Lateefah Simon: “When families can’t afford to stay in their communities, when veterans sleep on our streets, when working people are one…”

I rise today to honor a son of Oakland, California, my constituent, Ryan Coogler, whose film ``Sinners'' has earned 16 Academy Award nominations, the most of any film in Oscar history. Ryan Coogler was born in Oakland, California, raised…

as Black Music Month comes to a close, I rise in the House today for 1 minute to honor my dear friend, D'Wayne Wiggans. D'Wayne Wiggans passed away on March 7, 2025, and my community of Oakland, California, and the world continues to…

While I would differ with her characterization of President Clinton's posture, her praise for Senator Lott as majority leader is right on target. I had the privilege of serving with Trent Lott in the House and now here in the Senate. When…

But what we are doing in this labor-management provision is bypassing the committee of jurisdiction. I remind the Senator from Arizona--I do not think he was here when I mentioned it--this particular amendment was tried on the…