I abhor racism and the stereotypes of African Americans. I abhor anti-Semitism. I abhor anti-Muslim views, anti-immigrant views, anti-LGBTQ views, anti-Asian and Latino, and any other hatred, religion or otherwise, that plagues this nation.

I am really proud of my State that we champion inclusion across the board, whether it is employment practices, educational attainment, or health care for transgender individuals.

I have introduced H.R. 40, which I take very seriously, a commission to study the heinousness of slavery.

We need law enforcement to do better, and we need our leaders to reject policies that dehumanize students of color.

Madam Speaker, on Tuesday, I signed the discharge petition to force a vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. 193 Members, including two Democrats, have already signed it. A discharge petition has not received such…

Mr. President, today I wish to remember and pay tribute to former Senator Harris Llewellyn Wofford, Jr. and his life of dedicated service to our country and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Harris lived a life of service, committed to…

Madam Speaker, this week, as the humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border worsens, my colleagues across the aisle have failed to act. Instead, House Democrats chose to focus on issuing illegal subpoenas for the Mueller…

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 281 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 281 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this…

Mr. Speaker, for the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman from Arizona (Mrs. Lesko), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded…

Mr. Speaker, on Monday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 281, providing for consideration of H.R. 1585, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, under a structured rule. The rule self-executes a…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, we have heard this allegation over and over again based on one case in Fresno where the facts have not been established. It is still in litigation. As a former trial…

Mr. Speaker, the NRA has spent a lot of money to create this distraction, making this about them as opposed to protecting the lives of women. Over 50 percent of women murdered in 2017 were slain by an intimate partner or family member; 82…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. I have to rebut my colleague's repeated assertion that this iteration of VAWA would violate the Second Amendment because it fails to offer an opportunity for abusers to protest having…

Mr. 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 25, line 15, insert ``(a) In General--'' before ``Section 1201''. Page 26, after line 12…

Mr. Chair, I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, I rise today to offer an amendment to study the return on investment of legal services for survivors of domestic violence. As a former legal services board member and…

Mr. Chair, I thank the distinguished gentleman from Georgia, and I thank my colleagues for their support. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler).

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee). {time} 1315

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the proceedings had during the recess be printed in the Record. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania? There was no objection…