Over the last decade, we have seen too many for-profit colleges deceive their students and mismanage their finances, all while reaping millions of dollars in Federal funding. It is critical that we hold institutions accountable for…

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers. A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is often a death sentence. Of all of the patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, 73 percent die within the first year, most within the first 3 to 6…

I just wanted to come today and add my voice and my constituents' voice to the situation in Iraq. I wanted to voice my strong opposition to any further United States military intervention in Iraq. I don't think we should be sending our men…

This morning, I watched as President Obama signed the long overdue Water Resources Reform and Development Act into law. This new law is good news, particularly for the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which stand to gain tens of…

There are nearly 70 foster youth here today on Capitol Hill recognizing National Foster Care Month and to advocate for positive reforms that will better serve our Nation's kids. I applaud my friend from California, Congresswoman Bass, who…

After a lot of hard work and collaborative effort, I am pleased that the Water Resources Reform and Development Act conference committee, which I was honored to serve on, was finally able to come to a fair, bipartisan agreement on the new…

I thank Ranking Member Rahall. Thank you for your leadership. Thank you to Chairman Shuster for your leadership. What a joy and pleasure it was for me to serve on the conference committee as we worked together to bring forth this amazing…

My colleague from New York just recently talked about education and why it is so important and what a great tool it is to fight poverty and provide for the future of our young people, which is why what I am going to say is even more…

I thank my friend from Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank Chairman Culberson and Ranking Member Bishop for working with me to include two much-needed provisions in this Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations…

Today, African American women with breast cancer are 40 percent more likely to die from the disease than White women. In my hometown of Los Angeles, African American women are 70 percent more likely to die from breast cancer than White…

We know that when women succeed, America succeeds; but, unfortunately, our mothers, daughters, and sisters are not succeeding when women, on average, earn just 77 cents to every dollar that a man makes, and one in three women and their…

Yet again, we have been presented with a budget that stands at odds with the morality of this Nation. The Ryan budget attempts to balance our budget on the backs of the middle class and low-income families while bowing to special interest…