I want to thank you for convening this hearing. It could not have come at a better time.

We can't effectively make those choices here.

Despite years of effort and billions of dollars spent, too many communities are being left behind.

For years, the digital divide has left many Americans unable to access reliable, high-speed internet service.

Broadband is not just needed in our homes; it is desperately needed on our farms as well.

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my support of the Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act offered by my friend from North Carolina and the ranking member of the Committee on Financial…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Week of the Young Child. Sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the Week of the Young Child focuses on celebrating early learning…

The U.S. withdraw from the UNFCCC is, in my opinion, long overdue. It is not about science. It is about politics. It is about socialism. I intend to introduce legislation to do so this week.

I have prepared legislation that would help close these--reduce a number of these education deserts by providing resources to help community colleges or state and local governments establish community colleges or expand an existing…

what gets measured gets managed.

child care is essential to our national economic infrastructure.

We know that, Ms. Thomas, in your testimony, you emphasized the need for training programs that offer a path to high-demand, high-wage employment opportunities.

I think kind of a combination of expansion of coverage combined with new strategic partnerships could be really interesting to pursue.

Physical presence is vital.

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill (S. 422) to allow Senators, Senators-elect, committees of the Senate, leadership offices, and other offices of the Senate to share employees, and for other…

Madam Speaker, I send to the desk a resolution and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Jacobs of California). Is there objection to…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate the American and global Sikh community as they celebrate the 400th birth anniversary of their ninth Sikh Master Guru Tegh Bahadur. Master Guru Tegh Bahadur lived a very meaningful…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of U.S. Capitol Police Officer William Evans. This week, we pay our respects to Officer Evans' life of service as he was remembered with a congressional tribute and lying in honor in…