I want to take a moment to thank Chairman Gallego for calling this important hearing and also to my new colleague, Congresswoman Haaland, who raised this issue in her campaign.

Mr. Speaker, Scouting organizations are pivotal in the lives of so many American youth, and this week there has been much to celebrate. Yesterday, the Girl Scouts of the USA marked its 107th birthday, and tonight the Boy Scouts of America…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate The American Legion on its centennial anniversary. On Friday, March 15, The American Legion will celebrate 100 years since it was formed in Paris, France, after World War I. More than 1,000…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a nonprofit organization in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, that is seeking to assist college students as they enter the workforce. The Bucks County Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, based…

Madam Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise today to honor the life and the memory of a very special member of our Bucks County community, John Poprik, who our community recently lost. Born in Philadelphia, John attended Father…

Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise today to honor the life and memory of a very, very special member of the Bucks County community, John Poprik, whom we recently lost. Born in Philadelphia, John attended Father Judge High…

Mr. Speaker, our local businesses in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, help make our community vibrant and prosperous. Today, I am proud to recognize one such business, McCaffrey's Food Markets, which was recently named Business of the Year by…

Mr. Speaker, just under 1 year ago, I stood in this very spot to recognize the outstanding work of Mary's Cupboard, a food pantry in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It is with a heavy heart that I rise today to mourn the passing of one of the…

On behalf of the NYPD, the FDNY, and the city of New York, we urge the House to pass the Don't Break Up the T-Band Act of 2019.

Mr. Speaker, I had the pleasure of meeting with advocates from the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance here in Washington, D.C., last week. It was great speaking with them to express my strong support for the continuation of funding for the…

Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise today to honor the life and memory of an amazing Bucks County resident, Maura Duggan, whom we recently lost after a courageous battle with cancer. Maura was a longtime resident of Newtown…

If a college degree continues to be the surest path to economic mobility in our society, we need to make sure that everyone has the resources, especially financial resources that they need.

You had said earlier that--like you said that students that qualify from these for-profit colleges, actually may do worse in the labor market than they otherwise would do, even if they did not go to school.

But we are finding more and more that students are not having that same opportunity, and, in fact, research from the Brookings Institute predicts that by 2023, nearly 40 percent of borrowers may default on their loans.

An accessible, affordable education is crucial to the advancement of our society and to the future and wellbeing of people that we are here to represent.

Madam Speaker, March is Women's History Month, and I am proud to honor some remarkable women in my district this month. Today, I would like to honor Judge Louise Williams, who was elected in 1973 as the first female district judge in…

I do not personally believe that the American people think that there is a threat to the NATO alliance.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1592, the Cybersecurity Skills Integration Act. As co-chair of the House Career and Technical Education Caucus, I am proud that we continue to provide the resources necessary to have a dominant…