As the Member of Congress who represents the Virgin Islands, the only congressional office within the English- speaking Caribbean, the plight of my Haitian brothers and sisters is very close--not just the ones presently enduring egregious…

This week the House is expected to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government through December and avoid a government shutdown, which would be catastrophic for families and the economy as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. I…

Last week, the Ways and Means Committee on which I sit, along with numerous other committees in this House, moved forward toward completing our work to achieve President Biden's and the American people's vision to build back better. The…

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1390, insert after line 19 the following (and conform the table of contents accordingly): SEC…

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Prostate cancer has led male cancer incidence in 96 countries. It is the most common cause of death among men in 51 countries. The United States leads the world in reducing prostate cancer…

I understand the importance of passing legislation that will make much-needed investment in our Nation's infrastructure. And as the representative of the Virgin Islands, a place where modern infrastructure resilience to climate change is…

You can’t make sense out of stuff that isn’t sense, right?

It appears now, and I think American people should see, that it is the Democrats who believe that blue lives matter, that are thankful for those who defend our democracy.

I would think that they`d reveal a man that was desperate to retain power, a man that desperation led him to continue to not only incite the riots, but to assist in the planning of that rally and the riots that led to an attempted coup of…

We know that Speaker Pelosi does not have authority over Capitol Police.

Democrats are making sure that as a nation we build back better to create more jobs, cut taxes, and lower costs. President Biden's and congressional Democrats' economic plan to build from the bottom up and the middle out is working…

While the American Rescue Plan is changing the course of the pandemic and delivering relief for working families, this is no time to build back the way things were. We, in the Virgin Islands, can tell you that after suffering not one, but…

The Biden administration's proposed $2.65 trillion American Jobs Plan contains a commitment of resources and investments to overcome structural economic inequity, driven by decades of racial and gender discrimination and exclusion. In…

Chair Plaskett, Ranking Member Baird, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting us to join the discussion today.

I am excited to continue to work with our panel of witnesses

Key investments in these agricultural institutions will support American jobs, develop climate-smart practices for farmers and ranchers across the country and world.

I believe that with this bold research investment, we can make strides to reposition the U.S. as the world agricultural leader well into this century.

Now is the time to invest in these land-grant universities--our incubators for talent, outreach, and agricultural innovation.