United States House of Representatives
11/17/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/17/2025 16:41
Foxx Opening Remarks on Energy, DC Reforms, and the Denouncing of Socialism
As prepared for delivery:
Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time.
We have a lot of business to catch up on given that the Schumer Shutdown has concluded.
Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider eight separate measures: S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5214, H.R. 5107, and H. Con. Res. 58.
The three Congressional Review Act resolutions before us today, alongside H.R. 1949 and H.R. 3109, are part of our efforts to unleash and utilize the abundance of natural resources that our nation has to offer.
And who will stand to benefit when we pass these pieces of legislation? The American people - that's who.
Our colleagues have shown us repeatedly that they oppose the development of energy that comes from American soil.
They have such an allergic reaction to it - it's quite a perplexing position to have.
We have vast repositories of natural resources across our entire nation. Why in the world would we deny ourselves the opportunity to harness them and utilize them accordingly?
I am sure Chairman Westerman will do an excellent job of cutting through the noise and explaining to everyone why these pieces of legislation are important and what they mean for the nation.
Next, we turn to H.R. 5214 and H.R. 5107.
H.R. 5214, the District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025, would require mandatory pretrial and post-conviction detention for crimes of violence and dangerous crimes and require mandatory cash bail for certain offenses that pose a threat to public safety or order in the District of Columbia.
Crime and lawlessness should not be allowed to run rampant in the streets of Washington, D.C.
Our capital city should set an example that the rest of the country should follow - and not be burdened by violence and criminality.
Thanks to the efforts of President Trump, the streets here are safer for the first time in many years.
We can add to this progress by revoking cashless bail so that balance can be restored to the criminal justice system in D.C. too.
H.R. 5107, the CLEAN DC Act of 2025, would repeal the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022enacted by the District of Columbia Council.
The enactment of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Actin January of 2023 effectively bound the hands of local law enforcement in D.C.
It contains many progressive measures that target law enforcement officers' actions, particularly in emergent situations.
It also makes it easier to fire officers for actions that anti-police activists do not approve of - and emboldened these same activists to target law enforcement officers for acting within the parameters of their public safety role.
Even the D.C. Police Union has voiced its concern over this act and has lost over 1,600 officers because of it. It's evident that this misguided act must be repealed entirely.
The last item on today's docket is H. Con. Res. 58, a resolution denouncing the horrors of socialism.
Socialist ideology necessitates a concentration of power that has, time and time again, collapsed into communist regimes, totalitarian rule, and brutal dictatorships.
We can, and should, denounce this corrosive ideology in the strongest possible terms. This resolution before us will allow for that.
With that, I now yield to the Ranking Member, Mr. McGovern, for any comments that he wishes to make.
Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time.
We have a lot of business to catch up on given that the Schumer Shutdown has concluded.
Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider eight separate measures: S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5214, H.R. 5107, and H. Con. Res. 58.
The three Congressional Review Act resolutions before us today, alongside H.R. 1949 and H.R. 3109, are part of our efforts to unleash and utilize the abundance of natural resources that our nation has to offer.
And who will stand to benefit when we pass these pieces of legislation? The American people - that's who.
Our colleagues have shown us repeatedly that they oppose the development of energy that comes from American soil.
They have such an allergic reaction to it - it's quite a perplexing position to have.
We have vast repositories of natural resources across our entire nation. Why in the world would we deny ourselves the opportunity to harness them and utilize them accordingly?
I am sure Chairman Westerman will do an excellent job of cutting through the noise and explaining to everyone why these pieces of legislation are important and what they mean for the nation.
Next, we turn to H.R. 5214 and H.R. 5107.
H.R. 5214, the District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025, would require mandatory pretrial and post-conviction detention for crimes of violence and dangerous crimes and require mandatory cash bail for certain offenses that pose a threat to public safety or order in the District of Columbia.
Crime and lawlessness should not be allowed to run rampant in the streets of Washington, D.C.
Our capital city should set an example that the rest of the country should follow - and not be burdened by violence and criminality.
Thanks to the efforts of President Trump, the streets here are safer for the first time in many years.
We can add to this progress by revoking cashless bail so that balance can be restored to the criminal justice system in D.C. too.
H.R. 5107, the CLEAN DC Act of 2025, would repeal the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022enacted by the District of Columbia Council.
The enactment of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Actin January of 2023 effectively bound the hands of local law enforcement in D.C.
It contains many progressive measures that target law enforcement officers' actions, particularly in emergent situations.
It also makes it easier to fire officers for actions that anti-police activists do not approve of - and emboldened these same activists to target law enforcement officers for acting within the parameters of their public safety role.
Even the D.C. Police Union has voiced its concern over this act and has lost over 1,600 officers because of it. It's evident that this misguided act must be repealed entirely.
The last item on today's docket is H. Con. Res. 58, a resolution denouncing the horrors of socialism.
Socialist ideology necessitates a concentration of power that has, time and time again, collapsed into communist regimes, totalitarian rule, and brutal dictatorships.
We can, and should, denounce this corrosive ideology in the strongest possible terms. This resolution before us will allow for that.
With that, I now yield to the Ranking Member, Mr. McGovern, for any comments that he wishes to make.
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