I want to thank the beautiful people behind us, the advocates, the medical professionals, and the people who are here with Down syndrome.

So while the National Institutes of Health funding has seen some tremendous growth over the last 20 years, the funding for Down syndrome research has remained somewhat flat.

We are here, almost 10 months into this congressional session, and what has been accomplished? While TrumpCare supporters have gone back and forth on a plan that would take healthcare away from millions of Americans, raise out-of-pocket…

The economy simply is not working the way it should. Millions of hardworking men and women across the heartland feel the American Dream has slipped out of reach. In places like Galesburg, Hanover, and Freeport, Illinois, too many of the…

I worked in healthcare for a decade. I have seen up close how healthcare impacts families. That is why I began a short video series that we call ``Hear from the Heartland''. In this, I listen to families about how TrumpCare would affect…

Yesterday, President Trump released his budget. And what he has shown is that rural America is just about at the bottom of his list. His budget is a killer for the Department of Agriculture. The cuts to the rural development program would…

I know that also means that we do not need to weaken the Clean Water Act, but it does mean that we need to give our towns, our cities, tools to look at integrated planning and resources they need to support investment in water…

On the first day of this month, President Trump promised an infrastructure package ``in the next 2 to 3 weeks, maybe sooner.'' Here we are into week three and in the middle of National Infrastructure Week. So, Mr. President, where is the…

I am concerned about the Trump Administration budget that calls for a 21 percent cut in USDA.

The proposed reorganization would better align USDA program activities while limiting the disruption that could result for broader organizational changes.

By eliminating the Under Secretary for Rural Development and creating an Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development I have not only reduced an additional layer of government bureaucracy but I have provided a direct link to my office.

Upgrading aging locks and dams on the upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers is a top priority for the growers that I represent in my region.

This is not how Washington is supposed to work. We are supposed to improve the lives of hardworking people. Instead, this reckless and dangerous TrumpCare bill would undermine both the health and the economic security of millions of…

I include in the Record letters from the United Steelworkers, the AFL-CIO, and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in relation to this bill. United Steelworkers, May 3, 2017. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear…

I also want to thank my colleague, Congressman Rodney Davis, for working with me to advance this long overdue legislation, which we call the Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. This bill seeks to bring fairness to the Federal Emergency…

The American people are demanding a real investigation into President Trump's ties to Russia and Vladimir Putin. I was a journalist for nearly two decades, and for part of that time, I was an investigative reporter. I could tell you that…

During the last few weeks, my office has heard from literally hundreds of concerned Illinoisans about TrumpCare. I have heard from a heart attack survivor, whose prescription medication would go from affordable to $1,000 a day under this…

It is an honor to join so many of my women Members of Congress to recognize and celebrate International Women's Day. In my lifetime, women have made so much progress, but our journey toward full equality still has so far to go. More than…

Earlier this week, I welcomed Emily Carlson to the Capitol as my guest to President Trump's address to Congress. Emily comes from a rural town called Abingdon, Illinois. She is the co-owner of a small family-owned business, and her…

I join with my Illinois colleagues, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Hultgren, who will speak in just a moment, to recognize the life and the legacy of a great man who dedicated his life to service. For decades, the hardworking men and…

My question to each of you, and maybe we will start from my left to the right, in this proposed budget that was just released within the last several days by President Trump, it called for drastic cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture…

Ag is our biggest economic driver, not just for my Congressional district, or Mike Bost at the end, or Darin LaHood's or Rodney Davis'.

For the sake of our country, I was relieved that General Michael Flynn resigned from his post as National Security Adviser. Not only did he mislead the Vice President and the public on his secret conversations with the Russian government…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 5-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by a 5-minute vote on passage of…

I am opposed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mrs. Bustos moves to recommit the bill, H.R. 78 to the Committee on Financial Services with instructions to report the same…