I think the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Veasey) is correct about staying focused and, in the lexicon of the young people, to stay woke about what is happening. The gentleman from Texas (Mr. Veasey) gave some great examples about some of the…

I thank the gentleman, Congressman Evans, for keeping us focused and giving us the information we need to understand what real communities are going through and the environmental justice that we need to be fighting for in this…

I thank Mr. McEachin for his passion and for his commitment to these issues of environmental justice. Particularly in the Virgin Islands, we know that climate change is real. We feel it, and we see it in how we operate and how our…

It is with great honor that I rise today to coanchor this CBC Special Order hour with my esteemed colleague from Texas (Mr. Veasey). For the next 60 minutes, we have a chance to speak directly to the American people on issues of great…

I know the work that the gentlewoman from Illinois has done in health disparities that African Americans face. We disproportionately are struck with hypertension, high blood pressure, and diabetes, which are some of the things that we are…

Thank you so much, Congresswoman Kelly, for that information that you are sharing and for the work of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust and for the information that you are giving in the seminars and the groups, the…

Congresswoman Demings, in fact, you do have a lot to lose. We see how Florida, with its elders, its senior citizens, will really take a major hit if this law is passed. And our colleagues have been giving us examples all the time. I am…

From our experience in the Virgin Islands, that is what you do not want to happen. People talk about: Who is on Medicaid? Who are these types of individuals? Why don't they get jobs? I mean, in the Virgin Islands, when we had our largest…

I thank the gentleman for all of the examples that he has given, real-world, real-people examples. I think it is important that all of us, as Members of Congress, really take to heart the words that we are hearing from Americans that are…

Thank you so much to my distinguished colleague from Philadelphia (Mr. Evans) and for the information you have shared with us. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the distinguished gentlewoman from Chicago, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, who is also the…

I thank the gentlewoman from Illinois for the information and for being with us. I also thank Chairman Richmond for providing this opportunity for the Congressional Black Caucus to speak before all of you and let you know. I yield to the…

I agree very much with everything that the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Veasey) has said. I thank him for the stories of individuals because it is individuals that the Affordable Care Act was meant to cover, not groups of people, but everyday…

For the next 60 minutes, it is with great honor that I rise to coanchor this CBC Special Order hour. For the next 60 minutes, we have a chance to speak directly to the American people on the issues of great importance to the Congressional…

Later today, I intend to reintroduce a resolution commemorating the transfer of the U.S. Virgin Islands from Denmark to the United States. In that resolution, it discusses the 1733 slave revolt, the first slave revolt in the Western…

This is a very special day to many of us Caribbean Americans as we pay tribute to the life of Christopher Wallace, otherwise known as Biggie Smalls. Livin' life without fear, Putting five karats in my baby girl's ear, Lunches, brunches…

We would say that this bill is not necessarily about transparency so much as it is about the executive branch, and specifically the White House, being able to reach into these independent agencies. There are already mechanisms in place for…

I claim the time in opposition, but I do not oppose this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

This amendment would require agencies to report on their efforts to coordinate with State, local, and tribal governments throughout the regulatory process. I agree that it is important that State, local, and tribal governments are properly…