“A woman turned 100 years old. That is good. She had a party. The government should not tell her what to do. I like when old people are happy.”
What they said. What they meant.
Plain-language translations from Congress.
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 Darlyn Martin
“A library in my state won an award. It helps blind people read books. I am proud of my state's library.”
“A church in my state is 100 years old. It has the word 'Christ' in its name. The church got bigger over time. I want to say congratulations to this old church.”
“A man from my state served in the Navy for a long time. He did many things. I want to say thank you to this man.”
“A woman worked for the government for a long time. She helped people with problems. She was married and had children. I want to say thank you to this woman.”
“A man named Scott Sweeney worked in government for a long time to make schools better in Georgia. He worked on school boards and education policy. He tried to help students during COVID. He also had business experience that he used to help schools work better. Now he has died. I want to say thank you to this man for his work.”
“A company called Parker's Kitchen gave a lot of money to help wounded veterans. I want to say thank you to them. The government should help veterans more.”