In the fall of 1912, Forsyth County, in my district was the site of an appalling racial cleansing. Following the death of a White woman named Mae Crow, three Black men, Rob Edwards, Ernest Knox, and Oscar Daniel, were accused of her murder…

Georgia was one of the first States in the country to pass a voter suppression bill after the 2020 general election, but S.B. 202 is just our State's latest attempt to disenfranchise minority communities. Georgia has a long history of…

Georgia was one of the first States in the country to pass a voter suppression bill after the 2020 general election, but S.B. 202 is just our State's latest attempt to disenfranchise minority communities. Georgia has a long history of…

Like so many of us in this Chamber, I spend a lot of time on the road driving from event to event. As someone who represents the metro Atlanta area, I have spent far more hours than I care to admit sitting on I-85 in bumper-to-bumper…

I thank Chairwoman Maloney for yielding. Across our country, the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community has felt deeply under attack. Over the past year, xenophobic political leaders used dangerous rhetoric to stir up hatred against…

As we continue to grapple with the issues of race and justice in our country, I rise today to share a story of tragedy and progress from my own district. More than a century ago, Charlie Hale, a young African-American male in…

I thank Chairwoman Velazquez, Ranking Member Luetkemeyer, and Representative Kim for joining me in introducing the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act. In 2 weeks, the Paycheck Protection Program, also known as PPP…

I thank Chairwoman Lofgren for yielding. After an election with record-breaking turnout in November, the Georgia General Assembly has recently introduced a number of partisan bills to restrict voter registration and make it more difficult…

This week, as February becomes March, Black History Month comes to an end. But I want to be clear, every month is Black History Month because Black history is American history. Today, I am thinking of the amazing Black women and men who…

I teach a civics class where I point out that our democracy is not self-executing. It requires people of good faith and ethics to make it work. The President has repeatedly challenged Georgia's election results. But, despite three recounts…