It has been a challenging and heartbreaking time for our country. Today, we mark the 1-month anniversary of the horrible mass shooting in Orlando. As we process the pain from the gun violence that continues to shake our Nation, we must…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. For far too long, those with mental illness have been left in the shadows, and mental health prevention and treatment have been left out of our health systems. The mental health crisis in this country is…

Since our sit-in, led by our moral leader, John Lewis, a steady, consistent chorus of voices across the country is growing louder demanding action on gun violence. The heartfelt calls, letters, emails, and social media postings continue to…

We lose over 30,000 people a year to gun violence. We must never forget that that number is made up of thousands of individual stories: a family grieving over the death of a child, a teenager missing a friend at school, a son who must get…

I want to thank Congressman Welch for his leadership on this common sense amendment. Working mothers are driving our economy forward. Two out of every three women are the sole or equal breadwinner in their households. Many of these women…

The opioid and heroin crisis has hit home for everyone, impacting our coworkers, our neighbors, and our friends in every corner of this country. In Sacramento, my district, the deadly consequences of fentanyl are devastating our families…

Today we mark the beginning of Women's History Month. For centuries, women have broken through barriers to move our country forward. The progress that women have made has taken the courage of countless trailblazers. In Sacramento, Eleanor…

From California to Colorado, the devastating realities of gun violence are hitting home. In the face of more senseless attacks on innocent victims, it is past time that we treat gun violence in America as a national crisis. Preventable gun…

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 am opposed to it in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Matsui moves to recommit the bill H.R. 3189 to the Committee on Financial Services with…

This is the final amendment to the bill which would not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill would immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the motion to recommit…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 3495. This bill is misleadingly named the Women's Public Health and Safety Act when, in fact, it puts women's and men's health at risk. This bill would…