congressional interference in D.C.'s local affairs and the denial of statehood have very real consequences for D.C. residents.

the United States is the only democracy... that denies the residents of its capital voting representation in the national legislature.

they usually get captured by the interests that they're supposed to regulate.

They are part of an effort to deny Americans who live in Washington the right to participate in representative government.

I have only been here for five months, but I have seen House Democrats sponsor numerous gun reform and gun violence legislation.

Doesn't women's health warrant even a single hearing under these crisis conditions?

You see, that is what Pence gets for not doing what he was told by Donald Trump.

the atom bomb has put a cloud over humanity, but nuclear power could be one of the solutions to climate change.

We can pass a statute. We can create a Federal right of action that will allow private individuals who are harmed by this technology to get into court.

The laws that we have today were designed long before we had artificial intelligence, and I do not think they give us enough coverage.

I just think it is completely wrongheaded.

We have heard previously from experts this year about the--about their concerns of the impact that foreign entities, especially China have on our higher ed institutions.

D.C.'s lack of statehood has real financial consequences as well.

Legislation like the RETAIN Act which I introduced with Congressman Brad Schneider last week would address the nationwide shortages of teachers.

We, in Congress, have the obligation to finally extend statehood to the residents of D.C.

In his letter, he outlines concerns that he has about your office's, or about the changes in your agency to no longer include information on the foreign gifts and contracts that are being sent to our schools.

You see, he thinks it is her fault that he sexually abused her.

I am curious. One of the biggest challenges we have with permitting is regulatory certainty.