I first ran for public office to make all of our kids' futures brighter, and our government hasn't done the same. Millions of young Americans have done exactly what has been asked of them, but our country isn't returning the favor. Fewer…

Today, I rise as Federal agents once again descend upon Portland, not to protect, but to terrorize. Over the weekend, during a peaceful labor-led protest, DHS agents deployed tear gas on civilians, including children in the crowd. DHS, let…

I stand in memory of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, who were murdered for standing up for what is right and exercising their constitutional First Amendment right to speech and assembly, and in the case of Mr. Pretti, his Second…

I stand here as the first, but not the last, Black Member of Congress in Oregon's history, and I rise today to celebrate Black History Month. It is not lost on me that I am just one generation removed from segregation. It is not lost on me…

last week, the Senate passed legislation to fund the Department of Health and Human Services and other Agencies, including a section reflecting bipartisan, bicameral negotiations on healthcare policies in the jurisdiction of the Finance…

This weekend, President Trump put out a social media post conflating the actions of a small group of people who broke a window, broke a couple of windows, at the Federal building, with the thousands of peaceful protesters that were…

it is Black History Month, and I came to give you hell all month. This weekend, ICE agents tear-gassed kids. Let me repeat that. ICE agents tear-gassed kids. Protestors from union families in Portland, Oregon, came together to exercise…

article I, section 9 of our Constitution puts the power of the purse here in Congress. Our Founders considered this the difference between a democratic republic where the people's representatives design and choose the programs and fund…

I have been profoundly disturbed by what I have seen in the way that the agents from Customs and Border Protection and ICE have acted across this country. I held 17 townhalls in very conservative, Republican counties, in super red…

I asked my colleague from across the aisle if he would pause for a question not to address all the lists of particulars he threw out to all 47 of his colleagues on this side of the aisle but to simply make one point. That is, he said, that…

Deciding whether and when to have a child is a deeply personal decision. It should not be made by politicians, and it certainly should not be made by anti-choice extremists. The biased, anti-choice efforts underpinning these two bills will…

I do want to add that I agree it is not pro-life to cut services to families and to make childcare more expensive. These bills are anti-choice. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to these two deceptively titled bills: H.R. 6945, the…

I will offer my impression of a congressional Member owl who will not stand up to the unconstitutional acts of this administration. Who? Who me? Everything is okay. I see the beatings on TV. I see ICE showing up at people's doors. I see…

I am here today because this administration is playing games with costs, retirement accounts, and the entire financial system. He is attacking the Federal Reserve, which keeps our economy stable by threatening criminal investigations into…

It's so important we be honest with the American people about what happened.

It’s so important we be honest with the American people about what happened

let's work together. Let's defeat this bill today. Instead, let's consider legislation that will really lower costs, not raise them. Let's ensure that the standards are enacted before we start passing these costs on to consumers. Mr…

tonight the Oregon Ducks are fighting for their first-ever national championship. After dominating Texas Tech in only the third shutout victory of all 49 college football playoff games, the Ducks are only two wins away from celebrating in…