Karen Bass

In order to fully address the current housing crisis, the Federal Government needs to fully invest in providing safe and stable housing options and access and self-sustaining economic opportunities.

one of the problems I have with us here is the definition of child abuse and child neglect, it has to be a caregiver, a parent.

I think that political will is to be applauded.

So I am going to ask you in a minute what you think of our ranking on the tier system.

This bill is a good step forward in raising awareness of the collective and coordinated efforts required at every level of government to stop and prevent child sex trafficking.

As the co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth and a member of the Caucus on Human Trafficking, I am particularly concerned about what we are doing to combat the devastating epidemic of young girls in the foster care system…

Because these girls are under the care of the Federal Government and the Federal Government in effect becomes their parent, then it is the responsibility to make sure that these girls do not fall between the cracks, and sadly, our…

We have leverage because of sanctions.

I also believe when and if sanctions relief is warranted it should be completely human rights-based as that's, I think, in my opinion, the way to get to any other interest of the United States in the long term.

I have no more speakers. I propose to close. Mr. Speaker, this crisis can be stopped in its tracks. There is no need for millions to die. The world needs to step up as it did in the Ebola crisis. The U.S. needs to continue to lead. Our…

This government has to at some point find its way to the path of reform without thinking that that's a zero sum game.

Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H. Res. 187 offered by the Honorable Karen Bass, a Representative in Congress from the State of California.

This resolution will send a clear signal to the region that the United States continues to stand firmly on the side of the rule of law.

I especially want to thank you and your staff for your assistance in H. Res. 187

we know that years back you had a fondness for President Bush--well, he did it with our military--please do it with yours.

Isn't he concerned that he doesn't have any staff?

they need to implement a strategy that is zero tolerance because just like we had with many of the peacekeepers...

I thank the gentleman, Mr. Veasey, and also Mrs. Demings for their leadership in this hour. I know that our theme is ``What Do We Have to Lose''? That is something that the President, during his campaign, asked the African- American…

Feed the Future had definitely been a program that has been--has had bipartisan support and we actually moved it from just being a program to putting it into statute.

One thing Ebola taught us is that the crisis might have been in Africa but it could quickly come to our shores.

Because of Boko Haram or because of other----

if somebody violates it, even to the point of prostitution, the Uniform Code of Military Justice is as clear as a bell.

zero tolerance for sexual violence--violence of all kinds but including sexual violence.

Since January I have received hundreds of messages from constituents who are panicked that they will lose healthcare coverage with the Republican plan, where people will pay more for less. Although the talking points of the Republican plan…

Last month, the U.N. declared a famine in parts of South Sudan. As I rise today, more than 100,000 men, women, and children there are facing immediate starvation. Arguably, this was an avoidable crisis. Internal conflicts have worsened the…