I wish this bill was not necessary. I would prefer we spent our time working to find ways to support the Venezuelan people and their efforts to establish democracy in Venezuela.

I always am alarmed when I hear what heads of other foreign governments shaping American foreign policy.

The argument that was just made by my friends on the other side of the aisle that the President of the United States can do whatever he wants for 60 days is absolutely false.

Nothing in this bill would limit the ability of the Congress to authorize intervention in any way we see appropriate.

This bill very simply restates the law as already enforced in the War Powers Act and laid out in our Constitution that any military force with respect to Venezuela must be authorized by Congress.

But the Trump administration's use of rhetoric surrounding military force in Venezuela is unfortunate and counterproductive.

The people of Venezuela deserve a better future, a future they determine, and we all believe the Venezuelan people have a right to pick their leaders, a right Maduro has denied his people by refusing to hold free and fair elections.

We cannot accept the status quo in which an individual's basic civil rights are recognized in one State, but then potentially cease to exist when they cross State lines.

Nicolas Maduro is a dictator whose regime has destroyed Venezuela's economy, starved its people, and engaged in widespread corruption and repression.

However, because of the belligerent and irresponsible language by Trump administration officials, we have no choice as a Congress but to weigh in and ensure that this administration understands that it does not have consent to engage in…

There is no question that media companies play a role, not intentionally perhaps, but play a role in facilitating the spread of communications on behalf of White supremacists or on behalf of the White supremacy movement?

During the last 10 years, 76 percent of individuals killed by right-wing extremists were killed by White supremacists.

We cannot ignore stories like Kai's or pretend that they are isolated incidents.

The Equality Act is the next chapter in this story.

This legislation, introduced by Representative David Cicilline and supported by 240 bipartisan members of the House of Representatives, is our opportunity to affirm that this country's landmark civil rights guarantee all people the right…

Mr. Chairman, I am a proud sponsor of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019. Violence against women is one of our country's greatest shames. For over 20 years, VAWA has provided critical protections for survivors of…

I would be honored to. I thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Garamendi), my friend, for organizing this Special Order hour and for giving us an opportunity to speak more about what seems to be a recurring fight here in Congress…

Thank you for allowing us to submit our testimony today to express our strong opposition to H.R. 312.