As most of us joined family and friends over Thanksgiving week last week, 2,500 Afghan elders voted on a security agreement that could potentially leave thousands of United States troops in Afghanistan for at least another decade. If the…

The Affordable Care Act is already improving access to quality affordable health care for millions, including my constituents. In my home State, for example, Covered California is a shining example of how the Affordable Care Act, when…

Let me first thank our leader, Nancy Pelosi, for her dedication and unwavering support to fight AIDS since arriving at the United States Congress 25 years ago. This morning, I had the honor of joining President Obama, Secretary Kerry…

Thank you very much. I want to thank Ambassador Goosby for his tremendous leadership, who actually lives in my congressional district in northern California, and also Dr. Mark Dybul, who now leads the Global Fund, and so many more. PEPFAR…

First, let me thank our ranking member for yielding, but also, let me just thank you so much for your tremendous leadership on this issue and on the Foreign Affairs Committee, and for your recognition and hard work in achieving and seeking…

Many of our constituents are still recovering from the reckless Tea Party government shutdown. Now it is time to do our job and pass a budget, help grow the economy, and create jobs. Budgets are statements of our values and priorities as a…

First, let me thank Congressman Al Green for that very humbling introduction, for your tremendous leadership, and for bringing us all together with, of course, Congressman Poe, and for really pulling together this Special Order in…

As a member of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition and the Safe Climate Caucus, I rise to call for urgent congressional action on climate change. We must follow the examples of my home State of California, Washington, Oregon…

First of all, let me thank you, Congressman Jeffries, for your tremendous leadership, for your vigilance, and for your dedication. Every week, you have brought forth these discussions to really inform and educate the public about the very…

I want to thank the gentleman for yielding. I want to thank you and all of the cosponsors of this amendment for putting this forward. Mr. Chairman, this would actually delay the so-called ``environmental streamlining'' provisions in this…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I rise in support of this bipartisan budget deal. By voting in favor of this bill tonight, we will finally shut down this awful government shutdown. While I am pleased that common sense and cooler…

First let me thank you both, Congressman Jeffries and Congressman Horsford, for your tremendous leadership, your vigilance, and your diligence. We appreciate your conducting these Special Orders to make sure that the American people know…