I am very proud, Mr. Speaker, to present the fiscal year 2022 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations bill for the first time as chairwoman of this critically important subcommittee. Indeed, it is an honor to be…

First of all, let me just say, in responding to Mr. Smith, it is really long overdue to stop partisan attempts to scapegoat and score political points over UNFPA. The fact remains that UNFPA vigorously opposes any and all coercive…

I would just like to respond to the gentleman from New Jersey and read a section of this bill. It says: ``None of the funds made available in this Act nor any unobligated balances from prior appropriations Acts may be made available to any…

I reiterate my support for the amendment, and urge my colleagues to support it, and I yield back the balance of my time.

First, let me thank my colleague and the gentleman from Colorado for his gracious comments, remarks, and leadership. And just know that we are in this together, and we have been in this together for a long, long time. And this is really…

I thank Chair Lofgren for her leadership. I'd also like to thank our Speaker, our Majority Leader, our Whip, Mr. Clyburn, Chairwoman Beatty, Chairman Bennie Thompson, and Congressman Butterfield for moving this legislation forward with the…

Let me just take a minute to honor my dear friend, the late Congressman Walter Jones, a Republican from North Carolina who was my partner for many years to build bipartisan support to bring our troops home. I am proud to stand with…

Let me first thank our chairman, Mr. Meeks, for moving this bill through committee. It wasn't an easy lift, and his leadership was extremely important in getting us to where we are today. I also thank Leader Hoyer, Speaker Pelosi, and let…

The President earlier stated his support for the bill, saying that the 2002 AUMF will not impact current military operations, but repeal can prevent our country from entering another protracted engagement under this outdated authority. We…

It is manifested in the racial injustices which all of us must work together to end. So, yes, it is so important that we have the truth told of this legacy of slavery so that we can move forward and work together to end these racial…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I thank Congresswoman Sheila Jackson for her persistent and consistent leadership on so many issues, especially getting this bill to the floor today. As another daughter of Texas, I am…

That sounds like my great- grandmother Fanny, who I did not know, but my grandfather spoke of her. I am certain that she was part of that. As I listened to my colleague and looked more into my personal family history, Galveston, certainly…