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Karen Bass is an American politician currently serving as the Mayor of Los Angeles, a position she has held since December 2022. She is a member of the Democratic Party and previously served as the U.S. Representative for California's 37th congressional district from January 2011 to December 2022. Bass has focused on issues such as public safety, accessibility, and community engagement throughout her political career.
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I'm pleased to join Chairman Goodlatte in supporting H.R. 1068, as amended. Chairman Goodlatte and Ranking Member Conyers introduced this commonsense, noncontroversial…
Thank you, Representative Horsford. I do have to say, coming from the State house, it was a little discouraging to come here and find not a lot of common sense. So thank you for your leadership. And thank you very much, Representative…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of S. 3472, the Uninterrupted Scholars Act, a bill that will help foster children achieve educational success. First, I want to thank Chairman Kline and Ranking Member Miller for their support of…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the Protect Our Kids Act. First of all, I want to thank Ranking Member Doggett, Chairman Camp, and Chairman Paulsen for their leadership and commitment to eliminating child fatalities…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the extraordinary leadership of my colleague, Mr. Emanuel Cleaver, who represents with distinction Missouri's Fifth District. I want to offer a special word of appreciation for his many years of…
I want to thank the gentleman from Washington State (Mr. McDermott) for his leadership, and I also want to acknowledge Congressman Rangel for his historic commitment to AGOA. But, in addition, I want to thank, as I stand here next to two…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of a friend and a remarkable individual from Los Angeles, Willis Edwards. For the past 40 years, Mr. Edwards tirelessly advocated for civil and political rights and worked to ensure that positive…
I rise to commend Congresswoman Maxine Waters for offering her TIGER grant amendment. The Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER, grant program invests in innovative road, rail, transit, and port projects…
Mr. Chairman, my Los Angeles district is home to one of the largest urban oilfields in the United States, the Inglewood Oil Field. My constituents suffer from anxiety and stress because of the oil drilling. In 2006, drilling operations…
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, line 10, strike ``The Committee'' and insert the following: (1) In general.--The…
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. Does the gentlewoman rise as the designee of the gentlewoman from Texas?
Mr. Chairman, I rise today as the designee to present Representative Sheila Jackson Lee's amendment No. 27 to H.R. 4480, which would establish an Office of Energy Employment and Training as well as an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion…
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