Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, to honor the cultures, history, and achievements of the Hispanic community, both in my district and across the country, for generations. Throughout the last year, every…

Mr. Speaker, the time is now to make bolder investments in our families, workers, and communities across the country. For years, I have said that America is living off the investments our parents and grandparents made a generation or two…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a dedicated public servant and a strong, strong advocate for students in my home of Fresno, California, Carol Mills. Carol Mills was passionate about everything she ever did. She was a 17-year…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to talk about the devastating effects of climate change in California, and obviously throughout the country. Following one of the driest years on record, the State is facing yet another water crisis. This week…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in light of the recent rocket attacks launched by Hamas against our close friend and ally, Israel. Those of us who have visited Israel many times know that Israelis like to say that they live in a tough…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark the 106th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. The first genocide of the 20th century, the atrocity saw the massacre of more than 1.5 million men, women, and children at the hands of the Ottoman Empire…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address also a critical need for infrastructure in America. It is time that we build new transportation systems and rehabilitate structures to support a modern economy and a way of life in the 21st century…

Madam Speaker, I rise to support the bipartisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which is an opportunity to provide meaningful reform that we have been waiting for, for years. This measure is supported by a bipartisan coalition that…

Mr. Speaker, a year into this pandemic and the world is still reeling. It has created a deep economic crisis for American families and small businesses, and economic disparity continues. Now that vaccines are being administered, with…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak on behalf of the American Rescue Plan. The critical need to provide economic relief for struggling Americans and communities across the Nation could never be more evident than it is now. A year into this…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to talk about the urgent need to address doctor shortages in rural and medically underserved communities throughout our country. The current pandemic and problems with vaccine distribution have highlighted the…

Mr. Speaker in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, I recognize a Latino leader who has been an inspiration and a role model to thousands of students in my home of Fresno, the San Joaquin Valley, and that is Dr. Joe Castro, president of…