I join my colleagues of the Congressional Black Caucus in paying tribute to the one and only Shirley Chisolm as we celebrate what would have been her 100th birthday. The first Black woman ever elected to Congress, Shirley Chisolm is an…

It is with great sadness that I rise to honor the victims of the horrific mass shooting that rattled the Birmingham community over the weekend. On Saturday night, just after 11 p.m., 21 people were shot in Birmingham's Five Points South…

It is with great sadness that I rise to recognize the victims of the horrific mass shooting that rattled my Birmingham, Alabama, community over the weekend. On Saturday night, just after 11 p.m., 21 people were shot in Birmingham's Five…

I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Sewell of Alabama moves to recommit the bill H.R. 8281 to the Committee on House Administration…

As a daughter of Selma and a Representative of Alabama's Civil Rights District, the fight for voting rights is very personal to me. It was in Selma where hundreds of Foot Soldiers like John Lewis shed blood on a bridge for the equal right…

Copyright is the engine of free expression, and it plays a central role in our access to information.

Today, we in the Congressional Black Caucus gather to observe the 11th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Shelby County v. Holder decision and to reflect on the state of voting rights in America. It was exactly 11 years ago today when the…

Extremists are making efforts across the Nation to decide what information is worthy of consumption by removing books that tell the full story about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom.

As we conclude our Special Order hour on this very important day, the 11th anniversary of the Shelby County v. Holder decision, we issue a call to action. We in the Congressional Black Caucus understand that the vote is the most…

As a proud member of the House Armed Services Committee, I take seriously my responsibility to ensure that our servicemembers get the support they need to keep our Nation safe. Once again, Republicans are pushing poison pill amendments…

I am a very strong supporter of AGOA, and I really appreciate our conversation today has heightened the fact that it is a bipartisan and bicameral support for renewal of AGOA.

I think we should really take our time to make sure that we are using this as an opportunity not just to reauthorize but to improve and to offer some really meaningful reforms for AGOA as well.