It's unacceptable that we are living in an era where the Supreme Court has said that as long as a state articulates a legitimate partisan reason for redrawing a map or drawing a map, that it's okay, even if it discriminates against…

The Trump administration has sought to break longstanding norms surrounding observers and monitors."

I am open to exploring any proposal that would reverse or mitigate the harm that this cruel bill is inflicting on our children, but let’s be clear – these cuts to SNAP should never have become law in the first place.

It is not surprising that this Republican-led committee is now attacking ActBlue and its CEO, Ms. Wallace-Jones.

The Trump Department of Justice has used its power to intimidate and victimize communities of color, especially Black Americans.

This investigation is just one more example of Republicans and President Trump using power of his office to harass and intimidate anyone willing to challenge him.

While we know that this legal battle is far from over, today’s ruling sends a clear message: Black voters in Alabama cannot and will not be silenced.

I applaud the three-judge panel for upholding the rule of law and reaffirming that racial discrimination has no place in our redistricting process.

Today’s ruling sends a clear message: Black voters in Alabama cannot and will not be silenced.

Today, the court made clear that those tactics will not stand. Black voters in Alabama cannot and will not be silenced.

Black voters in Alabama cannot and will not be silenced.

Mr. Speaker, I thank my amazing, good friend, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, Jason Smith, for his leadership, and Ranking Member Neal, who has always shown his support for the American people. It is an honor to sit on a…

the Taxpayer Due Process Enhancement Act will strengthen taxpayers' rights when the IRS uses a levy to collect unpaid taxes by making technical fixes to the Tax Court's jurisdiction. In the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998…

It is time to show up and show out, not just in one state capital, not just for one election but we need you to step up and show up for every one of our state legislators who are trying to get out the vote.

As we begin the 94th Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Southeastern Regional Conference in Birmingham, Alabama, I rise to honor the extraordinary leadership of Dr. Tracey Morant Adams, the 27th southeastern regional director. From her initiation…

the big, ugly bill or, as it has been renamed, the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, is not working for families in my district. In fact, on this tax day, I cannot believe that my Republican colleagues are on the floor today celebrating a…

I rise in honor of the extraordinary life and legacy of Bernard LaFayette, who passed away on March 5, 2026, at the age of 85. He was a giant of the civil rights movement and a lifelong champion of justice, equality, and nonviolence…

I rise today to honor six heroic Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives in defense of the United States. On March 12, 2026, six American airmen were tragically killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting U.S…

I rise in observance of the 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the annual Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage through Alabama, which will take place this weekend in Birmingham, Montgomery, and my hometown of Selma, Alabama. Beginning…

I rise with my Congressional Black Caucus colleagues in celebration of Black History Month 2026, a time to recognize the extraordinary contributions that African Americans have made to the history and culture of America. Black History…

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…

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…

For so many of us here today, Section 2 is why we stand before you as members of the Congressional Black Caucus.

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.