Major investis in our countrys history by the u. S. House and senate. Each week, writers and historians tell the stories and see historic footage from the periods and examine the impacts of key congressional hearings. This week we look at the investigation that followed the deadly 1993 siege at the Branch Davidian compound near waco, texas and what its meant in the years that followed. Watch congress investigates, 7 p. M. Eastern on saturdays, cspan2. Up next, state and local Law Enforcement officials talk about the challenges facing their local agencies. Some of the topics covered include gun violence, Work Force Recruitment and retention and the ongoing fentanyl crisis and shared by congressman mark greene. At the start of the hearing there was a moment of silence for donald payne, jr. Who died recently and who served on the committee. The committee on Homeland Security will come to order, without objection the chair may declare the committee in recess at any point. Before we have th
Journal comes your way tomorrow at 7 00. We take you to the house of representatives. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by guest chaplain pastor Mark Westerfield, Central Baptist Church, round rock, in round rock, texas. The chaplain let us pray. Our father in heaven, i am humbled to stand before you in these honored and distinguished men and women today. To stand in the gap and offer this prayer. Today we gratefully recognize the gift of life, liberty, and responsibility you have given us to lead this great country. On behalf of these men and women, i ask for wisdom, discernment, and unity as they carry the weight of caring for the close to 350 million citi
Motivations to release classified information continue watching the Committee Meeting on our free mobile app, cspan now. Well leave it to return to the house to fulfill cspans 45year commitment to covering congress. Members are about to debate several measures on Law Enforcement and Border Security. Theyll also debate legislation to compel the Biden Administration to end its pause on weapons shipments to israel. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben would you pray with me. Gear us up, o god, for whatever lies ahead of us this day. Equip us for the work you would have us do in the situations we will face. And do not let us take this preparation lightly. For the battles we fight are more than policies and politics. We do not wrestle just against contrary human opinions and opposing ambitions. But ours is a fight to preserve Mutual Understanding and respect in a world she rowedded in the dark shrouded in the dark
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. May 15, 2024. I hereby appoint the honorable keith self to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, mike johnson, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 9, 2024, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with time equally allocated between the parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip limited to five minutes, but there no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from pennsylvania, ms. Dean, for five minutes. Ms. Dean mr. Speaker, National Womens health week empowers women and girls to prioritize their unique health journey
That was sent to you. I do have some great concerns [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2024] members are expected to vote on the fiveyear reauthorization of funding for the federal aviation administration, which if approved would head to the president s desk. Youre watching live coverage here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben would you pray with me . Almighty god, you are our refuge and our strength. A very present help in times of trouble. As evidence of your divine protections, you have set among us brave men and women as your own shield around us, to keep us from all harm. On this National Police officers memorial day, we pray on behalf of these heroes. Thank you for their humble dedication that our brothers and sisters in blue have demonstra