This is really a sea change.

No offense to the older white men in the room. There might be--I know, I am sorry. Sorry, not sorry.

Given that the administration has repeatedly--this administration has repeatedly targeted this program for elimination essentially or the funding for elimination, is enough attention paid to the program to ensure that the most updated…

Florida experienced a significant 22.7 percent increase in WAP funding from 2018 to 2019 because of how the statutory funding formula allocates money over the $209 million threshold.

It is equally as important to keep my constituents cool as it is to keep a member from a cold weather state's constituents warm.

that term 'intentional,' Madam Chair, has sort of become a buzzy-word, but it is so important when it comes to making sure that we have diverse opportunities for more people who wouldn't traditionally form that pathway, which is why I have…

I really applaud your get into energy and get into STEM initiatives.

PRESIDENTIAL HARASSMENT! It should never be allowed to happen again!

Restoring America's Everglades, it is really not a choice between fiscal responsibility and environmental protection it has to be both of those.

Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Perry for yielding. I have to say it was quite difficult to listen to you, not because you are not articulate, but these stories are horrific. I just thank you on a bipartisan basis that we can address…

Workers should not be forced to work at poverty level wages regardless of where they live.

H.R. 582 will begin to restore the original intent of the Fair Labor Standards Act, to ensure that all workers have a minimum living standard.

Gradually raising the minimum wage is good for workers who experience a better standard of living.

The result is that the Federal minimum wage is no longer serving its purpose.

Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024 in all regions is good for workers, good for businesses, and good for the economy.

After 10 years with no increase in the Federal minimum wage, minimum wage workers have suffered a 17 percent pay cut due to inflation.

Raising the minimum wage is one of the most hotly debated and intensely studied labor policies.

We know that the Trump administration started this routine family separation well before it was announced.