I am appalled that the Republican majority in the House would even craft a bill such as the BULB Act, much less actually bring it to the floor for a vote. This bill is based on inaccurate and downright false claims like the one made by the…

On March 16, 2011, I joined my cochairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Task Force on Peace and Security and 76 other Members of Congress in sending a letter to the President asking him to move swiftly to end America's longest war…

My amendment is a straightforward amendment that would remove language in the bill that targets immigrant integration grants. What are immigrant integration grants, and why are they important? Every year, immigrant integration grants…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 60, beginning on line 15, strike ``; and of which none of the funds may be used for grants for immigrant integration''…

In closing, budgets are more than collections of numbers; they are a statement of our values. The Congressional Progressive Caucus budget is a reflection of the values and priorities of working families in this country. Our budget charts a…

As a returned Peace Corps volunteer, I rise to recognize the work of the Peace Corps on its 50th anniversary. The Peace Corps has played an instrumental role in establishing prosperous foreign relations while fostering cross-cultural…

I rise against this amendment and to express my strong support for the Department of Education's proposed federal student aid funding rules for postsecondary education programs that prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized…

Just a word against the amendment. The amendment really actually reduces the House of Representatives' budget by $1.5 million, which will bring the total reduction to $82 million from fiscal year 2010. The gentleman purports that this…

I regret that illness prevents me from casting my vote in favor of H.R. 5116 today, but I would like to express my strong support for H.R 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, for the record. I commend Chairman Bart Gordon…

As the chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, I rise in support of House Resolution 1377 and to pay tribute to my dear friend and mentor, Norman Yoshio Mineta. Throughout his career, Norm, a distinguished former Member…

As chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, I urge my colleagues to support the DREAM Act this week. Failure to pass the DREAM Act would disproportionately impact the 1.5 million Asian students in our country. Hardworking…

A common misperception of AAPIs is that, as a group, we face fewer health problems than other racial and ethnic groups. In fact, Asians, as a group, and specific populations within this group, do experience disparities in health and health…