This would not only deprive nearly 1 million Floridians and tourists of safe and reliable passenger rail service.

Job Corps is one of the best kept secrets in this Nation. And if more people knew the good that Job Corps does, the more support Job Corps would get.

Please. Whatever you can, protect Job Corps. Think about where they would be, especially the black boys, if there was no Job Corps.

I was quite alarmed by President Trump's proposal to slash nearly half of Amtrak's funding.

As African-American people, we don't have much. Society has seen that our children don't have the many opportunities that other children have.

We should be looking for ways to work across party lines to improve and expand this national treasure.

I am very pleased that the House today will vote to pass a bipartisan reauthorization of H.R. 1809, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act. I strongly believe that this measure will not only help our Nation's at-risk youth, but it will also…

Tomorrow 50 Miami-Dade County ninth grade boys from various chapters of the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project will visit Washington, D.C. They are all college- bound and have earned the promise of a 4-year scholarship from the…

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 265. Stated against:

On May 6, Nigerian Government officials announced the release of 82 Chibok schoolgirls who have been held captive by Boko Haram since April 20, 2014. I couldn't believe it. It is truly, truly a reason for celebration, and I thank each and…

the Betrayal of Working Families Act is simply another attempt by Congressional Republicans to give every advantage to corporations and special interests, and take, take, take from families who have the least to spare.

Instead of rigging the economy in favor of the rich and powerful, it's time to rewrite the rules to make the economy work for everyday Americans.