I have an amendment at the desk. I rise to offer my amendment to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act to improve the FTC enforcement of the Do Not Call Registry list, and to improve public education about FTC…

On the Fourth of July in my district I held a sit-in at a local movie theater to declare our independence from the NRA. The gun lobby doesn't have a single vote in this House. Or does it have 247? I ask that question because we can't even…

We are doing something tonight that has never been done before on the House floor. We will read the entire gut- wrenching statement of the sexual assault survivor who was attacked on the Stanford campus last year. The sexual predator…

``And finally, to girls everywhere, I am with you. On nights when you feel alone, I am with you. When people doubt you or dismiss you, I am with you. I fought everyday for you. So never stop fighting, I believe you. As the author Anne…

``Your Honor, if it is all right, for the majority of this statement I would like to address the defendant directly. ``You don't know me, but you've been inside me, and that's why we're here today. ``On January 17th, 2015, it was a quiet…

This is what our moments of silence have brought us: A silent nightclub. The only sound is the frantic ringing of cell phones that would never be answered and silent bodies where there should be life, love, and pride. And, here, a silent…

I thank the gentlewoman for giving me the opportunity to speak today about LGBT Pride Month. Pride Month is coming at a crucial time this year. While we have made huge strides in the LGBT community over the last few years--from marriage…

These are the facts: Brock Turner was found on top of an unconscious woman whose clothing he had removed. He tried to run away. The woman later found pine needles and dirt in her genitalia. This is also a fact: Brock Turner was sentenced…

Since 1970, more Americans have died from domestic gun violence than in every war since the American Revolution. If all of the victims of gun violence since 1970 were put on a wall, like the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, it would contain 1.5…

I think it is really important for us to appreciate that when a country comes to us and says, 'We don't want something off the shelf. We want you to build us something special,' that is a designer product, that is a one of a kind. And…

we are talking about taxpayer money. And historically the R&D was recouped.

But when all is said and done, if they want an F-16, they are probably not going to go somewhere else to get it.