I believe that the most critical time in our lives--happens when we begin to get older.

I think it is important for us to understand that it is not so much that people are poor that they don't eat; it has a lot to do with them, sometimes, remembering to eat and knowing how to prepare the food and having the strength.

Madam Speaker, solving our unemployment crisis is not only about restoring our economy, it is about restoring dignity to tens of millions of Americans. Unemployment means anxiety and insecurity that translates into worse mental and…

I founded a program in Miami-Dade County, the fourth largest school district in the nation, 20 years ago, and the purpose of the project was to make sure that African-American boys got the opportunity to go to college because too many of…

How do we get more African-American boys, men into teaching? How do we get them into the classrooms?

I was pleased to learn about this program that pairs disadvantaged high school students with mentors to encourage them to graduate and pursue further education.

Mr. Speaker, on the fourth anniversary of the worst natural disaster in recent history, the earthquake in Haiti of 2010, I rise to honor those affected and salute the strength and resilience of the Haitian people. The earthquake in January…

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 630, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' ____________________

Mr. Speaker, by the end of December, 1.3 million unemployed Americans will lose their unemployment benefits because Congress refuses to act. It has been 1,066 days since I arrived in Congress, and the Republican leaders have still not…

We need more students to undertake higher education in order to close the skill gap and boost productivity.

The federal Pell Grant program is a lifeline for more than 9 million students every year.