[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 148 (Monday, September 23, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H5565]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     FAILED SOFT-ON-CRIME POLICIES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Joyce) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, for the past 4 years, 
American communities have been forced to live with failed, soft-on-
crime policies that have sought to free violent criminals and defund 
our law enforcement.
  In California, a recent study showed that 70 percent of individuals 
who received zero-dollar bail were subsequently rearrested. A study 
focused on Chicago identified that 50 percent of offenders who were 
released committed another violent crime.
  Now isn't the time to put dangerous criminals back on the street. It 
is time to pass legislation that stops violent criminals and instead 
backs the men and women in blue. We rely on our police officers to keep 
us safe, and we cannot allow far-left policies from prosecutors 
continue to allow criminals to go free.
  It is time to pass the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act 
and help to put a stop to the unaccountable bail systems that have 
allowed these violent criminals to roam the streets of America.


                         Peace Through Strength

  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, since President Biden and 
Vice President Kamala Harris first took office, they have allowed the 
Chinese Communist Party to continue their unlawful abuses of human 
rights and international standards. These failures jeopardize our 
security and put every American at risk.
  When a Chinese spy balloon floated across the American heartland, 
taking photos of our military installations, our critical 
infrastructure, and our farmland, President Biden and Vice President 
Harris did nothing.
  It is time to take direct action and enforce strict sanctions on the 
members of the CCP that have taken these aggressive actions against 
America and against our allies.
  It was President Ronald Reagan who said that ``weakness only invites 
aggression,'' and the Chinese Communist Party accepted that invitation. 
It is clear from the past 4 years that the Biden-Harris administration 
has failed in its duty to stop the aggression of the Chinese Communist 
Party.
  It is time for a President who believes in peace through strength. It 
is time to stand up against the Chinese Communist Party and protect 
American security, both here at home and abroad.

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