Jared Polis

I look forward to working with my Republican and Democratic colleagues to achieve that goal.

In both the House and Senate bills that were passed to authorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, the term 'dangerous practice' was defined as, 'An act, procedure, or program that creates an unreasonable risk of…

And again this Congress, my good friend Alcee Hastings of Florida, has introduced bipartisan legislation to outlaw the practice in US schools.

There is no logical reason that in 2017 children can go to school in this country and still be subject to physical punishments.

Again, this Congress, my good friend, Alcee Hastings of Florida, introduced bipartisan legislation to outlaw corporal punishment in U.S. schools.

The juvenile system was designed based on the idea that children were not merely smaller versions of adults...

This session I hope we can come together again, get a vehicle to authorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act...

Unfortunately, it was not able to make it across the finish line in the Senate.

I want to thank our terrific witnesses. I am especially honored to have Ms. Williams from Colorado...

The best way to address these issues is at the Federal level through reauthorizing the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. ____________________

I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott), the ranking member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

I thank my colleagues for advancing this bill. I look forward to working with them to advance similar legislation that expands, protects, and enhances our public lands. It is particularly a privilege for me to work on a bill that uses…

I urge my colleagues to support this bill that supports our veterans. I yield back the balance of my time.

I am grateful that this body is moving forward on the Bolts Ditch land boundary adjustment bill. I am hopeful that, after passage, the Senate will bring this bill up and pass it on until it becomes law to remove any encumbrances that…

I urge my colleagues to pass this bill. Furthermore, I call upon the United States Senate to bring up these series of bills that are very important to those of us like Mr. Tipton, Mr. Lamborn, and me, who represent areas with substantial…

I'm very optimistic that today's hearing is the beginning of a thoughtful bipartisan conversation.

I hear almost daily from constituents about the cost of higher education and affordability.

I want to thank Chairwoman Foxx for convening this important hearing.

Under IDEA, such parentally-placed private school students with disabilities have no individual entitlement to a free appropriate public education.

When it comes to education, a one-size-fits-all policy simply doesn't work, and choice is important.

There's certainly a difference between public school choice and the privatization of education.

I want to thank our witnesses, and I join Chairman Rokita in that.

I applaud the topic of today's hearing. I am certainly a strong supporter of high quality public school choice.

And I would point out to my colleagues, we would welcome their support to extend the protections of Federal law on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.