I stand here brimming with pride and joy because of what we did here last night after such a long journey that began many decades ago. Yesterday morning members of the Congressional Black Caucus attended church services together, where we…

I want to thank the gentlewoman for yielding and for her wonderful bold leadership. Today we will pass the historic vote to improve the health and wellness of millions of Americans who suffer because they are uninsured or underinsured and…

Let me just say that this bill would prioritize, actually, outreach to underrepresented communities and populations and would take steps to prepare participants for careers with those agencies or within related conservation fields. Simply…

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. Let me thank Chairman Grijalva for his leadership in bringing this bill, the Public Lands Service Corps Act, to the floor. And especially I want to thank you for bringing it to the floor and our…

As we stand now on the cusp of history, we have never really been this close to assuring quality, affordable health care for all Americans. While health care reform is essential for everyone, women are in particularly dire need for major…

Quality, affordable health care should be a fundamental human right, not a privilege for the few, as my colleagues on the other side of the aisle would have it. Today, 47 million Americans are uninsured, including 9 million kids…

Thank you very much, Chairman Meeks. Let me just first say how much I want to support this bill today and thank Chairman Meeks for his steady and consistent support for Haiti, and also Chairman Frank. Also, let me just say, as Chair of the…

First let me thank the gentleman from Ohio for this very important resolution. Today's debate and discussion on the path forward in Afghanistan and the proper role of Congress in determining the United States' commitment of our country…

I just want to make sure that we recognize and understand that this resolution is so important today, because we don't have many opportunities to thank our Armed Forces and our first responders and the urban rescue teams who were the face…

Let me first thank Chairman Skelton for his leadership, for bringing this resolution to the floor today, and for his support and his love for the men and women in uniform. I rise in support today of this resolution, which recognizes the…

Civil rights' leaders and economists from the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, from the AFL-CIO, from the Center for Community Change, from the Economic Policy Institute, from the NAACP, and from the National Council of La…

Every year in February, America pauses to honor the rich heritage and tremendous contributions of African Americans past and present. Black History Month is a time to recognize and pay tribute to the many trials and triumphs of African…