Val Demings

Only this past week, 174 members of the House joined on a bipartisan letter to appropriations leaders, urging them to ensure strong funding to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program in the upcoming fiscal year 2022 Homeland Security…

Thank you for allowing me to participate in today's hearing, and thanks also to our own House Representative, Chair Val Demings, for inviting me.

Yes, we can hold people accountable, but we know that we can also treat them with dignity.

Provide FEMA the authority through Stafford Act funds, to train Reservists not tied to a disaster...

This topic is incredibly timely, given the tornadoes that struck southwest Florida Sunday morning, destroying dozens of homes.

America deserves and needs a strong FEMA, one that can fulfill its mission every time it is called upon.

I do ask unanimous consent to submit into the record a letter from the American Federation of Government Employees.

I am grateful that FEMA is already on the ground assisting with the damage assessments necessary for Federal assistance.

Last weekend, the hostage situation in Colleyville, Texas reminded us all just how important these grant programs are in addressing terrorist attacks.

I don't want a government-controlled monopoly. I just want every Florida family to be able to afford a decent meal.

A failure in this area is not an option. We cannot let Dr. King`s assassination be in vain.

I don`t think it`s ridiculous to protect the cornerstone of our democracy.

John Lewis said that the right to vote is precious and that it is almost sacred.

Celebrating Dr. King has to be more than just a holiday. And when I look at my home state of Florida, the place where I was born and raised the state where I love, I really wouldn’t want to live anyplace else, we know that voter…

I was extremely disappointed that there were only two Republicans there. ... to see no Republicans there, when we are commemorating one year after the most vicious attack on American soil since 1812, was absolutely a shameful.

President Biden said today do we want to basically be a nation that lives in the light of truth, or in the shadow of lies? I can only believe that Kevin McCarthy, because it`s politically advantageous for him to do so has chosen to live in…

I stand before you today as a 27-year law enforcement officer. The officers were ambushed by this violent mob, who had total disregard for the officers oath, their records of service, their families and their safety. As a former police…

When leadership fails, bad things happen and certainly, I am running against one of those members in the Senate who avoids any type of what they consider controversial issues that may unfortunately for him affect his political ambitions…

Paul Gosar has absolutely no business being in Congress.

Our job is to make sure that it doesn't happen to other women.

To say that it's okay to just settle for forced arbitration, I think it's appalling.

During his inaugural address in 1960, President Kennedy said these words: ``Let every nation know . . . that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the…

Roe v. Wade is clearly established and well-settled law, and its violation is blatantly unconstitutional.

I was honored to have first responders testify before the subcommittee.

Of course, we know to enhance the 9-1-1 system, our Nation is moving forward with the roll-out of Next Generation 9-1-1.