Harriet Hageman

Ms. HAGEMAN

Ms. HAGEMAN. Article VII: ``The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same. Amendment I: ``Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.'' Amendment II: ``A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.'' Amendment III: ``No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.'' Amendment IV: ``The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.'' Amendment V: ``No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb, nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.'' Amendment VI: ``In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed; which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defence.'' Amendment VII: ``In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.'' Amendment VIII: ``Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.'' Amendment IX: ``The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.'' Amendment X: ``The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.''

Ms. HAGEMAN

Ms. HAGEMAN. Mr. Speaker, in today's America, conservatives are constantly under attack. Attempts to silence us take many forms and are perpetuated by numerous people, agencies, and corporations. Conservatives are more often audited by the IRS, and conservative organizations are more often denied tax-exempt status than are liberals. This is an indisputable fact and has been happening at least since the Obama administration. This is, in part, the reason why voting to stop the hiring of 87,000 new IRS agents was so critical. Conservatives are more often investigated and harassed by the Department of Justice than are liberals. The DOJ has even gone so far as to seize the cell phone of a sitting Congressman. It has raided residents of conservatives, while ignoring liberals whose actions are far worse. It has aggressively advocated for holding right-leaning Americans in jail without due process. How many liberals have been banned or shadow-banned on Facebook, Twitter, Google, and other social and digital media sites. Scores of conservatives have been so banned, including our former President. How many times do we see the so-called ``fact checks'' on the social media posts of conservatives while never seeing them on the posts of liberals. These ``fact checks'' have covered such topics as COVID, climate change, gun rights, crime, and actions of protestors. The fact checks are dubious at best and downright dishonest at worst. Financial platforms such as PayPal, Venmo, and GoFundMe routinely refuse service to or censor conservatives. In the past year alone, GoFundMe has taken down fund-raisers for Kyle Rittenhouse, conservative students at Arizona State University, and from the freedom trucker convoy after having raised $9 million. Finally, just this last week, we saw that YouTube and Facebook have censored Project Veritas in some of the most important investigative research that we have seen come out of a media company. While all of this sounds like an impossibility to overcome, we must fight to end this bias. Through my assignments to the Judiciary Committee and the Select Committee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, we will do exactly that.

Ms. HAGEMAN

Ms. HAGEMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to condemn intimidation tactics of pro-abortion activists. Since the very day the Dobbs v. Jackson decision was illegally leaked, acts of violence against pregnancy centers, places of worship, and other pro-life institutions have skyrocketed. Cases of vandalism, harassment, firebombings, and physical assaults have been reported all across the country, in communities big and small. In addition to the actual acts, these violent acts amount to intimidation of those individuals that need the services provided by these pro-life, faith-based organizations. Not only has President Biden and his administration failed to condemn these attacks, but his Department of Justice has also refused to take any action to identify and prosecute those that have committed these crimes. This is curious considering the way that this administration has been weaponized against so many American citizens that haven't committed any crimes at all. Over 100 attacks have taken place in the last 8 months alone. Every Member of Congress, Republican and Democrat, should join in condemning the violence of these extremists. The rule of law matters, the sanctity of life matters, and equal justice matters.