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I rise today to honor an unapologetic faith-rooted leader, Reverend Ciera Bates-Chamberlain. Born and raised in Chicago's South Side, Reverend Bates-Chamberlain is the founder and executive director of Live Free, where she mobilizes Black…
I rise today to honor Judge Chantelle Porter, my constituent and a fighter for justice. Her career is a testament to her brilliance, her leadership, and her commitment to young people. She has served as an assistant public defender in the…
Rev. Jackson held strong to this truth that we all are 'somebody'
helped lead some of the most significant movements for change in human history
What happened yesterday in the courts of the District of Columbia was, on one side of the equation, frightening and, on another side, encouraging--frightening that any administration would think that they can quash the free speech of…
as I hear my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, what I hear is the same racist, misogynistic trash, different decade. Republicans are invoking historical policies intended, let's be clear, to disenfranchise Americans, especially…
the SAVE America Act ensures that only American citizens vote in American elections. This should be the easiest ``yes'' vote this year. The American people want the SAVE America Act. Mr. Speaker, 83 percent of adults support requiring a…
I will oppose the nomination. Less than a year ago, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on President Trump's first nominee to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy, Aaron Reitz. Mr. Reitz was selected for…
Friday marks the deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Last week, Congress--House and Senate--passed the five outstanding, bipartisan government appropriations bills that funded 96 percent of the Federal Government. Senate…
I rise in support of the FSOC Improvement Act. Following the 2008 financial crisis, Congress enacted the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to protect working families, taxpayers, and the broader economy from…
this bill strengthens FSOC's capability to execute its mission by improving consistency, accountability, and outcomes for our financial system. I appreciate also Ranking Member Waters' support for this bill in committee and urge my…
I was disturbed by Mr. Olson's refusal to condemn the hateful, inflammatory rhetoric used by one of the plaintiffs in his cases. I asked him about his client's statement claiming that a transgender woman wearing women's clothing is 'akin…
we had a hearing yesterday. It was an impromptu spotlight hearing, not in the ordinary course of Senate business. And we invited witnesses in to testify about what is happening in major cities across our country. Today, I am going to…
Mr. Speaker, it has been 365 days of Trump 2.0, 365 days of terror, abuse, and violations of our rights. After infusing $150 billion into DHS and ICE, people in this Chamber have chosen to give them even more money, even after seeing what…
the price of groceries keeps going up. Starting this week, 4 million people per month will be pushed off their food stamps. In Illinois alone, 360,000 people will lose those benefits. All due to cuts from the big, ugly bill. Americans are…
last month, America watched in horror as Federal immigration officers shot and killed, in two separate incidents, U.S. citizens as part of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis. Renee Good and Alex…
Mr. Speaker and our two hosts, I rise today to join the Congressional Black Caucus in celebrating Black History Month and honoring the Divine Nine, the historically Black fraternities and sororities that have fostered generations of bold…
I rise today to honor the Woman's Relief Corps, the oldest national women's patriotic organization and the auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, which was our first VSO in the United States. This organization has a long history of…