Kelly Morrison

Electoral integrity

Criminal justice

Fiscal policy

Healthcare

Education

Economy and labor

Environment and energy

Immigration

National security and foreign policy

Civil rights and liberties

Social policy

Technology and data

Civil liberties and government power

Government accountability and transparency

Infrastructure and public investment

Morrison requested unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and submit extraneous material into the Record.

Morrison spoke in support of H.R. 8494, the Ban Warehouse Detention Act, arguing that the Trump administration's plan to spend $40 billion on ICE detention centers was unacceptable and that Americans across the country were demanding the contracts be canceled.

Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. — This bill addresses procedural disposition of a Senate amendment to a consolidated appropriations bill, which has minimal direct impact on government accountability and transparency requirements.

Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act — This bill allocates federal spending to the Department of Homeland Security for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, representing a direct government expenditure that affects the overall budget.

Morrison stated that President Trump is deploying troops to the Middle East while simultaneously cutting healthcare benefits for servicemembers, doctors, and nurses at VA hospitals, which she characterized as a betrayal of the duty to care for returning troops.

Morrison addressed the House for one minute to state that Congress is betraying the American people by prioritizing spending on foreign wars instead of addressing healthcare affordability, meal costs, and housing expenses.

Morrison expressed horror at DHS operations in Minnesota under Kristi Noem, stating that ICE has been terrorizing communities through racial profiling, using force against protesters, entering homes without warrants, and apprehending various categories of people including children, elderly people, pregnant women, veterans, active military, and American citizens, and called on Congress to stand up for the Constitution and justice.

Morrison spoke on the House floor for one minute about unaffordable healthcare costs, stating that thousands of Minnesotans and millions of Americans are facing unaffordable healthcare costs and expressing concern that Republican policies are creating a healthcare crisis that threatens hospital and clinic availability.

Morrison spoke on the House floor for one minute to state that the Republican Congress blocked IVF expansion for military families despite President Trump's campaign promise to expand IVF coverage.

Morrison read a letter from more than 20 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell to the House of Representatives.

Morrison spoke on the House floor for one minute to honor the lives of Melissa and Mark Hortman, former Minnesota House Speaker and her husband, who were killed in an act of political violence, describing Melissa Hortman's character, legislative accomplishments, and faith, and calling on members to honor their memory by leading with kindness and compassion.

Morrison spoke on the House floor in opposition to a Republican budget provision that would open the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to sulfide-ore copper mining.

Morrison spoke on the House floor about how Republican budget proposals would harm women and families who rely on Medicaid, using the example of a Minnesota family with a daughter who has multiple medical conditions that require Medicaid coverage.

Morrison spoke on the House floor opposing the Trump administration's proposed budget that would eliminate Head Start, arguing it would harm early childhood care and education while contradicting efforts to encourage women to have more children.

Morrison read into the Congressional Record a letter from Republican Minnesota state legislators to President Trump and Republican members of Congress expressing concerns about proposed Medicaid funding reductions.

Morrison called on the administration to exempt essential childcare products such as high chairs, cribs, strollers, and car seats from tariffs and challenged her Republican colleagues to join Democrats in supporting this exemption.

Morrison spoke in the House about constituents Jeff and Bev from Bloomington who expressed concern that if Trump ends Social Security, they would be unable to pay their mortgage and could become homeless at age 70, and asked Republican colleagues what they would do to protect American families dependent on Social Security.

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 24) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 75) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers"; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1048) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts, to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern, and for other purposes. — This bill would block energy efficiency standards for commercial refrigeration equipment, undermining efforts to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Morrison rose to recognize Bob Christianson, an 85-year-old Marine Corps Reserve veteran and nursing home resident from Bloomington, Minnesota who relies on Medicaid, and stated that congressional Republicans' proposed budget cuts to Medicaid to pay for tax cuts for billionaires would reduce seniors' access to services and care quality.

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 61) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing"; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 11) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources". — This bill enables Congress to exercise its constitutional oversight power by allowing votes to disapprove specific federal agency rules, reinforcing legislative checks on executive branch regulatory authority.

SPUR Act — This bill advances small business economic opportunity by requiring federal agencies to track and report on contracts awarded to underrepresented small business owners, including veterans and disadvantaged entrepreneurs.

Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill allows Congress to more easily overturn multiple regulations at once, which could reduce executive branch regulatory power but may also weaken the detailed scrutiny each regulation would normally receive.

Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill allows Congress to more easily overturn multiple regulations at once, which could reduce executive branch regulatory power but may also weaken the detailed scrutiny each regulation would normally receive.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes. — This bill would streamline environmental reviews to speed up forest management projects aimed at reducing wildfire risk through vegetation removal and forest thinning on public and tribal lands.

MAPWaters Act of 2025 — This bill advances environmental stewardship by improving public access to information about federal waterways, which can help people better utilize and care for these natural resources.

Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act — This bill directs federal resources toward constructing a public monument on the National Mall, representing a public investment in commemorative infrastructure.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States. — This bill would create a special tax rule for certain Taiwan residents earning U.S. income, potentially reducing federal tax revenue from this specific group.

POWER Act of 2025 — This bill enables federal funding for utilities to combine power restoration with hazard mitigation improvements, increasing public investment in infrastructure resilience.

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 — This bill restricts transgender girls and women from participating in school sports programs consistent with their gender identity, which some view as protecting opportunities for cisgender women while others view as limiting the civil rights and liberties of transgender students.

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 — This bill restricts transgender girls and women from participating in school sports programs consistent with their gender identity, which some view as protecting opportunities for cisgender women while others view as limiting the civil rights and liberties of transgender students.

Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act — This bill advances government accountability by requiring federal agencies to publicly disclose detailed information about disaster assistance spending on a regular basis.

Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act — This bill requires FEMA to study ways to reduce paperwork burdens on disaster applicants while reporting its findings to Congress, which increases oversight and transparency in federal disaster assistance processes.

Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act — This bill advances government accountability by requiring a publicly-funded company to disclose executive compensation details to Congress and the public.

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act — This bill would protect Americans from prosecution by the International Criminal Court and use sanctions to deter foreign cooperation with ICC investigations, asserting U.S. sovereignty in national security matters.

Laken Riley Act — This bill would require immigration authorities to detain immigrants arrested for certain theft-related crimes and allow states to sue the federal government over immigration enforcement decisions.

House roll call vote