This bittersweet victory comes at the end of a 50-year legislative battle which has seen thousands of veterans lose their lives due to the passage of time. This year we must send a clear message to the surviving 18,000 Filipino and…

We know the Republican majority wants to adjourn and go home, but we shouldn't be going home until the work is done. Americans understand that concept. They stay and work until the job is done. So why don't the Republicans? Here we are…

I was going to start out by saying that I rise today in mourning, but I don't think it is about mourning. It is about celebrating Mark's life. We have heard all about Mark's character, his person, his presence in this Hall; and I think it…

By the end of today, 90 people in America will have died from gun violence. That is beyond tragic. That is heartbreaking. That is 90 too many. While House Republicans shamefully stand idle, I am proud to say that, in my district in the…

This week we return after an epic recess of House Republican inaction on stemming gun violence, and yet gun violence does not recess. Between Memorial Day and this past weekend, 4,100 Americans died from gun-related activities, and nearly…

Omar Mateen should not have had access to a gun, yet he walked into the Pulse nightclub and murdered 49 people and injured many more. Syed Farooq and Tashfeen Malik should not have had access to guns, but were able to buy several weapons…

Woman, I thank Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Kaptur for their hard work on this bill. It is an honor to serve with them on the subcommittee. This bill contains many positive things that I support, like funding for the Army Corps of…

I thank my colleague. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the previous question. If we defeat the previous question, Mr. Polis will be able to offer an amendment to the rule to bring my Gun Violence Research Act to the floor for an…

While I have problems with several non- Appropriations items in this bill, the CJS in the omnibus bill will invest in our Nation's future and move us forward. Mr. Speaker, I want to again thank Chairman Culberson, and I look forward to…

I thank the ranking member for yielding. I thank Chairman Culberson, who worked with me and my staff to formulate a better bill. While there are areas that could still be approved in the CJS bill, I am thankful for the chairman's…

This week is American Education Week. Today I rise to choose my bill, the Equity and Excellence in American Education Act, which will move us towards a more equitable education funding system. We can wait no longer to act, knowing we are…