Madam Speaker, today, I rise to advocate for the brave men and women who defend our country. Recently, I visited Normandy, France, for the 75th anniversary of D- day. While overseas, I met numerous men and women who were critical in the…

Madam Speaker, while I would love to rise in celebration of the first day of summer, the cold, hard fact is that, as temperatures soar, so does urban gun violence. During a graduation party last weekend in my district in southwest…

Madam Chair, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I rise today in support of my amendment which would increase the Veterans Health Administration Medical Services account by $1.7 million in order to increase the minimum amount that must…

Madam Speaker, June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, and it has reached crisis proportions. There is no effective treatment and no means of prevention and no…

Madam Speaker, during the month of June, we raise awareness for those suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder. After trauma or a life-threatening event, it is common to have reactions such as upsetting memories, increased jumpiness…

Madam Speaker, Tuesday morning, I had the honor of being in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, at the State capitol to speak about my bill, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. The House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee at the State legislature…

Mr. Speaker, it is my great honor to welcome today's guest chaplain, who is from my district. Father Shaw is the rector of the historic African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia. The church was founded in 1729 as the first…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of my amendment in the en bloc. Mr. Chairman, my district is home to Chester, an economically distressed, majority Black city that has struggled for generations. As a result, major polluting industries have…

Madam Speaker, it is with great sadness that I rise today to recognize the life and memory of a law enforcement professional who served the people of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, for over two decades. Steven F. Hillias, chief of police to…

Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 24, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''. Page 57, line…

Madam Chair, thank you for allowing me to speak in support of this amendment. My amendment would increase funding for juvenile justice programs authorized by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. The JJDPA, which was…

Mr. President, I want to thank my colleague from Connecticut for leading this discussion today on gun violence. We want to focus on one bill in particular, one piece of legislation, but I want to step back for a moment and talk about this…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and reaffirm the friendship between the United States and Germany. I am proud to co-chair the German-American Caucus with Congressman Bill Keating, and today we introduced a resolution to reaffirm…

We should in a bipartisan manner, nonpartisan manner get you the dollars that you need to deal with the population that you have.

I would think that the exercise of executive privilege so extensively yesterday was an abuse of the rights of this Congress.

Executive privilege should not be rendered as it relates to Congress.

Farmers don't want a handout. They just want a fair shot at managing what is truly probably one of the most risk-filled industries.

This is the task and job that is the responsibility of the United States Congress.