Lateefah Simon: “I said what I am required to do, if we pass this, is to sacrifice a little bit myself so they can have a better future.…”

Mr. Speaker, this bill doesn't secure elections. It shrinks the electorate. I find it so interesting that in real time we are having this conversation. When we talk about Black voters, we are going to talk about Black voters. This bill was…

The Trump administration does not have West Oakland’s best interests at heart. I am committed [to] using every tool in our toolbox to stop this coal terminal and fighting on behalf of our residents.

I have to tell you I do not know much about the history of this at all other than I know we are injecting ourselves into this labor-management dispute, which we should not be doing.

I rise today to address the House to highlight my support of Head Start. I most recently visited an organization in my district called the Unity Council that serves families, parents, seniors, and children, providing them with affordable…