Part of the benefits of union membership are ensuring that we have equal pay.

My constituents and I want strong policies from your companies that keep us safe.

You know, Janus was an Illinois case, and so this is particularly important to many of my constituents.

Life After Hate is doing great work with us.

It is my hope that as we have models like this that private industry is supporting, that we can count on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to develop innovative programs to help States and local officials who don't have…

As a nurse and cofounder of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, I am fully committed to advancing policies that reduce maternal health disparities. Black women are nearly four times more likely than White women and more than twice as likely…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of Division A (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the funds made…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division B (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the funds made…

I ask all my colleagues to support this amendment, and I thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Allred) for his leadership in introducing legislation at the beginning of this Congress that allowed this body, the U.S. House of Representatives…

I unintentionally recorded a nay vote for roll call No. 303 today. I intended to vote yea and I support the amendment. Amendment No. 58 Offered by Ms. Ocasio-Cortez The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded…

Had I been present, I would have voted ``Yea'' on rollcall No. 313 (Porter #67). Amendment No. 68 Offered by Ms. Mucarsel-Powell The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the…

People keep dying. So this is obviously more than a question of resources.

Are you aware of research showing that family separations causes trauma that can do both immediate and long-term damage to children's health?

As a nurse, I can tell you that it is definitely not humane.

I restated. I restated. I did not say murder. I said that 5 children have died as a result of a policy choice that he----

The truth is, sir, that family separation does irreparable damage to children while doing nothing for our National security. It is immoral, it is un-American, and it is just plain wrong.

I said that this is more than a question of resources. Congress has been more than willing to provide resources and to work with you, Mr. Secretary, to address these security and humanitarian concerns.

Let me tell you, sir, that the people of Illinois' 14th District do not think that this policy is civilized.

Right now, there are 300,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs in this country. For the sake of our National security and our international competitiveness, that needs to change.

I am here today to tell you about Gwyn Ciesla of Aurora, Illinois. Gwyn is a wife, a mother of two, and an IT professional with two decades of experience. She is also a transgender woman. Gwyn transitioned about 2 years ago. Shortly…

On Friday, May 3, I attended the visitation of 5-year-old Andrew ``AJ'' Freund. His mother and father are awaiting trial for his murder. Our community is in mourning. AJ's death is heartbreaking, and so is the system that failed him. But…

This coming Sunday, millions of Americans will celebrate Mother's Day. While I look forward to celebrating Mother's Day and honoring my own mom, I know that mothers deserve more than to be celebrated. They deserve safe pregnancies and…

One of the biggest challenges that we face, as we confront domestic terrorism, is the ease and speed with which the racists, misogynists, and other extremists ideologies that can fuel terrorism are spread on-line.

Resources are important, but so is directing them appropriately. DHS and other agencies need to ensure that these issues are being taken seriously and doing so in an open and transparent way. American lives depend on it.

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM, is an industry comprised of physicists, chemical and biomedical engineers, and professionals creating and developing innovative technologies. Demand for workers in these fields is…