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 balloting, and

the test they are who they are under penalties of perjury that somehow -- now, i can understand from a party within the last seven elections, the last quarter of a century have elected a number of presidents. only one got a majority. only one. but they won the electoral college vote. that's why some republicans said, are you crazy? you know, you confirmed the electoral college because it's what's protecting us against the majority. they purged voter rolls for people they believe to be registered because they registered and voted in the past, showed up to vote but were turned away. i sponsored a bill with a guy named bill ney. he unfortunately got in trouble. he's a good man. still a good man.

and we provided for provisional ballots who simply said if you made a mistake and came to the wrong precinct, we'll check it tomorrow or the next day and make sure you're eligible to vote and if you are, we'll count it. that made sense. efforts to eliminate those. these are pressing challenges that are facing our election in our democracy. not imagine naer fraud but -- imagine naer fraud. -- imaginary fraud. we have a duty, my colleagues, a responsibility, a moral responsibility to make sure that people can vote and that we facilitate their vote, not impede it, not make it more difficult. facilitate it, encourage them, lift them up and let them vote. and we owe it to john lewis and the other heroes of selma and of all the other small towns and

byways and big cities and big states where people fought, demonstrated, were bruised, battered, beaten and, yes, some died so that their brothers and sisters could have the vote. my colleagues, it falls to us now today to continue their march forward and to carry on their work. there are no alabama troopers waiting on the other side that will beat us or batter us or prevent us. we are not at risk. whatever way we vote, we'll walk out of there today and we're going to be fine. but we have a moral responsibility to those who fought here and around the world to protect the vote, to protect

democracy. i urge my colleagues, madam speaker, to join you, to join me, to join our fellow colleagues in voting for h.r. 4 and for the protection of voting rights in our country. h.r. 4 the people. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from louisiana. >> madam speaker, i have a parliamentary inquiry. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will state his inquiry. >> if it is appropriate to call the previous president a liar, is it appropriate we can refer to the current president as a liar also? the speaker pro tempore: personalities does not apply to

former presidents. >> the rules of decorum do not apply to past penalties? the speaker pro tempore: personalities do not refer to -- pertain to past presidents. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from maryland is recognized. mr. hoyer: is it appropriate on the floor of the house to tell the truth? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is not stating a proper parliamentary inquiry. the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. >> madam speaker, i yield one minute to the gentleman from california, mr. lamalfa. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. lamalfa: interesting, when president trump was in office that the name calling in this place about him occurred often during the president's time in office. so in california, we currently have a special election about to be under way here. just the other day, 300 mail-in

ballots were found in the car of a guy passed out in a 7-eleven parking lots, 300 ballots. and i get antidotes all the time from folks like this current special election that, oh, i received three ballots for people that haven't lived in my apartment for a long time. or relatives that have long since passed away. because willy-nilly everywhere. h.r. 4 is not about voting rights. it's about election control and manipulation. it's about political appointees at the department of justice overturning state legislative process and controlling from d.c. local election decisions. we know that americans of the right age and legal status have the right to vote and no one here is trying to take that away from them. it's voter repression and hype is a big lie. it's absurd what's trying to be perpetrated in 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 gentleman from new york, mr. jones. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. jones: madam speaker, eight years ago, the supreme court demolished the voting rights act and the diluted, dangerous belief that we have overcome white supremacy and no longer needed the greatest achievement of the civil rights movement. the next day, states began making it harder for black and brown americans to vote. initiating the biggest wave of racist voter suppression since jim crow. but today, we act to restore the voting rights act. we also act to reverse the supreme court's recent assault on the right to vote by passing my bill with representative ruben gallego, the inclusive elections act, which is part of

this package. having said that, let us be clear-eyed how we got here and the threat that remains. the john lewis voting rights act will not be safe so long as six far-right justices of the supreme court stand ready to destroy our democracy. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. >> madam speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. fitzgerald. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. fitzgerald: thank you, madam speaker. i want to just remind everybody, no matter what side of the bill you're on, there's a huge trust issue going on in america right now. people do not trust the system, and that's everyone's problem. if you think a centralized election bill to move the power to washington, d.c., and put it in the hands of congress and the courts is going to help, you're

wrong. they don't trust us, and they don't trust the courts. a decentralized system is what has worked in america. so make sure that after you support this legislation you go back and you meet with the town clerk that runs the elections, the county clerks, the parish clerks, the municipal clerks and, yes, the state legislatures. i know the state legislatures are taking a real beating here today. preclearance expansion, is that a can of worms that this body really wants to open up? printed ballots. photo i.d. now we're going to mandate polling places, election timelines, primary mechanics, who can be a poll worker. these are all things that are included in h.r. 4. i just want to make sure that the public's aware of that.

we are now taking the power away from the people and placing it right here in washington, d.c., in congress and in the courts exclusively. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i yield one minute to the distinguished gentleman from north carolina, mr. butterfield. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. butterfield: i thank the chairman. madam speaker, for years i have said that 1965 voting rights act was written between selma and montgomery. the voting rights act leveled the playing field and transformed seven electoral politics. since the shelby decision, the right to vote and access to the ballot box are being compromised. the subcommittee on elections, which i chair, held five hearings. we called over 35 witnesses, produced a report dealing clear evidence of ongoing voter discrimination all across the country. thank you, chairman nadler. thank you, chairman cohen. thank you, ms. sewell, for a

good bill. the voting rights act bill will fully, fully enforce the 15th amendment. i urge my colleagues to vote yes, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. mr. johnson: madam speaker, i'm happy to yield two minutes to the gentleman from north carolina, mr. bishop. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. bishop: madam speaker, to come to the correct conclusion, a law professor used to say, you've got to know the facts. and that's what the american people need here, the facts, not a motion. this bill would comprehensively transfer the power to govern elections from the sovereign states to the federal government. permanently and everywhere. so what is the factual premise for so fundamentally concentrating power here in washington and diminishing the states? what has happened to justify making pervasive and permanent what chief justice roberts

explained was a drastic departure from basic principles of freedom when it was necessarily undertaken in the 1960's temporarily and in limited parts of the country? well, democrats offer lurid claims, but the american people are catching on. like earlier this year, stacey abrams claimed that a simple voter i.d. law will be jim crow 2.0, but once the absurdity of that caught up with her, she looked so ridiculous she tried to deny ever having claimed it. nothing epitomizes than that than the slur from congresswoman ross. she completed three ultra-liberal judges in the fourth circuit who said when the north carolina legislature enacted voter i.d. and other reforms in 2013 that targeted african-americans with surgical precision. media quoted that phrase over 7,500 times according to google but few know the three junction

who -- judges who stated that were appellate judges, the trial judge found in a painstaking 400-page analysis that the legislature's bill was not diskrim naer so -- discriminatory so the three appellate judges abused their power. few know how the three appellate judges became the final word. that a state attorney general sabotaged the appeal to prevent an upcoming appeal. that a.g. abused his power. when the details are known -- can i have 30 seconds? mr. johnson: i yield the gentleman another 30 seconds. mr. bishop: when the details are known, the absence of factual basis becomes plain. nobody's getting wet. a university of oregon economist showed just in february that the shelby county decision to which this bill purports to respond has not impaired black voter turnout at all.

there is no jim crow 2.0. this bill is about abuse of power. democrats wish to entrench themselves in power and to use the federal government to obliterate the states in order to achieve it. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. bishop: you've got to know the facts. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i now yield 45( seconds to -- 45 seconds to the distinguished gentleman from rhode island, mr. langevin. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. langevin: madam speaker, i rise in strong support of the john r. lewis voting rights advancement act. as rhode islander's former secretary of state, i know the importance of access to the ballot box. that's why i was devastated when the supreme court gutted one of our most momentous civil rights bill, opening the door to a new litany of voting rights laws. john lewis peacefully -- the

scars he carried was not in vain, though. it's abundantly cleared we have not achieved a quality of access and there are forces in our country trying to undo what we have painstakingly earned. that's why we need to restore the voting rights act and ensure every american, regardless of race, can have his or her voice in our democracy. let's vote in favor of this bill and send a clear message that we want to protect every vote in america. thank you, madam speaker, and i yield back the balance of my time. . the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. 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 yield one minute to the distinguished gentlelady from ohio, mrs. beatty. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. beatty: madam speaker, i am not sure what john lewis my republican colleagues are

talking about when they say he was their friend and what he would have wanted. he helped write this bill. let me just say that millions of black voters stood in lines across this country, including in my home state of ohio. john lewis, who risked his life as he crossed the edmund pettus bridge. i rise in strong support of h.r. 4, the john lewis voting rights act of 2021. on behalf of the congressional black caucus we say we step into history today as we tread the same path that 56 years ago president johnson signed the voting rights act into law. calling it a day of triumph for freedom as huge as any victory that has ever been won on any

battlefield. so to all of my colleagues i say, support this bill. our power, our message, the congressional black caucus. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. mr. johnson: 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 yield 45 seconds to the distinguished gentlelady from georgia, ms. bourdeaux. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from georgia is recognized. ms. bourdeaux: georgia was one of the first states in the country to pass the voter suppression bill after the 2020 election. s.b. 202 is just our state's latest attempt to disenfranchise minority communities. georgia has a long history of undermining right to vote, to recent tactics like voter roll purges and exact match policies. it's time for congress to fix what the supreme court broke in the 2013 ruling which effectively gutted the voting rights act. when i came to congress, i vowed

to support the john lewis voting rights advancement act and i am proud to keep that commitment today. i urge my colleagues to support h.r. 4, and protect the sacred right to vote. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. mr. johnson: madam speaker, i yield a minute and a half to the gentleman from colorado, mr. buck. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. buck: thank you, madam speaker. i appreciate the gentleman yielding. madam speaker, we have weak leadership now and a crisis in afghanistan. we have a crisis at our border because of weak leadership. we have an inflation crisis because of weak leadership. and we have a crime issue in our cities as a result of weak leadership. and now we debate preclearance requirements that are unnecessary and unconstitutional. we hear that they're necessary because of voter i.d. laws. it takes an identification to buy liquor in this country, to buy marijuana in this country, to drive a car in this country.

don'ter this building -- to enter this building it takes an identification. and yet it is such a burden that we need to have preclearance with the department of justice because of that heavy burden that is being placed on citizens. preclearance from an administration that has screwed up afghanistan, screwed up the border, screwed up inflation, and we're supposed to go to them and ask them for permission because voter i.d. is such a burden. if there weren't people streaming across this border that could potentially vote, we wouldn't be asking for voter i.d. laws across this country. but we are. you can't screw things up on the one hand and on the other hand try to require preclearance. it's wrong. i ask my colleagues to vote no and 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 yield 45 seconds to the distinguished gentlelady from florida, ms. wasserman schultz. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized.

was was thank you, madam speake- ms. wasserman schultz: thank you, madam speaker. i rise in strong support of h.r. 4. in florida we witnessed the republican legislature attempting to cling to the power suppression, taking special aim at black and brown voices. the blatantly anti-democratic legislation signed by governor desantis this year makes voter research administration harder, limits -- registration harder, limits by mail. similar tactics took root across the nation with 18 states making it harder to vote this year. to honor our dear friend and colleague, congressman lewis, we must stand up against this assault on our constitutional rights. this bill will stop those who want to shape the electorate to help them win elections because they can't win on their losing agenda. at this moment in history, bold action is necessary to protect the right to vote. after we pass this bill, we must ensure it moves through the senate. our very democracy depends on it. thank you. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time.

the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. mr. johnson: 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 45 seconds to the distinguished gentleman from arizona, mr. gallego. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. gallego: madam speaker, i rise today in support of the john lewis voting rights act. it's because of the courage and sacrifice of civil rights leaders like congressman john lewis we are able to passing voting rights active 1965. we've witnessed a new era of voter suppression and jim crow laws pursued by republican state legislatures, including in my state of arizona. these attacks on our right to vote are nothing new. for too long black, latino and native american voters have overcome incredible barriers to cast their votes. that's not how american democracy should work. that's why representative jones and i were proud to ban discriminatory voting laws that harm voters of color. i strongly urge my colleagues to pass this bill and this provision with it and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. mr. johnson: madam speaker, i

yield two minutes to the distinguished gentleman -- i'm sorry. reserve. we'll reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new york is recognized. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i now yield 45 seconds to the distinguished gentleman from illinois, mr. quigley. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. quigley: madam speaker, 66 years ago this week emity till was brutally lynched by two white is you premtivities -- supremacists. when his body was returned to his mother, she held an open casket funeral because she wanted the world to see what they did to her baby. this was a galvanizing moment for the civil rights movement be but it wasn't the end of ms. till's activist vism. she spent the rest of her life touring the country, speaking out about the injustice of her son's murder and talking about racial discrimination and segregation. she also spent 23 years teaching

the chicago public school system, continuing to speak to students in the chicago area as late as the year 2000. today we are witnessing the re-emergence of the kind of voting discrimination that she spoke out against. we must pass the john lewis voting rights bill for mami till, for john lewis and every hero who fought for civil rights. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. mr. johnson: thank you, madam speaker. i recognize the gentleman from illinois for the purpose of submitting a unanimous consent request. >> thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent to introduce no the -- into the record a joint report from the committee on house

administration. how democrats are abusing the constitution to nationalize elections. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. johnson: i reserve, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new york is recognized. the gentlelady is recognized. >> thank you, madam speaker. congressman john lewis earned his reputation as the conscience of this body because of his leadership during the long march of equal rights at the ballot box. john, along with so many people of conscience and courage, were arrested, beaten, bruised an even murdered. the memory of being denied the right to vote still dwells in the minds of countless americans. many of those minds like john survived crushing blows to the skull to earn that right. john fought and bled for voting rights. he led the charge for voting

rights. he should be honored by passing this bill drafted in his name. we had the one promise of one man, one vote, since the birth of this country. and we can't back slide on this progress. the john lewis voting rights advancement act will help us get to the promisedland. where every person has the right to vote. madam speaker, i yield back. mr. johnson: madam speaker, i again recognize the gentleman from illinois for the purpose of entering a unanimous consent request. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> i'd like to ask unanimous consent to submit for the record the census bureau report detailing record turnout in 2020. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. johnson: we reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new york is recognized. in ad in a --ed in a --

mr. nadler: i now yield to mr. green. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. green: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, and still i rise to announce that i will not only vote for h.r. 4, but i will also vote for those who are making it possible and who have made it possible for me to vote for h.r. 4. i will vote for medgar evers who was assassinated trying to secure the right to vote. i will vote for schroeder and goodman, two jews who died in mississippi along with goodman to secure the right to vote. i will vote for all of those who suffered on the edmund pettus bridge on bloody sunday to secure the right to vote. i will do so because also it was signed in ink by a courageous president. it was written in blood. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. mr. johnson: madam speaker, i recognize the gentleman from illinois for the purposes of

enter another unanimous consent request. for a series of requests. mr. davis: madam speaker, i'd like to scn unanimous consent -- unanimous consent to -- ask unanimous consent to enter into the record an analysis of how h.r. 4 would left leftist extremists control the nation's entire elections, the lawyers democracy fund, h.r. 4 analysis, real clear politics article, jim crow 2.0 is imaginary, a letter opposing h.r. 4 from independent women's forum and others, the heritage analysis, another bill in congress to give partisan bureaucrats control over state election laws, and lastly, the honest elections project action analysis. h.r. 4 analysis, the nancy pelosi power grab. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman reserves the balance of his time? mr. johnson: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i now yield 45 seconds to the

distinguished gentlelady from california, ms. lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. lee: thank you very much, madam speaker. thank you, chairman nadler. thank you, congresswoman terri sewell, speaker pelosi, whip clyburn. and so many members for their leadership and keeping our eyes on the prize. now, the supreme court gutted critical protections of the voting rights act of 1965. today we are restoring that constitutional right that so maybe states are taking away from black and brown people, rural people, people of color, everyone. sooner or later it will be all of us who will be subject to these voter restriction acts. make no mistake, these resters to turn the clock back -- these resters to turn the clock back to the days of jim crow. that's not something i'm imagining. i vividly remember as one who was born and raised in el paso, texas, so i too salute our texas legislators for their board bolled innocence protecting the right -- for their boldness. protecting the right to vote. h.r. 4 can restore these crucial protections that our beloved

john lewis and so many others fought for. john said, the right to vote is precious, almost sacred. in honor of his legacy, as a paragon of democracy, let us vote to pass the john r. lewis voting rights amendment -- voting rights advancement act. thank you, again, and thank you conchwoman terri sewell, g.k. butterfield, our speaker, everyone who has brought this bill to the floor. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves the balance of her time -- the gentlewoman reserves the balance of her time. the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. mr. johnson: madam speaker, i'll reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: i now yield 45 seconds to the distinguished gentlelady from michigan, representative lawrence. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. lawns laurence -- mrs. lawrence: madam speaker, like in many states, republicans in michigan's legislation has introduced legislation to suppress the right to vote. make no mistake about it, the fundamental right to vote in this country is under assault.

that's why my dear friend, john lewis, once said, it is the most powerful nonviolent tool voting -- vote something the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in our democracy. today we fight back. today we have an opportunity to restore the power of the vote. i urge my colleagues to support the john lewis voting rights amendment and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves the balance of her time -- the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. mr. johnson: 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 yield 45 seconds to the distinguished gentlelady from illinois, ms. schakowsky. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. schakowsky: one of the greatest honors and privileges of my life has been to serve with john lewis, who i had the privilege of calling a precious friend. in august, 58 years ago, john

lewis, the young john lewis led a march to washington with martin luther king, and on august 16 of 195 -- 1965, the momentous voting rights act was signed into law thanks to john lewis. and today on august 25, 2021, we are here to vote for the john lewis voting rights advancement act, a bill that he almost gave his life to pass all those years ago will now be restored to power of the vote right -- and the right to vote in the new legislation named for our dear friend and the conscience of this congress and i yield back. let's vote yes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. mr. johnson: madam speaker, i'm happy to yield a minute and a half to my dear friend from

texas, mr. arrington. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. arrington: i thank the gentlelady and i thank my friend from louisiana. madam speaker, covid was the excuse to bail out blue states poorly managed and union pensions poorly managed. our current rescission has been the excuse to pay people more to be on unemployment than to be at work or permanently expand these social welfare programs that were supposed to be temporary and targeted. the supposed climate crisis is the excuse for destroying our energy independence. if you listen to my colleagues' comments today, you would think there was rampant voter suppression and a rise of racial discrimination in voting. that's not true. that is simply not true. and it's divisive and i would suggest it is dangerous for our country. the real crisis, madam speaker, is america's confidence in the integrity of our elections. because elections are the backbone of our democracy and so we need to make sure we do everything to ensure free and

fair process and an accurate outcome. that's the responsibility, according to the constitution, of the states. we don't need federal government lawyers or the d.o.j. to be weaponized against states' efforts to make these reforms with respect to voter i.d. and mail-in ballot eligibility and other reform measures. madam speaker, let's stick to the constitution. let's uphold it. let's protect the states' right to secure and improve election integrity for our citizens and our electoral process in this great country. thank you and 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 45( seconds to -- 45 seconds to the gentlelady from florida, ms. castor. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. castor: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, over the past decade, when officials in florida tried to restrict access to the ballot box, the voting

rights act provided protections for all floridians to cast their vote. maybe they limited hours of voting or didn't provide timely notice to changes to polling places or didn't provide clear ballot language. the voting rights act was there. but unfortunately, the u.s. supreme court gutted the voting rights act. and after that, state officials moved to enact other discriminatory practices to keep certain people and people of color from casting ballots. it's wrong. so it's vitally important the congress adopt the john lewis voting rights act is fair, especially in places where voting discrimination has been historically prevalent. as john lewis said, when you see something in a is not right and not -- that is not right and not fair, you have to speak up, you have to say something, you have to do something, and that's what we're going to do, rep sewell. we're going to act to pass a reinvigorated voting rights act, and i urge my colleagues to vote yes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from louisiana is

recognized. mr. johnson: madam speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from illinois, mr. davis. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. davis: madam speaker, foundational dependency of any democracy sustaining is its citizens having confidence in the outcome of its elections. simply put, if people don't have faith in elections, democracy doesn't work. according to a recent poll, america's confidence in our elections has decreased by 20% since 2009. ensuring that our elections are run in a way that makes it easy to vote and hard to cheat increases confidence. a common best practice to ensure election integrity are voter i.d.'s. a way for people to prove they are who they say they are. for democrats to equate this with the poll taxes of the early 20th century is a ludicrous false equivalency. according to the honest election project, 77% of all americans support voter i.d. requirements, including 75% of independents, 64% of african-americans, and 76% of low-income voters.

knowing that, what does the majority do? they include language in h.r. 4 that would restrict commonsense voter i.d. requirements and require the judicial branch to consider voter i.d. laws as evidence of voter suppression, and by extension, racists. that doesn't restore faith in elections. h.r. 4 as introduced would require preapproval by an unaccountable election czar in the biden d.o.j. before any state or locality under preclearance could enact popular, commonsense voter i.d. laws. h.r. 4 goes even further, requiring almost a dozen states that have their voting -- their existing voter i.d. laws examined by the biden d.o.j. before they it be enforced. these are the same election integrity laws that have been in place for years. this is a partisan power grab of maintaining control. madam speaker, if we adopt a

motion to recommit we will instruct the committee on judiciary to consider my amendment to h.r. 4 to strike from the bill the provisions that penalize state and local governments who implement commonsense voter i.d. requirements. i ask unanimous consent to insert the text of the amendment in the record immediately prior to the vote on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman from louisiana reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i now yield 45 seconds to the distinguished gentlelady from georgia, ms. williams. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. williams: i rise in the spirit of my predecessor, john lewis. he taught us when you see something not fair, not just, not right, you have a moral obligation to find a way to get in the way. the voter suppression laws that have been enacted across the country and what's happening in my home state of georgia is the very definition of the good

trouble that john lewis taught us to get into to push back against. we might not be counting jellybeans in a jar, but make no mistake, they seek the same purpose -- to stop people who look like me from accessing their right to vote. we all have an opportunity to get in the way today by voting yes on the john lewis voting rights advancement act. if my colleagues ever wondered what they would have done during the civil rights movement, this is the opportunity to find out. our democracy is on the line. thank you, madam speaker, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. mr. johnson: madam speaker, i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, we have one final speaker who will close for us. so i'll reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. mr. johnson: well, we'll close, then, madam speaker. the american people can see

clearly what's happening here. democrats in the congress are more focused on taking federal control over the election process in republican-led states than addressing the ongoing catastrophe that the biden administration has created in afghanistan and our southern border, with inflation, the ongoing pandemic. there are so many things that should be occupying our time and, yet, they're using it for this. the cry of voter suppression is not only untrue but, as mr. arrington said a few minutes ago, it's also divisive and dangerous. we need to speak truth, as mr. hoyer said a little while ago, and we are. we had six hearings in the constitution subcommittee. i'm the ranking member there. not a scintilla of evidence is presented that voters are being suppressed, that election laws being passed by the states pursuant by their constitutional

authority are inappropriate. to the contrary, they are expanding access to the ballot. it's never been easier in america to vote. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. mr. nadler: madam speaker -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: madam speaker, i now yield the balance of our time to the distinguished majority whip, mr. clyburn. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. clyburn: thank you, madam speaker. and i thank the gentleman for yielding me the time. i want to take this time to thank my colleagues in this august body for the civility that we have demonstrated here as we approach this final vote. i want to thank the democrats, every single one of whom co-sponsored this legislation. and i am hopeful this can be a

bipartisan result. our country has a history of voter suppression and voter denial. i think all of us are quite aware of recent efforts being made in many states, 49 having passed laws that were called restrictive by objective analysis that have been made. these laws are not needed. these laws are the very creative instruments that will be used if not checked to suppress the vote. we all heard a recent candidate

having lost an election call upon election officials to just find me the number of votes that i need to win this election. if that's not voter suppression, i would like to know how we would define it. so i want to thank all of us for what we've done here today, and i hope that this result can be a bipartisan one. and i yid back. the speaker pro tempore: all time for debate has expired. pursuant to house resolution 601, the previous question is ordered on the bill, as amended. the question is on engrossment and third reading of the bill. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. third reading. the clerk: a bill to amend the voting rights act of 19635 to -- 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: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? mr. davis: madam speaker, i have a motion to recommit at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the motion. the clerk: mr. rodney davis of illinois moves to recommit the bill h.r. 4 to the committee on the judiciary. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause it-b of -- 2-b of rule 19, the previous question is ordered on the motion to recommit. the question is on the motion. all those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the noes have it. mr. davis: madam 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 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 no on the motion to

recommit. 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 house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. lawson votes no on the motion to recommit. . the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> as the member designated by chairwoman eddie bernice

johnson, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that chairwoman johnson will vote no on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by congresswoman grace meng, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that congresswoman meng will vote no on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by congressman sean patrick maloney, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that congressman maloney will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from idaho seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. herrera beutler of washington, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. herrera beutler will vote aye on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mrs. harshbarger, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. harshbarger will vote yea on the motion to recommit. thank you.

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what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. khanna, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. khanna will vote no on the motion to recommit. 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 quea on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by ms. stefanik of new york, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. stefanik will be voting yea on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by mr. thompson of pennsylvania, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. thompson will be voting yes on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by mr. reschenthaler of pennsylvania, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. reschenthaler will be voting yea on the motion to recommit.

color. 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 yea on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does -- for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> madam 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 yes on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady

from delaware seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. degette of colorado, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. degette will vote no on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose -- for what purpose does the gentlelady 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 yea on the motion to recommit h.r.4.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> good evening, 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 no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. calvert of california, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. calvert will vote yes on the motion to recommit. and as the member designated by mr. nunes of california, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. nunes will vote yes on the motion to recommit. 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 yes on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from oregon seek recognition?

>> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. blumenauer of oregon, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. blumenauer will vote no on the motion to recommit. 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 yea on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from michigan seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. stevens of michigan, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. stevens will vote no on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek -- for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. donald payne, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote no on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by mrs. bonnie watson coleman, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. watson coleman will vote no on the motion to recommit. and as the member designated by mr. albio sires, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. sires will vote no on the motion to recommit. and finally, as the member designated by mr. paul tonko, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. tonko will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition?

>> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. fleischmann of tennessee, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. fleischmann will vote yes on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mrs. walorski of indiana, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. walorski will vote yes on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from massachusetts seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. brownley, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. brownley will vote no on the motion to recommit.

as the member designated by ms. frankel, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. frankel will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from new york seek recognition? >> madam 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 yea on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by mr. young of alaska, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. young will vote yea on the motion to recommit. 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, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. horsford will vote no on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. luetkemeyer, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. luetkemeyer will vote yes on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by mrs. wagner, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. wagner will vote yes. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. sanchez, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. sanchez will vote no on the motion to recommit. and masms, as the member designated by ms. roybal-allard, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. roybal-allard will vote no on the motion to recommit.

and as the member designated by ms. leger fernandez, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. leger fernandez will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. grijalva, i inform the house that mr. grijalva will vote no

on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by mrs. res. 8, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote no. >> as the member designated by mr. aderholt of h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. aderholt will vote yes on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by congress member napolitano, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that congress member will vote no on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. cardenas will also vote no on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> as the member designated by

mr. buchanan of florida, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. buchanan will vote yes on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. raskin: as the member designated by mr. defazio of oregon, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. defazio will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by michelle steele of california, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that congresswoman steele will vote yes on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from washington state seek recognition? >> as the member designated by representative streubgnd *fr land pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. strickland will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma seek recognition? mr. cole: as the member designated by ms. granger of texas, pun to h. res. 8, i inform the house that ms. granger will vote yes on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. mcnerney, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. mcnerney will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from utah seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. chris stewart, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that mr. mr. will vote yes on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. new man of illinois, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that ms. new man will vote no on the motion to rerecommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. barry more from the state of alabama pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. moore will vote aye on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. escobar of texas pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that ms. escobar will vote no on the motion to

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new hampshire seek recognition? mr. kustoff: as the member designated by ms. pingree, pursuant to h h h. res. ms. pingree will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> 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 motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. john tkpwarpb mendy of california, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. garamendi will vote no on the motion to recommit.

seufplt for what purpose does the gentleman from tech as seek recognition? mr. babin: i want to make a correction for mr. duncan of south carolina. he will vote yes on the motion to recommit. 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. res. 8, i inform the house that ms. davids will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by representative mrs. mcmorrisrodgers pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that representative mrs. mcmorrisrodgers will vote yes on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from hawaii seek recognition?

>> as the member designated by mr. costa -- pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. costa will vote no on the motion to recommit. teufplt for what purpose does the gentleman from utah seek recognition? >> as the member designated by by representative peter meyer of michigan, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. meyer will vote yes. i inform the house that mr. curtis of utah will vote yes on motion to recommit on h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. cuellar pursuant to h. res.

8, i inform the house that mr. cuellar will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek rebg initiation? >> 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 yes on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by mr. diaz-balart, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. diaz-balart will vote yes. as the member designated by mr. timmons, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. timmons will vote yes. as the member designated by mr. steube pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. steube will vote yes on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by mr. sal as ar, pursuant to h.

res. 8, i inform the house that mr. salazar will vote yes on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. wilson, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that ms. wilson will vote no on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. kneels of texas and pursuant to h. res. 8, mr. nehls will vote yes. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? ms. underwood: as the member designated by mr. rush, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote no motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. correa: as the member designated by congress member torres, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that congress member torres will vote no. as the member designated by congress member vargas pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that congress member vargas will vote no on the

motion to recommit. and as the member designated by by congress member ruiz pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. ruiz will vote no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas. >> as as the member designated by mr. tom rao*ed pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. rao*ed will vote yes on the motion to recommit. thank you, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition stph-r. mr. mcgovern: as as the member designated by mr. moulton pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. moulton will vote no. as the member designated by mr. welch of vermont, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. welch will vote no on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from minnesota seek recognition? >> minutemen -- as the member designated by ms. pressley, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. pressley will vote no on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by mr. bowman, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. bowman will vote no on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. mceachin, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. mceachin will vote no on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by ms. porter, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. porter will vote no on the motion to recommit.

>> for what purpose does the gentleman -- the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. raskin: as the member designated by ms. jayapal, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. jayapal will vote no on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by mr. pocan of wisconsin, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. pocan will vote no on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by ms. barragan, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. barragan will vote no on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by mr. gomez of california, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. gomez will vote no on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. connolly: as the member designated by mr. trone of maryland, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. trone will vote no on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by ms. titus of nevada, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. titus will vote no on the motion to recommit. and as the member designated by mr. kind of nevada, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. kind will volt no on the motion to recommit.

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 no on the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by chairwoman carolyn

maloney, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. maloney will vote no on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by chairwoman nydia velazquez, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. velazquez votes no on the motion to recommit. as the member designated by ms. kelly -- robin kelly of illinois, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. kelly will vote no on the motion to recommit.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the ayes are 212. the nays are 218. the motion is adopted -- is not adopted. the question is on passage of the bill. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair the ayes have it.

the gentlewoman -- 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.] >> as the member designated by ms. escobar, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. escobar will vote yes on h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. young of texas, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. young will vote nay on h.r. 4. 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 h.r. 4. 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 h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. mullin of oklahoma, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. mullin will vote no on h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. lawson, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. lawson will vote yes on final passage. 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 h.r. 4. 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 h.r. 4. 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 h.r. 4. 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 h.r. 4. 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 h.r. 4. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition? >> 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 h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mrs. walorski of

indiana, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. walorski will vote no on h.r. 4. 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 h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> madam 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 h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> madam speaker, 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.r. 4.

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.r. 4. and 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.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from iowa seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. garbarino of new york, i inform the house that mr. garbarino will vote no on h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does washington seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. horsford pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. horsford will vote yes on h.r. 4.

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the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. wagner, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. wagner will vote nay on h.r. 4. as the member designated by mr. luetkemeyer, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. luetkemeyer will vote nay on h.r. 4. 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 h.r. 4. as the member designated by mr. grijalva, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. grijalva will vote yes on h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tension as seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. nehls of texas, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. nehls will vote nay on

h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. mceachin, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. mceachin will vote yes on h are 4. and as the member designated by ms. porter, pursuant to h. res. # 8, mrs. porter will vote yes. >> mr. amodei will vote no on h.r. 4.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. desaulnier, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. desaulnier will vote yes on h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? >> as the member designated by

mrs. harshbarger of tennessee, pursuant to h. res. 8, mrs. harshbarger will vote yes. mr. mcgovern: mr. welch will vote yes. 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 h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. gibbs of ohio, pursuant to h are 8, i inform the house that mr. gibbs will vote nay on h.r. 4. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> good evening, madam speaker, as the member designated by by mr. david scott of georgia, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. scott will vote yes on h.r.

4. 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 h. res. 8 mr. aderholt will vote no on h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? ms. underwood: as the member designated by mr. rush, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on h.r. 4. 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 h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. calvert will vote no. and as the member designated by mr. nunez pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. nunez will vote no on h. res. 4.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. wilson, pursuant to h. res.

8, i inform the house that ms. wilson will vote yes on h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? mr. brooks: as the member designated by mr. barry moore of alabama, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. barry moore will vote nay on h. res. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. sanchez pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that ms. sanchez votes yes. as the member designated by ms. leger fernandez votes aye. as the member designated by ms. roybal-allard pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that ms. roybal-allard will vote yes. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition?

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 no on h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. cuellar pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. cuellar will vote yes on h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by michelle steele of karl pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that congresswoman steele will vote no on h. res. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from washington seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. streubgland, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. streubgland will vote yes on h.r. 4.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. srerpb buchanan of florida pursuant to h r.8, i inform the house that mr. buchanan will be voting ney. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new hampshire seek recognition? ms. kuster: as the member designated by ms. pingree pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that ms. pingree will vote yes or h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for

what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by representative mrs. mcmorrisrodgers pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that ms. mrs. mcmorrisrodgers will vote no on h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. clarke: as the member designated by ms. frankel pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that ms. frankel will vote yes on h.r. 4. as the member designated by ms. brownley, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that ms. brownley will vote yes on h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from massachusetts again seek recognition? mr. clarke: as the member designated by by ms. brownley as * pursuant to h. res. 8, i

inform the house that ms. brownley will vote yes. >> as the member designated by mr. chris stewart of utah pursuant to h.r.8, i inform the house that mr. stewart will vote nay. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. khanna, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. khanna will vote yes on h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from you ta seek recognition? >> as the member designated by representative peter phao*euer of michigan, i inform the house that will vote no. pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. curtis will vote nay on h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. jeffries: as the member designated by chairwoman

johnson, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that chairwoman johnson will vote yes. as the member designated by congresswoman meng, pursuant to h. res. 8, congresswoman meng will vote yes. as the member designated by congresswoman maloney pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that mr. maloney will vote yes on h.r. 4.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> madam 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.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by chairwoman nydia velazquez of new york, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. velazquez will vote yes on h.r. 4. as the member designated by ms. robin kelly of illinois, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. kelly will vote yes on h.r. 4. as the member designated by congresswomanned any -- chairwoman nydia velazquez of new york, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. velazquez will vote yes on h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma seek recognition? >> madam 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 h.r. 4. 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 h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from idaho seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. herrera beutler of washington, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. herrera beutler will vote nay on h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. newman of illinois, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. newman will vote yes on h.r. 4.

the speaker pro tempore: for

what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. stefanik of new york, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. stefanik will vote no on h.r. 4. as the member designated by mr. hagedorn of minnesota, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. hagedorn will be voting no on h.r. 4. 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 h.r. 4. as the member designated by mr. thompson of pennsylvania, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. thompson will be voting no on h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from delaware seek recognition? >> as the member designated by

ms. degette, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. degette will vote yes on h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> thank you, mechanic. as the member designated by mr. tom reed, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. reed will be a nay on h.r. 4. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, 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 h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. davids, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. davids will vote yes on h.r.

4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> madam 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.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: as the member designated by mr. donald payne, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yes on h.r. 4. as the member designated by mrs. bonnie watson coleman, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. watson coleman will vote yes on h.r. 4. and as the member designated by mr. albio sires, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. sires will vote yes on h.r. 4. and as the member designated by mr. paul tonko, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. tonko will vote yes on h.r. 4.

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 h.r. 4. as the member designated by mr. bowman, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. bowman will vote yes on h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by chairwoman kir lynn maloney, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. maloney will vote yes on h.r. 4.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. pocan of wisconsin, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. pocan will vote aye on h.r. 4. as the member designated by

ms. jayapal, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. jayapal votes aye on house resolution 4. as the member designated by ms. barragan of california, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. barragan will vote aye on h.r. 4. and as the member designated by mr. gomez of california, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. gomez votes aye on h.r. 4. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> 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 h.r. 4. 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 h.r. 4. madam speaker, as the member designated by congress member cardenas, pursuant to house

resolution 8, i inform the house that congress member cardenas will vote yes on h.r. 4. 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 h.r. 4. and madam speaker, as the member designated by congress member norma torres, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that congress member torres will vote yes on h.r. 4.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 219. the nays are 212. the bill is passed. without objection, a motion to reconsider is laid on the table.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> madam speaker, by direction of the house republican conference, i send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 602, resolution electing a member to

certain standing committees of the house of representatives. resolved, that the following named member be and is hereby elected to the following standing committees of the house of representatives. committee on science, space, and technology, mr. elsing -- ellzey. committee on veteran affair, mr. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the resolution is agreed to. the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> madam speaker -- mr. davis: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the committees on ways and means and budget be discharged from further consideration of h.r. 5085 and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 5085. a bill to a-- amend section 1113 of the social security act to

provide authority for increased payments for temporary assistance to united states citizens returned from foreign countries and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: is there objection to the consideration of the bill? without objection, the bill is engrossed, read a third time, and passed. and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? mr. perlmutter: thank you, madam speaker. i seek to speak out of order for

one minute and ask that my remarks be allowed to be revised within five days. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. perlmutter: thank you. madam speaker, on behalf of congressman crow and congressman neguse and myself, i rise today to recognize and honor richard lamb, former governor of colorado from 1975 to 1987. governor lamb was a tremendous leader and public servant for our great state of colorado. he passed away on july 29, 2021. as a three-term governor, he was one of the longest serving governors in colorado history. governor lamb was born in wisconsin and moved to denver in 1962. he served as a state representative from 1966 to 1974, where he rose to the position of assistant minority leader. during that time, he sponsored and helped pass several pieces of noteworthy legislation, including the nation's first abortion law in 1967, ensuring

women the access to critical health care, including abortion services in cases of rape or incest. in 1987 he began his first term as colorado governor and went on to serve for 12 years, earning support from people across the state with his no-nonsense attitude and strong commitment to equality, education and the environment. before holding office, governor lamb served as a first lieutenant in the united states army and worked as an attorney and a certified public accountant. after leaving office, he coordinated and co-directed the university of denver's institute for public policy studies. above all else, dick lamb was a devoted husband and loving father. he stayed active in politics and kept up with colorado news until his death. while colorado has been blessed with many great leaders throughout its history, few rise to the caliber and reputation of dick lamb. thank you, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for

what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> i seek unanimous consent to speak for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, you have squandered the inheritance of a generation today. you have governed with abandon and exchanged financial assurance for instant gratification. mr. cawthorn: today you didn't pass a budget plan, you passed a death wish for america. it is easy for to you sit up there and authorize $68 trillion over the next 10 years because you will never have to shoulder the financial burden of your actions. your road map for our future is a highway to hell. you have exchanged the american dream for a socialist nightmare. to the american people, you have been lied to. your taxes will be raised because the actions of democrats today -- of the actions of democrats today of the i shoulder to think what our country, our city on a hill, our beacon of freedom will look like in a generation, we have to deliver a nation devoid of treasure for our children. we'll give account for our

actions one day. if we hand over a bankrupt legacy to our children, your actions today will be indicted and you'll be without excuse. madam speaker, you are walking around with my nation's checkbook and we want it back. with thattings i -- with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> the american people have spoken, madam speaker. it's time to build back better. today's historic vote shows that president biden and the democratic congress are united and we are keeping our promises to the american people who put us in office. today we move forward on the bipartisan infrastructure package to rebuild our nation. today we move forward on the build back better reconciliation bill, to invest in american families. mr. soto: and today we move forward on restoring the voting

rights act, to protect our democracy. and it's not a moment too soon. florida's ninth congressional district is the fastest growing district in the nation. 40% growth, as i represent 955,000 constituents. whether in central florida or across the nation, it's time to upgrade america's roads, bridges, ports, airports, rural broadband, clean water, resilient and renewable energy. it's time to make child care costs and work force education more affordable. it's time to help our seniors, middle class tax cuts, combat clievment change and build back better. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? mr. davis: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. davis: madam speaker, i rise today in honor of mike demichael of my hometown of tailorville --

taylorville, illinois, who passed away at the age of 69. mike was a true lover of sports. especially when it came to coaching. he began as the coach of the seventh grade terriers basketball team. his coaching career lasted over 20 years, taking teams to the state tournament on four occasions. he loved the game but his true passion was caring for the kids he coached throughout the years. mike gave back to our community in many ways. he was a member of st. mary's catholic church, the knights of columbus, and the moose lodge. he was a founding member of the taylorville public schools foundation and the lake shore golf course improvement committee. he was also a member of the taylorville junior high terriers sports boosters, the high school band boosters, and the tornado open. his passing is a loss for our taylorville community and everyone that had the pleasure of knowing him. shannon and i send our thoughts and prayers to his wife, karen, his children, brent and seussy,

his -- suzy, his grandchildren, hudson, hayden, payton and braden, and his brother, tony, his sister, patricia, and the rest of his family. mike, may you rest in peace, my friend. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. gomez: address the house for one minute -- mr. gohmert: address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. gohmert: we got a couple of calls at the office today from -- we got numerous, but two veterans fighting in afghanistan wept in the calls. about the sacrifices that they made, the friends they lost fighting in afghanistan. and the afghan people, i've been meeting with northern alliance leaders for a decade or so. they've asked not that we stay

forever, we couldn't do that. they didn't want us to do that. but they said, whatever you do, leave us in a position to fight the taliban when you're gone because if you don't, they'll kill every one of us that out if for you and with you -- that out if for you and with you -- that fought for you and with you. this is. mr. ayotte: trosity. let's leave the northern alliance -- this is an atrocity. let's leave the northern alliance the weapons that they have and let's get the americans out. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you very much. madam speaker, i rise today to celebrate the life of wanda riddle of irving, texas, who passed on august 5, 2021. she was a great friend and faithful supporter of our

community for over 35 years. ms. van duyne: wanda was known as mayor of south irving and had a heart for public service. we've been fortunate to hear stories from her family over past few weeks which painted a picture of her life. wanda and her late husband jim started a family, raised their sons, rick, ron and rod, inning. they left a lasting impact on the community through the jim and wanda riddle memphis scholarship, which is set to award a student-athlete from nimitz high school $1,000 scholarship annually. wanda's pass something a great loss for irving and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her. our community would not be the same without wanda's guidance, friendship and support. may god continue to bless the community and the riddle family at this difficult time. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? mr. carter: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.

mr. carter: mr. speaker, i rise today to remember and honor frank peoples of savannah, georgia, who passed away on august 18 at age of 93. frank's accomplish ams in life -- accomplishments in in life are nothing short of remarkable. he earned a degree in industrial engineering. under the leadership of coach bobby dodd, he made history as the first sophomore to become head manager of the football team. he was inducted into georgia tech's school of evening innerring hall of fame and the athletics hall of fame for his remarkable achievements. following graduation, he served his country in the korean war in the united states army. after the war, frank achieved a global reputation as an entrepreneur, inventor and businessman. frank's pride in his service -- and his service to his country and community is remarkable and i'm honored to recognize him today. my thoughts and prayers are with his family, friend and all who knew him during this most

difficult time. thank you, mr. speaker. and yield back. and yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does -- and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise with pride and in support of tonight's pass ablg of the john lewis -- passage of the john lewis voting rights act. as we know, it's right to vote is fundamental to our nation. that's why we should be doing everything possible, not to make it more difficult to vote, but to enhance voting rights. h.r. 4 does that by modifyi the voting rights act, to restore and strengthen its anti-discrimination enforcement authorities. in my district, prior to the shelby decision, we had a voting rights county. but clearly the threats to our ability to vote are not limited to my district, as this year alone 18 states across our country have passed 30 laws making it harder to vote.

mr. panetta: that's why i voted for this bill. that's why john lewis served and sacrificed. and that's why he crossed edmund pettus bridge in 1965 and in 2020 when i was honored to cross it with him hand in hand. tonight we not only upheld the legacy of john lewis, but by passing h.r. 4, we were able to provide citizens, eventually provide citizens with more opportunity to vote in our democracy. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from oklahoma seek recognition? without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. mrs. bice: thank you. the swaights unfolding in afghanistan -- situation unfolding in afghanistan is dire but in the midst of crisis, there is always light to be found. in oklahoma's fifth congressional district, that light is allison renot she took

matters in her own hands to help 10 members of an afghan girls robotics team escape. renot, who has nine daughters of her own, met the girls at a 2019 robotics competition. as a tal -- the taliban took over the country, she could not stop thinking about their safety. she reached out to a friend who worked in the u.s. embassy in qatar. they completed the necessary paperwork, the government of qatar sent a plane and the girls p were flown to safety. it is women like allison rento who remind us that there is always a light in the dark. even if it shines from one lone candle. mr. speaker, thank you and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from utah seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.

>> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to simply tell my team thank you for the work that they've been putting in the last several weeks. the individuals that work the individuals who work in our washington, d.c., and our og derng utah, office are truly the unsung heroes in our world. i often get the credit with my name on the bill or my name on the interview but the work they've been doing to help our american citizens in afghanistan and our partners is unprecedented. mr. moore: all summer we have been dealing with state department backlogs to get people visas to go to costa rica, and it all turned very real as we've been working around the clock and taking an enormous amount of stress and

anguish to do our part. i hope that the first district of utah knows that our team is working to do everything we can to help out those families that are directly affected by this. our thoughts and prayers are going to a better outcome as we come out of this. i yield back. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 11-b of house resolution 188, the house stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on friday, august 27, 2

the rayburn room in the u.s. capitol where nancy pelosi and other democrats are talking about the passage of that voting rights bill. as she tried to enter that door to the alabama university, george wallace stood there, defiant. defiant of the constitution and we hold these truths to be self-evident. it's a