Republicans voted to stop the hiring of DEI personnel in the military despite evidence that it will improve military readiness.

Great job on China. You were firm. You were very strong, very assertive.

colleagues across the aisle have waged an all-out war on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

By uplifting our small business owners and strategically investing in affordable housing, inclusive development, accessible spaces, we can ensure that downtowns leverage commercial real estate to emerge from this pandemic better than…

Republicans sought to defund the Office of Civil Rights in the Department of Education.

I really do think this should be a national model that is backed by Federal investment.

this Republican Majority has demonstrated it is out of touch with the priorities of everyday people.

I rise today not in defense of TikTok but in defense of TikTok's users, especially the 170 million American users. Congress is rapidly heading towards passing legislation that will likely result in the blocking of the most popular…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. John Gardner said: ``History never looks like history when you are living through it.'' There is no doubt that today's votes in the House of Representatives will reverberate through history and will be…

I rise in opposition to the amendment. Before I get to the substance, let me remind my colleague, I think, of something we have discussed a lot. Any amendment added to this bill at the moment is the equivalent of killing the bill. Many…

I am here today to defend the Environmental Protection Agency's vehicle emissions standards-- standards that will cut air pollution to tackle the climate crisis, protect public health, and save drivers money at the pump. These standards…

As a member of the Subcommittee on National Security, I rise in strong support of aid for a free and independent Ukraine. I also stand in solidarity with the more than 37 million Ukrainian people who have never relented in their fight for…

Anti-Asian racism is pervasive in this country. Republican rhetoric and policies have helped to normalize it.

This is a moment; this is a historical moment, and it is a moment of urgency.

While in the period where this hearing started and the present, I received news that President Biden has announced his official support for the House bills and called for their passage.

reasonable staffing ratios would, rather than limit access to care settings, improve care and stabilize staffing at nursing homes

The nursing home industry, however, has fiercely opposed this proposal, claiming that the nursing workforce is not big enough.

Trump was President in 2019 when he threatened to withhold aid to the Ukrainians as they were being threatened by the Russians.