Brandon Gill

Mr. GILL of Texas

Mr. GILL of Texas. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this bill to honor Master Sergeant Melvin Handrich. I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. GILL of Texas

Mr. GILL of Texas. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6247) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13355 North Lon Adams Road in Marana, Arizona, as the ``Mayor Ed Honea Memorial Post Office''.

Mr. GILL of Texas. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.

Mr. GILL of Texas. Madam Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Ciscomani).

Mr. GILL of Texas. Madam Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill naming a post office for Mayor Ed Honea. I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. GILL of Texas

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1032, I call up the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 142) disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, and ask for its immediate consideration.

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration.

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.J. Res. 142, a resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025. Congress has the constitutional right to review legislation passed by the D.C. Council under the D.C. Home Rule Act. It also has the authority to block such legislation. In this case, it should do just that. In December of this past year, the D.C. Council enacted, without the Mayor's support, legislation that denies tax relief to D.C. residents and businesses that was afforded to them by the Working Families Tax Cut Act. While D.C. taxpayers still enjoy the benefits of such tax relief with their Federal tax filings, they are being stripped of corresponding relief that should also be afforded to them at the local level. In other words, the D.C. Council has rejected tax provisions that help relieve the burdens faced by D.C. residents and businesses. There are nine tax provisions that the D.C. Council has completely opted out of in the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025. Seven of them are targeted at tax breaks for individuals. This includes service workers relying on tips as part of their wages, workers relying on overtime, senior citizens relying on Social Security, and even residents just trying to write off their charitable contributions. They are all being targeted by the D.C. Council. Specifically, the D.C. Council is opting out of the following tax provisions that House Republicans championed for all Americans: no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security for senior citizens, no tax on auto loan interest for certain personal car loan deductions, and even the increased standard deduction, meaning that D.C. taxpayers who do not itemize their tax deductions will not be able to claim the full amount of the federally expanded standard deduction in their local tax returns. In addition, individuals who take the standard deduction will not be afforded an additional charitable deduction like they will have in the Federal Tax Code. Stripping away this tax relief from the residents of D.C. is egregious, but, Mr. Speaker, that is not all. The D.C. Council has not stopped there. They are working also to ignore the Working Families Tax Cut Act's pro-economic growth business deductions. That is, the radical D.C. Council also wants to stunt local businesses and prevent economic growth. They are blocking the 100- percent expensing of qualified nonresidential manufacturing and property production and improvements that help fuel such commercial investment. Finally, the D.C. Council is blocking the full and immediate expensing of a business' domestic research and experimental expenditures. They apparently would rather have investments and innovation in other States or even foreign nations as opposed to right here at home in the Nation's Capital City. You might find yourself wondering why would the D.C. Council do this to their own residents and businesses. I will tell you why: It is because the Working Families Tax Cut Act was President Trump's bill. The D.C. Council would rather punish their own residents, their own people, than recognize the achievements of President Trump's legislation. This is anti-working class, anti-senior citizens, and of course antibusiness. They say they need more time to analyze and consider these provisions, the same provisions that had numerous congressional debates and hearings. These justifications are just excuses to play politics. It is all at the expense of local residents and businesses who want to and should be able to keep their hard-earned money in their pockets to reinvest in their families, communities, and businesses. The House must swiftly exercise its constitutional responsibility to oversee the District of Columbia and reject this misguided legislation from going into effect. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to unite in support of D.C. taxpayers and businesses and support this necessary resolution of disapproval. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Wyoming (Ms. Hageman), the future Senator.

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Rose).

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire as to how much time is remaining.

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Kim).

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Smith), the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee.

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, as my colleague pointed out, it is good to be here in floor debate with the other youngest Member of the House of Representatives. I don't want to put words in his mouth, but I suspect we would both agree that we do need more representation in Washington in this body from younger Americans. Even though he and I disagree on many things, including this resolution, Mr. Speaker, we have heard a lot from the other side of the aisle about how they support working families. Mr. Speaker, this is a resolution that would provide no tax on Social Security, no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, provisions that specifically help working families, families in this country. Yet, they are opposed to it. Mr. Speaker, we have heard a little bit about fiscal responsibility. That is something that Republicans have championed for quite some time. In fact, it has been pointed out that our ideas are old. I would point out that my colleague is right. Our ideas are old in the sense that individual liberty and fiscal responsibility are ideas that have withstood the test of time. That is something that conservatives recognize. The city of Washington, D.C., does not adhere to those ideas. If they would like to pursue a more responsible budget, I think that we would all be thrilled. Yet, what are they spending their money on? Recently, the city of Washington, D.C., gave almost a half-million- dollar grant to the Central American Resource Center, which advocates for local rent supplement programs to go to noncitizens; in other words, illegal aliens. They gave almost a million dollars over two grants to Georgetown University, a university whose endowment is about $3.6 billion. In fiscal year 2025, D.C. spent approximately $434,000 to establish a reparations task force. That same year, they spent $40 million for the Office of Migrant Services to ``ensure migrants arriving in the District are treated humanely and have the resources they need to reach their destination or resettle.'' In other words, they are taking money out of the pockets of working-class families and giving it to illegal aliens. In fiscal year 2025, again, D.C. spent almost $2.3 million on the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Affairs. That same year, they spent $7 million for the Green Bank. In fiscal year 2025, they spent $441,000 for the Medical Cannabis Social Equity Fund. Mr. Speaker, we support fiscal responsibility. This is not fiscal responsibility. This is taking money from working-class families to fund leftwing social programs and pet projects. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I strongly support this joint resolution Disapproving the Action of the District of Columbia Council in Approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025. It is an egregious targeting of the hardworking residents of the District, and it ignorantly and foolishly blocks economic growth. Congress is within its right to deny this legislation pursuant to the D.C. Home Rule Act, and it should do so because it is the right thing to do for the people of this District. The people and businesses of this town deserve the tax relief these provisions grant, not just at the Federal level, but also at the local level. It is time we support them. The following organizations have endorsed this resolution, including: AMAC Action, America First Policy Institute, the D.C. Police Union, Heritage Action, the Independent Women's Forum, the International Franchise Association, the National Association of Convenience Stores, the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, the National Restaurant Association, the National Taxpayers Union, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The House must swiftly exercise its constitutional responsibility to oversee the District of Columbia and reject this misguided legislation from going into effect. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to unite in support of D.C. taxpayers and businesses and support this necessary resolution of disapproval, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. GILL of Texas

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, a core part of American sovereignty is the ability to determine who is able to enter our country. The sole purpose of our immigration system is to benefit American citizens. That is why today I introduced a bill that would implement a Somalia immigration moratorium. Mr. Speaker, we have seen the multibillion dollar Somali fraud scandal just in the past week, and Americans are furious. The reality is that Somali immigration makes America less prosperous, less safe, and less culturally cohesive. Mr. Speaker, 78 percent of Somali immigrants in Minnesota alone receive welfare benefits, even after being in the United States for 10 years or longer. Somali men commit crimes at rates significantly higher than Americans, and only about half of Somali immigrants can speak English very well. Again, that is even after being in our country for over a decade. The reality is that Somalia's clan-based society is unassimilable into American society. It is time to put the American people first, and I urge the House to support my bill.

Mr. GILL of Texas

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the Sharia Free America Caucus, which I am proud to have joined. Across the world, ideologically driven Islamic movements have destabilized entire regions; displaced tens of millions of people; and fueled terrorism, repression, and violence. Where civil law is subordinated to Islamic authority, freedom, prosperity, and security collapse. Sharia law is not a personal creed. It is a political and legal system and one that rejects equality before the law, suppresses dissent, and fuses radical religious doctrine with state power. History shows that where Sharia gains influence, constitutional government gives way to coercion. In Texas, my constituents are increasingly alarmed by the consequences of mass migration and the importation of ideologies that are fundamentally incompatible with our Western civilization. The purpose of this caucus is clear: to ensure that Sharia never gains a foothold in America--not now, and not ever.

Mr. GILL of Texas

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the late Brenda Gormley and to honor her 24 years of distinguished public service to Denton County, Texas. Her commitment to emergency preparedness and volunteer training strengthened Denton County and North Texas, leaving a lasting legacy. Brenda's involvement in emergency preparedness began in 2005 when she was introduced to the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) during a visit to the Highland Village Fire Department. What started as a simple inquiry quickly turned into a lifelong passion. She served as a CERT manager and instructor, earning recognition as a Texas CERT Master Instructor. After Hurricane Katrina, Brenda served as a shelter manager and helped establish the Denton County CERT program at the request of Assistant Chief Roland Asebedo. Starting with fewer than a dozen volunteers, she grew the program into one of the most respected in Texas, expanding it to more than 500 background-checked, active members who received free, hands-on training open to all Denton County residents. Under Brenda's dedicated leadership, Denton County's Citizen Corps Council received the National Award for Outstanding Citizen Corps Council in 2009. She served as Secretary of the Denton County VOAD Citizen Corps Council and as Past Chair of the North Central Texas Regional Citizen Corps Council, helping implement, expand, and sustain Citizen Corps programs regionally and statewide. Brenda's significant contributions to community preparedness and public service were recognized by Governor Greg Abbott at the state level and President Barack Obama nationally. Brenda also helped develop the G517 CERT Master Instructor curriculum and the G417 CERT refresher curriculum for Texas. In 2011, she was honored as the first recipient of the Jack Colley Citizen Corps Leadership Award for her exceptional leadership and service. She further enhanced Denton County CERT by creating specialized response teams, often called upon to assist first responders. Mr. Speaker, Brenda Gormley embodied the true spirit of public service and neighbors helping neighbors. I request my colleagues to join me in honoring her extraordinary dedication and contributions to the safety and security of her neighbors in Denton County and across Texas. Our sincere condolences go to her family, friends, and colleagues.

Mr. GILL of Texas

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding me time on this important issue. I strongly oppose this bill because it would jeopardize our national security, and it locks in harmful last-minute agreements from the Biden administration. Union bosses love this bill for one reason: It protects their telework perk. It also shields them from accountability and gives them effective veto power over a duly elected President with a mandate to clean up a bloated Federal bureaucracy. Specifically, this legislation would nullify President Trump's executive order titled ``Exclusions From Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs.'' The executive order wisely designated various agencies as having a national security focus as their primary functions and exempts them from collective bargaining. Union officials do not and should not have the right to use their collective bargaining power to undermine President Trump and jeopardize our national security. One example of this just fairly recently is ICE not being able to modify cybersecurity policies without giving its union bosses an opportunity to negotiate, delaying needed cybersecurity updates. In another example, union bosses threatened to block the Office of Personnel Management from implementing basic IT security controls. There is a troubling pattern where union bosses block measures that they don't like, forgetting that they work for the American people and not the other way around. The President's executive order also improves care for veterans. On August 6, 2025, the VA announced that it is terminating most union contracts to comply with the executive order. Employees at the VA currently spend 750,000 hours engaging not in care for veterans but in union activities. That is every single year. The President's executive order will lead VA employees to spend more time helping veterans and less time in union activities. It goes even further. This bill forbids the Trump administration from unwinding any collective bargaining agreement signed before March 26, 2025. After Democrats lost the 2024 elections, the Biden administration hurried to ink multiyear deals that they knew they would never have to enforce, deliberately tying the hands of their successors and rewarding union leadership on their way out. One example is especially egregious: the Social Security Administration deal that allows maximum telework, prohibits management from reducing it, and applies to 98.5 percent of the agency's workforce.

Mr. GILL of Texas. The Protect America's Workforce Act is nothing short of an attempt to prevent President Trump from reforming the Federal bureaucracy. It undermines national security and rewards union bosses who think that they run the government. I urge opposition.

Mr. GILL of Texas

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 323) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Prospect Street in Avon, New York, as the ``Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz Memorial Post Office Building''.

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill, which would rename a post office in Avon, New York, for Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz. Officer Mazurkiewicz served with the Rochester Police Department for 29 years. Officer Mazurkiewicz was also an active member of the Rochester Police Locust Club for his entire career. Officer Mazurkiewicz was tragically shot and killed while on duty while conducting surveillance duty. He is survived by his loving wife of 28 years, Lynn, four children, and three grandchildren. I encourage my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Tenney).

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my House colleagues to support this bill naming a post office for Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz, who gave his life in the line of duty. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. GILL of Texas

Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1008) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 298 Route 292 in Holmes, New York, as the ``Sheriff Adrian `Butch' Anderson Post Office Building''.