger. yes, we can. i urge my colleagues to join me in support of h.r. 4. thank you, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york reserves.

the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. >> madam speaker, i yield one minute to the gentlelady from new york, ms. tenney. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. tenney: madam speaker, i am strongly opposed to h.r. 4. when our founders created this self-governing constitution republic, they invested the power to administer tiet time, place and manner of elections with our state legislatures. they knew the sacred right to vote would be better preserved by democratically elected, accountable state and local officials, rather than unelected federal bureaucrats. this principle has endured for two centuries. however, this principle is now under attack here in the people's house. my colleagues on the other side of the aisle argue that democracy is somehow in peril. and yet their solution to this problem is to relinquish total control of our elections, again, through federal -- to federal, unelected bureaucrats. a complete opposite of democratic concepts. bureaucrats with the power to prosecute balessed on political views and party -- based on

political views and party affiliations. these were the same officials who were absent when now-disgraced former governor democrat -- democrat governor cuomo altered new york's election laws which chaotically overstressed the system and compromised the guarantee of free, secure and fair elections. i urge my colleagues to vote against this legislation. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from louisiana reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i now yield one minute to the distinguished gentlelady from georgia, mrs. mcbath. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. mcbath: madam speaker, i rise in support of h.r. 4. the john lewis voting rights advancement act. during the civil rights movement, i was a child in a stroller at the march on washington. and my father, who was the president of the illinois branch of the ncaa, for over 20 -- naacp, for over 20 years, he raised me to always fight for what is right and what is just.

to stand up for those who don't always have a voice. john lewis embodied the spirit of justice. and he inspired so many to fight for voting rights. john did say, and quote, freedom is not a state, it is an act. end quote. freedom is the continuous action we all must take and each generation must do its part to create an even more fair and more just society. today we do our part. we stand up for the right to vote. freedoms this nation was founded upon and freedoms which must long endure. i ask my colleagues today to join me in the act of fighting for freedom, fighting for democrat dim -- democracy and supporting the john lewis voting rights act and i ask unanimous consent to add to the record letters of support for this

advancement act. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. mcbath: thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. >> madam speaker, i'm going to reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i now yield one minute to the distinguished majority leader of the house, mr. hoyer. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. hoyer: ow pleased our friend would be that ms. williams is presiding. his successor. he was one of her mentors. and how proud you must be, madam speaker. to preside at this critical time

in our history. i want to thank the gentlewoman from selma, alabama, terri sewell, i've been with teri -- terry and her church -- terri and her church, worshiped with her. prayed with john lewis. in her church. walked down the streets of her town and over a bridge called the edmund pettus bridge. and unlike john lewis when we walk across it, there were alabama troopers to protect us. rather than present us -- prevent us from voting. i've heard a lot of discussion on the floor today about how there's no problem in america. people have full access. too many people that i've talked

to throughout the country have told me that's not the case. the supreme court passed a ruling that said, oh, everything was fine. as soon as they did, as soon as they took this preclearance up, state after state after state -- off, state after state after state enacted legislation to make it more difficult to vote. like that. justice ginsburg made an analogy in shelby that the supreme court was saying, oh, well, there's no problem left. she said it was like the man with the umbrella who has the umbrella up, wasn't getting wet. it was raining but he wasn't getting wet association gave the umbrella away, said, it's ok now, i'm dry. then immediately, of course he got all wet. i'm proud to join my sister, terri sewell, john's sister,

john called me brother and he called all of us brothers and sisters. in this, the beloved community that he envisioned. that was king's vision. as john was his disciple. today we're honoring the legacy. there are a lot of famous but two historic figures. one was john lewis. the other is nancy pelosi, the first woman speaker. and, in my view, the most effective speaker with whom i've served in the 40 years that i've been here. john lewis was my dear friend and he was your dear friend. i called him the most

christ-like person i've ever seen. our dear saint john who preached to us the gospel of getting into good trouble. and creating a beloved community, the gospel of john robert lewis. he would be proud of us today for bringing this bill to the floor. he worked hard on this bill. i can remember sitting, jim clyburn and i and john lewis and others, sitting in my whip's conference room, working on voting rights legislation. so let us honor his memory today with strong support for this voting rights protection, for the reversal of the damage brought by the 2013 shelby-holder ruling. and for its recognition that our democracy is imperfect if it is

not open to all eligible to vote. in that ruling, shelby vs. holder, the supreme court erred in its assessment of how necessary the voting rights preclearance section act was for protecting americans' rights to vote. you're not protecting america's right to vote, if the relief that you can seek is after the fact, after the governor or the president or the senator or the house of delegates, representative member, has been electricked. it's too late -- elected. it's too late. that's why preclearance was so critically important to reform. and to protection of voters' rights. in her powerful dissent justice ginsburg pointed out that throwing out preclearance when it has worked and continued to work to stop discrimination changes is like that gentleman

giving away his umbrella. indeed, since 2013 we have seen a veritable downpour of discriminatory and exclusionary voter suppression measures. i hear people arguing -- i heard a texan argue on this floor about how, you know, it's so easy to vote in texas. yet we see them fighting for legislation which half of their body, or not quite half, unfortunately, but a big number of their body who represents minority citizens says, no, you're wrong. you ought to walk in our shoes and find that they are making it more difficult for me to vote. since 2013 we've seen a veritable downpour, as i said. the john lewis voting rights and advancement act sponsor b.d.s.ed by terri sewell -- sponsored by

terri sewell would confront this tell pest head-on. we've seen efforts in republican-led jurisdictions that have changed their laws and voting rules to make it harder for eligible americans to vote. their leader, donald trump, says there was fraud. there was theft. the problem is, the republican judges to which they appealed said no. the problem is attorney general barr, who covered up almost everything that donald trump said, even he couldn't say that there was fraud. and so they justify these laws by somehow there's fraud out there, they're stealing our elections. that's bologna -- baloney. it's the same kind of lie that donald trump continues to parrot. and if you say, like liz chaney

did, he's lying, you're kicked out of your party. we've seen a campaign of voter suppression over and over and over again. making -- making it harder for eligible americans to vote. disproportionately targeting african-americans. i'm not an african-american. it's hard for me to walk in those shoes. i try to empathize but i know if i'm not black i can't really be as knowledgeable as i would be if i were black. and i was every day subjected to discrimination. or if i were another person of color. they want to eliminate -- eliminate mail-in