I thank Chairman Blumenauer for yielding me the time. I rise today in support of H.R. 991, my legislation to reauthorize the Caribbean Basin Trade Promotion Act. Madam Speaker, I thank my Republican colleague, Brad Wenstrup, for his…

I think that we have seen this president time and time again be misogynistic and racist.

I think that both Joe and Kamala equally are wonderful examples of the American dream.

I truly believe that this ticket complements and adds to the American fabric.

I rise again to honor the life and legacy of John Robert Lewis, a civil rights hero, mentor, and dear friend. It is rare that you grow up to meet your hero and rarer still that you get to befriend them. Growing up in Selma, Alabama, and a…

I am proud to support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act today because it is high time that we reduce prescription drug costs for all Americans. Likewise, this bill includes provisions to expand access to Medicaid…

Today I rise in support of this bill to provide additional resources for small, local, and minority- owned businesses and nonprofits under the Paycheck Protection Program, as well as to provide resources for our hospitals and for testing…

It is with a heavy heart and a profound sense of the gravity of this moment that I rise today in support of the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. To be clear, I did not run for Congress to impeach a President. I come to work every…

In closing, we must take action to fix the tax deductibility of these donations to the Virginia Beach Tragedy Fund, which has done so much to help the community recover from this unspeakable tragedy. Mr. Speaker, I wish to express my…

I oppose the amendment. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Alabama is recognized for 5 minutes.

I also want to thank the many stakeholder groups that have worked so hard on this bill: the Leadership Council, the Legal Defense Fund, the NAACP, the Lawyers' Committee, the AFL-CIO, MALDEF, and so many more. As we prepare to take this…

I oppose this amendment because it is a mere distraction. It is an attempt to politicize the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by interjecting campaign finance and settlement terms into civil rights legislation. If Republicans were really serious…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage. This is a 5-minute…

I include in the Record the following letters of support for H.R. 4. Faith Leader Call on Congress To Restore the Voting Rights Act NOW Voting is a sacred right and a cornerstone of democracy. We desperately need to protect every…

As my colleague from Maryland has shown, in Maricopa County, Arizona, which I think is where the gentlewoman is from, there is still voter discrimination. Mr. Speaker, this is a seminal piece of legislation that will restore rights for the…

Today I proudly rise to support the rule on H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019. Voting rights are primal. They are the cornerstone of our democracy. No right is more precious to our citizenship than the right of all…

Congress must do its part to remove obstacles to voting for the nearly 4.7 million disenfranchised citizens who have been released from incarceration and are still denied the right to vote in federal elections.

Throwing out preclearance when it has worked and is continuing to work to stop discriminatory changes is like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet.

Unfortunately, the right of African Americans and other Members of racial and language minorities to vote has been threatened and undermined throughout our Nation's history.

It is critical that Congress Act to investigate and legislate these activities that threaten to severely compromise the integrity of our elections.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is one of the crowning achievements of their legacy.

We should at least know when there are changes that might affect minority populations.

The VRA is universally acknowledged as the most successful and most transformative piece of legislation to emerge from the Civil Rights Movement.

We need to be able to use preclearance, an efficient and effective mechanism, to address these potential voting rights violations.

Congress has a critical opportunity to pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act.