I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, my friend, my colleague, my co-chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus. I rise tonight in honor of Women's History Month and the heroic, trailblazing women of our military, who have risked their lives…

The gun violence epidemic has robbed us of our loved ones; our safety in schools, our places of worship and public spaces; and our children. It has ravaged our communities across America and touched the Halls of Congress. It is also very…

I thank the gentleman for the time and for his outstanding leadership, patience, and perseverance. I also thank Ranking Member Thornberry for his many years of distinguished service to our Nation, both in the military and in Congress. Mr…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I want to compliment her on a profound, articulate, and accurate statement of what is wrong with what is going on in this country and what is going on wrong in this body. As one of the co-chairs of the…

I thank the chair for yielding and for his outstanding leadership and to Ranking Member Thornberry for an outstanding job over his 25 years. I am proud to speak in support of this bipartisan bill that was passed unanimously out of…

I, too, rise to speak about a book, a book much like ``I Am Jazz'' that I have had the privilege of reading before on the House floor for a number of years. It is an opportunity for children to explore their gender identity without being…

I thank the chairman for his extraordinary leadership on this issue. This is very simple, Members. Women want to be equal, and we want it in the Constitution. I am equal on this House floor with all of my male colleagues, but when I walk…

Today, we are taking up the San Francisco Bay Restoration Act. This is legislation I have introduced every year since 2010. Since then, the environmental conditions of the bay have only grown worse. The bay is the heart of the region, with…

I thank the gentleman from Minnesota for granting me the time. To my good friend and colleague, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. McCaul), let me say that this will be the most significant piece of legislation that you can take great pride in…

In honor of the 47th anniversary of Roe v. Wade on January 22, I rise for the 1-in-4 women in America who have had an abortion, and the 1-in-3 women living in a State where abortion would be banned if Roe was overturned. On March 4, the…

My father fled Nazi Germany for America because he saw what happened when a despot became untethered. He fled because he believed in democracy, the rule of law, and the right to vote. Before he died, he asked to be buried in a simple pine…

Let me also say to my colleague, the chair of the committee, what an outstanding job he has done. I want to thank my ranking member, Mr. Kelly, for his good leadership as well. Since coming to Congress, I have voted against more NDAAs than…