Karen Bass

We have also been conveying very strong messages to the TMC that they must allow peaceful protests.

I want to speak in support of House Resolution 432, condemning the attacks on peaceful protestors and supporting an immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government in the Sudan.

at what point, can we in this country have a conversation about race? We will never get past it until we can have the conversation, and the conversation begins with the commission.

It is so important because I believe that, in this country, we have never been able to come to grips with our history.

May was National Foster Care Month, a time for our country to come together to acknowledge the half million people in our child welfare system, the hundreds of thousands who work within the system day in and day out, and the millions of…

Do you get a sense from the Trump administration that they are going to give a waiver to allow you to use all the tools you have?

This Administration has an opportunity and an obligation to try to stop the deadly outbreak, and that is why we are having this hearing and I am introducing the Ebola Eradication Act of 2019, which would authorize USAID to assist with the…

When we do not protect our brave journalists, such as Mr. Khashoggi, we move closer to tyranny.

We will not rest until there is true accountability.

I think the world was horrified at the open, blatant murder of your fiance and the fact that that has gone unanswered in the world is a source of shame.

I get very cynical sometimes, you know, with the way State Departments in all administrations handle things.

the open, blatant murder of your fiance and the fact that that has gone unanswered in the world is a source of shame

I commend you for the work that you are doing and the sacrifices that you are making and the risks that you are taking both for you and for your family.

you have to be very careful of the environment that you are setting if you are the leader of the country and are spreading vitriol

Thank you very much for the work that you are doing. It could not be more important. It is one of the reasons why I ran for Congress, turns out the truth that matters, so thank you.

It is important for us to discover the truth. It is our job to protect democracy here and to promote it abroad.

This is unacceptable of a leading global democracy and goes against the fundamental principles of press freedom.

we have to be careful that we do not allow this administration to change social norms in this country

a President who has called journalists and the press the enemy of the people, who has called for the media to be investigated

The President recently declared that he is fighting all subpoenas issued by Congress.

Our public housing system, which houses 2.6 million Americans, is also in dire need of investment to repair kitchens, elevators, baths, doors, windows, and roofs.

Neglecting our housing infrastructure also hurts our economy.

Affordable housing must be part of any solution, or long-time--and often lower income--residents will lose their homes.

It is unfortunate that the President considers that insignificant. It is also unfortunate that after all of these acts, whether they have taken place in the United States or around the world, that he cannot bring himself to have a…

A number of my colleagues who requested to be added as a cosponsor to H.R. 1585, the ``Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019'' were not listed as cosponsors due to a clerical error. I wish to thank all my colleagues for their…