They are using force on immigrants in our neighborhoods, their family members, and now on a sitting Senator.

Over the last 5\1/2\ years, I have spoken here on the House floor more times than I can count, but this will be my last. I am retiring from Congress and joining the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, a position my father held for 40…

My colleagues and I in the Transportation Committee, both Democrats and Republicans, decided to address this injustice in May when we passed a bipartisan bill that included the provision to finally take the harbor maintenance trust fund…

I thank my colleague, Representative Hastings, for yielding, and I thank the gentleman earlier for recognizing my work on this issue since I have come to Congress. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule for this bill. My colleagues…

Every year, from September 15 to October 15, our Nation marks Hispanic Heritage Month to celebrate the enduring contribution of Latinos throughout our country's history. I am proud to represent a district that has been shaped and bolstered…

It has been almost 3 months since I joined John Lewis and my Democratic colleagues right here for a sit-in on the House floor to demand a vote on commonsense gun violence legislation. Instead of letting us vote, instead of confronting this…

2 weeks ago, I attended the funeral of one of our colleagues, my good friend, Congressman Mark Takai of Hawaii, who lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. Mark was a great leader. He served his country both in the military and the Hawaii…

A little over an hour ago, we finished voting. Right now, most of my Republican colleagues are leaving Washington for the longest summer recess in 60 years. Many Americans will be surprised to hear this. There are so many issues we have…

This is a photo of my former coworker, Michelle Kelly-Love. Michelle and I worked together at the same company in Los Angeles in the early nineties, and she was kind and funny and warmhearted, a person who was very generous, and a dear…

Last week, I brought our historic gun violence sit-in back home to my district in Los Angeles to give my constituents a chance to make their voices heard. Over 100 people joined me to demand action from this Congress. Many of them had…

Our country continues to grieve with Orlando and the LGBT community in the wake of the deadly shooting at the Pulse nightclub. The American people are angry; they are anxious; they are afraid; and they have good reason to be. This is the…