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It is great to have a chance to address the House on this anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision and to recognize the tragedy that took place in 1973. Of course, the Dobbs decision as we know rightly returned this issue to the…
I rise today, again, as my colleagues have, to ask for support for the final FY26 appropriations package. It completes the culmination of a lot of hard work from a lot of folks who fulfilled their commitment to the American people. As…
I rise in support of H.R. 842, the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act, which was included in the funding package being considered by the House today. Named in honor of my mother who lost her…
I was a child in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, in the late 1960s. I lived across the street from the Booker T. Washington High School, so you know what side of town I lived on. Rocky Mount was a city that was still segregated. In fact, it…
in closing, I again thank Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Neal, as well as Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Sanchez of the Subcommittee on Trade for working so hard to make sure that we reauthorize AGOA. Last year alone, AGOA imports…
If this court strikes down these critical provisions, it would not only reverse decades of precedent, but it would also take us back to a dark time in our nation's history, a time when discrimination against minority voters went unchecked.
For so many of us here today, Section 2 is why we stand before you as members of the Congressional Black Caucus.
I am proud to rise this evening with my colleagues to honor Doug LaMalfa in the joint remembrance of his life. He was one of this body's best Members. Doug was a dear friend whom I will miss. He was a talented and trusted colleague who was…
as vice chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, I rise in strong support of this legislation. Mr. Speaker, our Republic is alive and well. This bill refocuses Washington's spending. It cuts waste…
You know, January 6 was my first day on the job here in the U.S. Senate. Come to think of it, that was the first day of the year and the start of a huge disaster the next 4 years. I sat right over there. Again, it was my first time on the…
I want to focus on two men who were here that day. One was Nathan Tate. He was a police officer who had grown up in Prince George's County. He had mixed feelings about what the police do because he had had some bad experiences in his…
Islam is not a religion. It's a cult. Islamists aren't here to assimilate. They're here to conquer.
We as a Nation are facing one of the greatest crises of our time: Child abuse disguised as medical intervention. Children are being coerced by adults in positions of authority into life-altering and medically questionable gender transition…
I rise in support of H.R. 3632, the Power Plant Reliability Act, sponsored by my colleague Mr. Griffith from Virginia's Ninth Congressional District. H.R. 3632 enhances existing authority under the Federal Power Act to protect the…
I join my colleagues from Rhode Island in coming today to honor the victims at Brown University, for those who lost their lives and those who are fighting for theirs right now in a hospital room. We lift up their families in prayer. We ask…
Mr. Speaker, to date, the National Estuary Program has restored more than 2 rac{1}{2} million acres of coastal habitat nationwide. The 28 programs, soon to be 29 with the addition of the Mississippi Sound, and partnerships will work hard…
Mr. Speaker, I, too, rise in support of H.R. 4183, the Federal Maritime Commission Reauthorization Act of 2025, as amended. This bill updates and strengthens the authorities of the Federal Maritime Commission, or FMC, an agency that plays…