In fact, in just the past number of years, we have faced three 100-year floods.

Like so many of my colleagues, I rise today during National Gun Violence Survivors Week. We mark this occasion at the beginning of February because with a gun death rate 10 times greater than other developed nations, more Americans have…

I thank my colleague for his leadership in moving this bill forward and my colleagues in the House for passing this bill later this evening. I rise today in support of H.R. 943, the Never Again Education Act, of which I am proud to be a…

I thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Weber) for yielding. I thank all of my colleagues as we join today and we remember, as we rise in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, memorializing the genocide of more than 6…

Yet, anti-Semitism is just as dangerous today as it was then, and a key lesson of the Holocaust is more important than ever, that in the face of a dramatic rise in anti-Semitism, we must not--indeed, cannot--remain silent. This act is a…

I want to associate myself with the remarks of my colleague from Illinois. This is a win for American workers, for their families, for their communities, and for our Nation as a whole. I want to thank Chairman Neal and Ranking Member…

I want to thank the chairman for recognizing me. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 5377, the Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act. This legislation seeks to fix one of the most harmful provisions of the…

Today the House is taking long overdue action in fulfilling our promise to the American people to lower the cost of prescription drugs. Medical research has fueled lifesaving advancements in medicine, but these innovations remain out of…

Climate change is an immediate and existential threat to our national security, economy, and the future we leave to our children. This is a global problem that requires urgent international solutions, but the Trump administration is…

Mentorship can play a vital role in the success of entrepreneurs and citizens returning to society after serving time.

What a powerful force that can be, both for those individuals, as well as their communities.

This legislation, and the legislation that we just voted on, the 'Prison to Proprietorship Act,' will empower those leaving the federal prison system.

I am proud to be a cosponsor of this bill.

I am proud of the initiative our SBDC, particularly its director, Mitch Bienvenue, has undertaken by designing and offering this program.

As my colleague Marcy Kaptur spoke earlier about the effects of climate change and algal blooms in Lake Erie, we are seeing impacts across every great lake.

I believe this committee must make sure funding for natural disasters is examined through the lens of climate change.

As the largest purchaser of goods and services in the world, the Federal Government is in a unique position to support veteran-owned businesses, yet navigating this process remains complicated to many veteran entrepreneurs. One of the most…

It is now my privilege to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Kim), my friend and colleague who is a sponsor of this bill.

I want to emphasize that addressing climate change will require an all-of-government response.

In a few days, our Nation will celebrate Veterans Day, a time to pause, give thanks, and honor the brave men and women who have served our country. Those men and women who have worn the uniform of our Nation, who have sacrificed so much…

We should be here today celebrating the SBIC program. We should be honoring those small business entrepreneurs...

The fact that we are falling short is a misuse of taxpayer money because we are not living up to the potential.

Following a summer of horrific gun violence, we can no longer accept congressional failure to take concrete action. Mass shootings in Gilroy, El Paso, Dayton, and Odessa, as well as the unceasing daily gun violence in communities across…

I want to thank the chairman for allotting me this time, and commend my colleagues, Mr. Gottheimer and Mr. Mast, for bringing this bill. I rise in support of H.R. 1850 and applaud the House for taking action to combat terrorist activity in…

I proudly rise today in support of H. Res. 246, of which I am the sponsor. This resolution does four things. First, it affirms the vital relationship between the United States and Israel, our most important ally in a complicated region of…