Floor SpeechBipartisan2026-02-25

REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 7481, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026

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On 2026-02-25, Representative Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD-5) delivered a floor speech titled "REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 7481, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026" in the House. The speech addressed immigration and also covered the environment. It referenced legislation: HR7481.

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REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 7481, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)] [House] [Page H2306] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 7481, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committees on Appropriations and Budget be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 7481, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under guidelines consistently issued by successive Speakers, as recorded in section 956 of the House Rules and Manual, the Chair is constrained not to entertain the request unless it has been cleared by the bipartisan floor and committee leaderships. Parliamentary Inquiry Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Crank). The gentleman will state his inquiry. Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, am I to take from the definition that you gave as to why you could not accept the gentlewoman's unanimous-consent request that the majority has not agreed to funding the balance of the DHS bill other than CBP and ICE? The SPEAKER pro tempore. As indicated in section 956 of the House Rules and Manual, it is not a proper parliamentary inquiry to ask the Chair to indicate which side of the aisle has failed under the Speaker's guidelines to clear a unanimous-consent request. Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman, and we are not objecting. ____________________

Referenced legislation: HR7481, HR7481

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REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 7481, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)] [House] [Page H2306] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 7481, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committees on Appropriations and Budget be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 7481, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under guidelines consistently issued by successive Speakers, as recorded in section 956 of the House Rules and Manual, the Chair is constrained not to entertain the request unless it has been cleared by the bipartisan floor and committee leaderships. Parliamentary Inquiry Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Crank). The gentleman will state his inquiry. Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, am I to take from the definition that you gave as to why you could not accept the gentlewoman's unanimous-consent request that the majority has not agreed to funding the balance of the DHS bill other than CBP and ICE? The SPEAKER pro tempore. As indicated in section 956 of the House Rules and Manual, it is not a proper parliamentary inquiry to ask the Chair to indicate which side of the aisle has failed under the Speaker's guidelines to clear a unanimous-consent request. Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman, and we are not objecting. ____________________ Referenced legislation: HR7481, HR7481