Congress needs to do its job and fund the Affordable Connectivity Program that continues to be a critical lifeline for families.

I believe the vast majority of my colleagues are not [debt deniers].

For far too long for-profit charter schools have operated without accountability. Without the necessary oversight for charter schools, our children will continue to suffer while taxpayers bankroll charter school fraud, waste, and abuse. I…

To think that our government has been part of the trafficking process. That is tragic, and that is something that has to end.

I am concerned that the Biden administration is failing this vulnerable population, kids, and putting them in severe danger.

I don't know what our education level, marital status, or credit scores have to do with how much our auto insurance rates should be. The Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination Act, PAID Act, that I introduced with Congresswoman Watson…

I think you all actually read the small print of things that get sent out to our consumers.

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, beginning on line 8, strike ``unless the Secretary determines that imposition of such energy conservation…

I also have been incredibly thankful that--and, again, the Bureau didn't have to do this--your report on medical debt literally triggered all three of the major the credit reporting agencies to do something.

During Pride Month, I honor a trailblazer in our community, Mother Ruth Ellis, a former Detroit resident who was the oldest surviving open lesbian and an LGBTQ+ rights activist. She was born in 1899, living until the age of 101. She came…

I know I looked, and it really does impact some of our working poor communities regarding the late fees.

They were out of control. We had to do something about it because people were calling us.

Your agency--I won't call it an organization--is the only financial regulator that is laser-focused on consumer protection, correct?

we want to work together, in case you can't tell.

I think it is because you did about $17 billion in relief for over 200 million consumers through the Bureau's enforcement and supervisory activities.

I thank the chair for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 1615 and in support of our gas stoves. Across southern Michigan, people--including chefs in my district and, most importantly, my wife--are bewildered by the…

I was shocked to find out that our VA sends medical debt of our veterans to credit reporting agencies--collection agencies.

Our border agents are not allowed to do their job. Kids--kids, are being hurt as a result of this.