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The real measure of the strength of a leader is based on who you lift up.

The opportunity to build intergenerational wealth has been stymied by obstacles like redlining and biased home appraisals.

We each have those moments in our lives where it’s time to step up.

We are fighting for the freedom to make decisions about your own body, to be safe from gun violence, and to access the ballot box.

this literally in Amber's story highlights the fact that among everything that is wrong with these bans and what has happened in terms of the overturning of Wade -- Roe v Wade, it's a healthcare crisis.

the former president chose three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would overdo the protections of Roe v. Wade.

my approach is about lifting you up. His would be about actually weakening our economy.

Our work is about recognizing the obstacles to economic wealth-building and addressing them head-on.

When we expanded the child tax credit, we reduced Black child poverty by half.

Have my colleagues across the aisle proposed a plan to leadership to address these additional funds needed by the VA? No. Of course not. My Republican colleagues would rather point fingers under the guise of accountability than legislate…

I thank the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro) for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 9494, a fundamentally flawed attempt by the Republican leadership to save face for their inability to govern and a bill which…

I rise in support of the BASIC Act, which I introduced today. I know how important it is to help students cover the full cost of attending college, including tuition and fees, housing, food, transportation, books, childcare, healthcare…

I missed one vote today. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 420. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to…

I thank the ranking member for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1513, the FUTURE Networks Act. To maintain U.S. leadership in wireless communication, we need to be proactive in our preparations for the next…

I rise to introduce the Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act. This bill aims to reduce pollution along the U.S.-Mexico border and improve water quality of the Tijuana River and New River. The bill would designate the…

I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 7438, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Kim) that the House suspend the rules and pass the…

I, too, echo all the comments that were said about honoring the Vietnam war-era veterans. I take the challenge that our ranking member has spoken about, identifying and recognizing other Vietnam war veterans, and that is why I have done…