In one of the richest countries in the world no one working full-time should be living in poverty.

The current sub-minimum wage with tipped employees perpetuates low pay, enables, inexcusable levels of wage theft, and it leads to higher poverty rates.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 3.6 million American truckers during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Truckers keep our Nation moving forward. Every year, across more than 300 billion miles of highways and back roads…

It is abundantly clear that there are two agendas present today. The republican's agenda will weaken worker protections and let low road employers off the hook for breaking the law.

Laura Loomer is a crazy conspiracy theorist who regularly utters disgusting garbage intended to divide Republicans.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an exceptional North Carolinian and American hero, Mr. James Lyle Bullock, who recently celebrated his 100th birthday. A U.S. Navy veteran, Mr. Bullock served our Nation with honor during World War II in…

Fighting for women's reproductive freedom, helping to fight the cost for everyday families, the child care tax credit, and health care. In North Carolina, we just expanded Medicaid. 530,000 people now having health insurance. Donald Trump…

If Kamala Harris can win here, then she's the next president of the United States.

It's time for North Carolina to make history again by voting for Kamala Harris. I feel the same kind of energy. We had thousands of people unpaid, Donald Trump, unpaid in Charlotte and in Greensboro this evening.

Mr. Chairman, I reiterate what I said a few minutes ago. I respect my colleague from New York (Mr. Meeks), but what harm does it do to put belts and suspenders on a bill? The gentleman says it is not needed. It takes up a few words more…

Mr. Chairman, may I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from North Carolina has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: SEC. 5. NO FORCE OR EFFECT TO TREATY PRIOR TO RATIFICATION…

Madam Speaker, 3 months ago, the Supreme Court opened a loophole in our bribery laws. They legalized, in effect, a certain kind of bribery. That is bribery where the payment to the politician comes after they do the thing they have been…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of my amendment. Mr. Chairman, the United States must never relinquish its sovereignty. Without question, we must work to ensure that, in the eloquent words of President Lincoln during the ``Gettysburg…

Mr. Chairman, I am, frankly, surprised at my colleague for opposing an amendment that does nothing more than strengthen this piece of legislation. This amendment ensures that we do not violate our national sovereignty. I think it is the…

When we do that, we each represent 850,000 people, that is what the executive branch is supposed to do, not run their own agenda.

They don't know if they are breaking the law. They don't know if they are going to be able to feed their families.

The CWA is a potent weapon.