Political Quotes

I thank my friend for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I strongly oppose this rule and the full-year continuing resolution. The CR is an act of fiscal sabotage against D.C. and is an abuse of power over a disenfranchised jurisdiction, the…

D.C. has not been treated as a federal agency for funding purposes in more than 20 years precisely because doing so can force dramatic overnight cuts to essential services, including police, sanitation, and schools.

Our local police force should not be subject to federalization, an action that wouldn't be possible for any other police department in the country.

Ranking Member Holmes Norton and Representative Ezell have championed bipartisan legislation to fight freight fraud, which is destroying small trucking businesses every day.