Brett Guthrie

“I want the House to pass this bill. Mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas carry dangerous diseases that can make anyone very sick. This bill keeps funding programs to help local health departments and research centers stop and treat these diseases.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of S. 2398, the Senate companion to bipartisan legislation recently advanced by the Committee on Energy and Commerce led by Senator Collins and Congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey. Vectors such as mosquitos, ticks, and fleas can carry life- threatening diseases, and anyone can contract a vector-borne disease with potentially debilitating consequences. This bill reauthorizes the National Strategy and Regional Centers of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, as well as the CDC’s cooperative agreements with health departments in high-risk areas for vector-borne diseases. Preventing these diseases and responding to vector-borne threats is a bipartisan issue that I hope we can all support. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to vote in favor of the bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.”

“I am asking the House to pass this bill to keep funding government work against diseases spread by ticks and mosquitoes.”

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 2398) to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows:”

“I want the House to pass this bill to keep AM radio in all new cars. Millions of Americans rely on it for news and weather, and it still works to send emergency alerts when the internet goes out.”

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 979, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. Tens of millions of Americans tune into broadcast AM radio every day. Farmers use AM radio for weather forecasts, local information, crop reports, while older Americans rely on it for local news and programming. Most importantly, AM radio is a critical tool for emergency communications. When a disaster hits and a broadband network goes dark, AM radio can continue providing critical emergency information to communities. This bipartisan bill has broad support from stakeholders, including the Farm Bureau, former FEMA administrators, and first responders. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.”

“I want the House to pass this bill. It requires new cars to come with AM radio.”

“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 979) to require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows:”

“I support this bill to bring more tourists to American music attractions. I am letting Representative Harshbarger speak about her work on it.”

“Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Harshbarger), who has worked tirelessly on this legislation. It is appropriate today she represents the community from which Ms. Dolly Parton was born.”

“I want the House to pass this bill. It tells the government to promote music tourism just like it promotes other travel. It does not spend new tax dollars or create new offices.”

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today to speak in support of S. 195, the America Music Tourism Act of 2025. Music is one of the truest expressions of who we are as a country. It is part of the fabric of American life in every region and in every community. This bill simply directs the Department of Commerce to do what it already does for other forms of tourism: to build a plan to promote it and keep Congress informed. It asks for no new taxpayer dollars. It creates no new bureaucracy. It just puts music tourism on the same level of other national attractions. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.”

“I want the House to pass this bill to promote music tourism.”

“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 195) to amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows:”

“I want the House to pass this bill. It tells the Department of Energy to study how artificial intelligence and supercomputers can improve the nation's electric power system.”

“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 9339) to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct an assessment on the use of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies to enhance the bulk-power system, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows:”

“I want the House to pass this bill. Demand for electricity is growing very fast. This bill helps us better predict how much power we need, so we do not overspend and drive up costs for families and businesses.”

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 9332, the Load Forecasting Enhancement Act, sponsored by my colleague Congressman Troy Balderson from Ohio. Simply put, this legislation will improve the accuracy of electricity demand projections. We all know electricity demand is increasing at a rapid pace not seen since World War II. Until our load forecasting models can more accurately determine the levels of growth, we risk overbuilding a system that is funded by households and businesses. H.R. 9332 encourages Federal and State partnerships to keep the lights on at an affordable price for our communities. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.”

“I am asking the House to pass this bill. It sets up regional boards to study how to better predict electricity demand.”

“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 9332) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish regional joint boards to study electric load forecasting, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows:”

“I want the House to pass this bill. It pushes power companies to use better power lines that carry more electricity. This will help our electric grid grow cheaply and lower people's power bills.”

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6633, the High-Capacity Grid Act sponsored by my colleague, Congresswoman Fedorchak, from North Dakota. The High-Capacity Grid Act will leverage advancements in transmission conductors to more cost-effectively expand our grid and meet the electricity demands of our next generation. Advanced conductors can significantly increase the number of electrons that we put on our system to power our households and businesses of all kinds. H.R. 6633 will bring savings to households on their electric bills while more efficiently meeting the demands of our next-generation economy ensuring the U.S. is a global leader in innovation. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.”

“I am asking the House to pass this bill. It requires power companies to use the best available power lines for certain projects.”

“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6633) to establish a best-available transmission conductor standard for certain transmission projects under the Federal Power Act and to provide for presumptions regarding cost recovery for such conductors, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows:”