I know we agree that preparing this country for a bioincident is of critical importance.

We have real concerns about what's happening to these children. And we have real concerns about their long-term prospects, being taken from their parents.

Mr. Speaker, in my home State of Rhode Island and all across America, people are working harder than ever just to get by. Wages are flat and costs continue to rise. In fact, just last month, gas prices hit a 3-year high. It is obscene…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his leadership in the Progressive Caucus and thank all my colleagues for the deep devotion that they have shown over the years to addressing racism, poverty, and inequality. It is my honor to help…

Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Raskin for yielding. You know, that story about payday lending just reminded me of how in the State senate right before I came here, we had to fight back to make sure we stopped the rollback, because we actually…

Mr. Speaker, it is almost Father's Day, a good time to think about the fathers in our lives and in the families we are honored to represent. I think about the families in Northwest Oregon, and I know that too many are still facing…

Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Raskin for his leadership in putting focus on the Poor People's Campaign and his advocacy for so many issues of economic justice and racial justice. I want to join my colleagues in recognizing the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share a sad story of what happens when we do not value our workers' safety. Cynthia Palomata was a nurse from the bay area who worked in the county jail. She complained to her supervisors that her work area had…

Ensuring that our nation is equipped to respond to pandemics, natural disasters, and the accidental or intentional release of toxins is a key part of protecting public health.

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Congressman Raskin for his leadership, consistent leadership, on these issues. And certainly, I think, the recognition of the fact that the poor of this Nation, both in the biblical sense of our faith or the…

Mr. Speaker, join me in supporting the RADA bill. I thank Isabella Belcher and the OSCE staff. Mr. Speaker, I recently introduced H.R. 6067, the Rodchenkov Anti- Doping Act (``RADA'') because in the realm of international sports, it has…

Mr. Speaker, Americans love sports. They love honest sports. They love winning the Stanley Cup by the great team here in Washington. We loved winning the World Series with the Houston Astros. We love our Olympics. Today, I rise because I…

Mr. Speaker, there aren't many today who haven't been touched by the opioid crisis in America. This swift and devastating epidemic has hit every community in America and robbed countless individuals of their hopes and ambitions. Addiction…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 5788, currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Bishop) be permitted to control the time of the majority. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Washington? There was no…

Mr. Speaker, all of us, everybody we know, has a lot of things that they are dealing with on a daily basis. There are challenges, and there are issues and little minicrises, until somebody gets a phone call that says that their child is in…

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 934, I call up the bill (H.R. 5788) to provide for the processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection of certain international mail shipments and to require the provision of advance electronic…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to be here today to speak in support of H.R. 5788, the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act, which is short for STOP Act. By passing this…