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This false ignorant race-baiting theory, called the great replacement has been used in multiple race-based domestic terrorist acts. There are a number of my Republican colleagues who spew this vile and venomous rhetoric, the silence of…
This Sunday, in the State in which I was born and raised, New York, a man drove 3 hours and 200 miles to terrorize members of a local Black community. This man shot 13 people, 11 of which were Black. This was not a random act of violence…
I believe that we as Members of Congress have a responsibility to safeguard all of those areas.
The Virgin Islands and its people speak of great resilience. We are a people rich in history and agriculture, struggles and triumphs in the face of disenfranchisement. March 31, 2022, marked 104 years that the Virgin Islands of the United…
I thank my colleagues for all the good work that they have done to support American small businesses during the pandemic. Democrats working with President Biden have helped businesses to keep their lights on and employees on payroll…
Today, I congratulate Virgin Islander Aliyah Boston, a college basketball player for the South Carolina Gamecocks, on her win against UConn in the NCAA championship, leading the Gamecocks to their second national championship. Aliyah was…
Last week I shared a series of historical facts for Virgin Islands History Month, which falls in the month of March. Today, in celebration of International Women's Day, I proudly recognize the indomitable spirit of women from the Virgin…
The nation of Ukraine is dealing with an alarming crisis, a war. I have been overwhelmed by the number of images and stories of families trying to escape the terrors and war crimes being unjustly committed against the people of this…
Let me start by saying that I am a proud Virgin Islander. I stand on the shoulders of strong Virgin Islanders who came before me and who are known for their courage, leadership, sacrifice, and, most importantly, their resilience. We are…
In the past several months, Democrats have advanced the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, along with, most recently, the COMPETES Act, which will increase American innovation, start making more critical products in America, and…
Today, I would like to honor Virgin Islander Alton Adams, Sr., and express my gratitude to the U.S. Navy for the creation of the Alton Augustus Adams Sr. Award for Emerging Composers. Adams, born in 1889 in the Virgin Islands, was the…
The 2020 election brought with it tremendous opportunities for the territories, particularly, after the devastation of unprecedented natural disasters in our global pandemic. The American Rescue Plan of 2021 offered tremendous promise of…
Congressman Ted Lieu and I introduced the Renewable Energy for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Act, H.R. 2791, to create a small, new assistance program within the Agriculture Department.
This is not what happened in Pigford. This is what is still going on today.
Thank you so much, Mr. Chairman, and I want to thank you for this hearing and all the hearing that you have held which are important to the American people.
Access to affordable farmland is a major challenge nationally, particularly for people of color, who today make up two percent of farmland owners.