As National Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, I rise to honor our breast cancer warriors who are bravely battling this deadly disease. According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 2.6 million women and men are…

September is the month in which we celebrate the many contributions Latinos have made and continue to make to our great country. Hispanic Americans are our teachers, religious leaders, doctors, lawyers, health care providers, astronauts…

Today I rise to introduce the Communities of Color Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2011. My bill addresses the sobering fact that the United States has the highest teenage pregnancy rate of any developed nation. With nearly 750,000…

For 5 months this Congress has debated how best to address the looming crisis of our national deficit. While the debate has often been partisan and polarized, one thing we Democrats and Republicans agree on is that addressing our national…

I rise on behalf of the millions of Americans, many of whom are in my Congressional district, who through the passage of President Obama's Affordable Care Act, have for the first time been given more freedom and control over their health…

This week, during Alcohol Awareness Month, I will introduce what I believe is the next logical step in Federal efforts to prevent underage drinking. My bill, the Reauthorization of the Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act…

The first week of April is National Public Health Week. This year's theme, ``Safety is No Accident: Live Injury-Free,'' highlights the fact that, each year, nearly 30 million people in our country are injured severely enough to require…

Today, millions of Americans have more freedom to choose and control their health care as a result of the Affordable Care Act. In my congressional district, nearly 40 percent of my constituents were uninsured. Thousands more were…

DREAM Act youth are not criminals and bear no responsibility for the actions of adults who brought them here illegally as children. Raised in the United States, they have the same American values and love of our country as children born…

I believe this bill makes wise investments in our nation's housing and transportation infrastructure needs. For example, the FY11 THUD Appropriations bill will allow HUD to renew all project-based Section 8 rental contracts for a full 12…

Each year over 4 million women give birth in the United States. Their care and that of their babies is a leading cause of hospitalization in this country and a major factor in our Nation's escalating health care costs. Yet, in spite of the…

I rise in strong support of this bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 3590--the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This legislation represents a milestone in our Nation's history. Building on the…