"I am proud to be a part of the long tradition in the Ways and Means Committee of enacting important bipartisan legislation to improve foster care and better prevent child abuse and neglect."
"I hope we can work together to persuade your colleagues to prevent a shutdown and continue the foster care-related programs under Title IV-B."
"Although children from all races and ethnicities suffer from abuse and neglect at similar rates, Black children are overrepresented at each decision point in the child welfare system."
"we must be focused on winning the fight, but as the Chair also indicated, leaders, if they are focused on winning the fight, understand you have to take care of your people."
"Last week, I proudly shepherded a bipartisan NDAA amendment through the House, co-led with my fellow Air Force veteran, Rep. Pfluger, that requires DOD to invest in programs to increase awareness of t..."
"This whole notion that somehow or another we need to be in bed with the same tax rate as the rest of the world is absolute lunacy."
"Our mission, our goal every single day should be defending those things that make America great."
"Americans today really care about their jobs and being able to provide for their families."
"this is a bipartisan issue, it is something we need to tackle."
"There is a historical issue when it comes to underserved communities, and particularly Black communities."
"We urge you to support a strong nutrition Title IV in farm bill negotiations."
"I am firm in my belief that smart policies do not equal indiscriminate expansion of these programs."