I rise with great excitement and joy in my heart that today Juneteenth will become a national holiday. 156 years after the end of slavery in this country, we will now, on an annual basis, reflect collectively and, hopefully, begin the…

Tonight, I am pleased to be joined by many of my colleagues in the Congressional Progressive Caucus to talk about the long overdue investment we would need to make in the care economy, something that our infrastructure has always relied…

I now yield to the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. Omar), my friend.

The American Families Plan recognizes that childcare is infrastructure, and that it is not enough to settle for any childcare that enables a parent to go to work. This needs to be high-quality childcare that every child can access. Babies…

Thank you so much, Mr. Kahele. I now yield to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin).

The violence that is unfolding in Palestine and Israel is tragic and urgent. I rise today to voice my strong support for a swift cease-fire. I have heard directly from my constituents in New York's 16th Congressional District. Parents with…

I thank the chairwoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, 80 percent of Americans have debt, and we punish people for it. But the shame should actually be on policies that incentivize debt and predatory behavior in debt collection. The lack of…

I rise as the son of a single mom and as the brother of four sisters. Unfortunately, I have heard stories of abuse and assault and neglect throughout my life. I also heard these stories from my students and the many families I served…

I am proud to rise today to discuss the introduction of our Care for All Agenda. Just as our physical infrastructure is crumbling, we suffer from lack of care infrastructure. In America today, millions of people cannot get care for…

I have had the privilege of working in public education for 20 years. I started my career in 1999. That was the same year of the Columbine High School shooting. Throughout my career, unfortunately, we have had to continually deal with…

We live in a country where CEOs can make as much as 320 times what their workers make. We live in a country where 1 percent--the top 1 percent economically controls more wealth than the bottom 90 percent of our country. We live in a…

I was 11 years old when the police beat the crap out of me. Eleven years old, sixth grade; what threat did I pose, other than that of a child who was horseplaying in the street? My mother and I did not feel empowered to take any recourse…