“I'm honoring a teacher from my district. She won an award. She taught reading. She helped students. She is retiring now. I want to thank her and say her work is important.”
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Recent debates
8 latest topics
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026
13 statements
Moment of Silence in Honor of the 25th Anniversary of September 11
2 statements
Honoring Former U.S. Representative Charles Hatcher of Georgia
2 statements
Recognizing Firefighters from California's Third Congressional District
17 statements
Saluting White Plains Beautification Foundation
2 statements
Celebrating Rural Lawyer Julie Bear
4 statements
Operation Midway Blitz Anniversary
2 statements
Catherine Watts Celebrates 100th Birthday
4 statements
House of Representatives
Honoring Cassy Dornbusch on Her Retirement
“I'm honoring a man who helped rebuild parts of my city. He designed buildings. He helped neighborhoods. He was humble. He thought places and people matter. He led some groups. He redesigned urban spaces. He made our community better. He is remembered by many people. I want to thank him and say his work is important.”
“I'm honoring a teacher. He used to be a detective. Now he teaches criminal justice. He helped a student when she was sad. I think he's a good person. I want Congress to honor him.”
“I'm happy I went to my old school. They had a sports rally. Many student athletes were there. The dance team did well at a competition. I gave them a flag. I want Congress to applaud all the student athletes in many sports. I think they did a good job.”
“There are wildfires in Canada. Many people had to leave. Smoke came to my city. The air is bad for people's health. I think both countries should work together. I want cooperation on forest management and fires. I think this will help everyone.”
“A person lied about a politician abusing kids. I don't like that. I want people to be nicer. Hate is bad. I think you should not be cruel.”
“I want the House to vote on spending bills. The Energy and Water bill is delayed. We have not passed many bills that fund the government. The fiscal year ends soon. I don't like that Congress is not doing more. I want the Speaker to pass bills. I think it hurts Americans when we don't spend money. I want more government spending.”
“I want to talk about the President and his administration. I think they are bad. I want to blame them for many things. They collected information about citizens. I think the government wants to limit voting. What they did was wrong. A court said it was wrong. They tried to say some people are not citizens. They tried to say some people are dead. That was wrong. People should check if they can vote. I want them to look at a website. I want people to vote. I think rich people are bad. They work with the President. That is bad.”
“I want the government to spend more money on disabled veterans. I think they should get more money from the government. That will help them. Many people think that is a good idea. If three more people agree, we can vote on it. I want the government to pass this bill.”