January is Human Trafficking Month, and I rise today to continue to be a voice for the countless victims of human trafficking in the United States. If we, as Members of Congress, want to truly address the sex trafficking epidemic, we must…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join my colleagues in calling for our fellow Members of Congress to come together to assist hardworking families and children. We need to act together to provide parents and caregivers with the resources…

Thank you very much, Congresswoman Lee. I want to applaud your leadership and the leadership of Congressman Farr. We will miss him, as this is his last session in Congress. For years, you have worked to have normal relations between the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support H.R. 1295, the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, which includes the reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA. I want to thank Chairman Ryan, who made a commitment at the…

Last week I spoke in favor of H.R. 1891, the AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2015. In the middle of tremendous controversy and tension over TPA, it was encouraging to have legislation that wasn't controversial, in fact, had…

I rise today in support of H.R. 1891, the AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2015. I am delighted to be here to speak in favor of an extraordinarily important bill, of which AGOA is part, and to be joined by my distinguished colleague…

Over the past decade, numerous countries on the continent of Africa have consistently been cited by international financial institutions as the fastest growing economies in the world. Without question, I am pleased to have been part of…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the spending reduction account), insert the following: Sec. ____. None of the funds made…

As the economy continues to recover, 8.5 million Americans are still unemployed. Meanwhile, the effectiveness of local transportation agencies to spur job creation in their local communities is unnecessarily obstructed by restrictive…

I join my colleagues today in celebration of 63 foster youth and 63 bipartisan Members of Congress who are participating in the fourth annual Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth Shadow Day experience. The goal of this event is to give…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join President Obama in recognizing May as National Foster Care Month. The goal of this special month is to raise awareness about the experiences of more than 400,000 youth in the foster care system and to…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to insert my statement in the Record that the House should focus on the real priorities of the country instead of another attack on women's health care in Washington, D.C. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is…