I rise today to honor Urbana councilwoman, proud dog mom to Riley and now to Bronzely, and my good friend, Chaundra Bishop. For 7 years, Chaundra served Urbana with determination and heart, fighting tirelessly for reforms to local policing…

I rise in support of H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, as amended. As a lead Democrat on this bill, I have been proud to work with Congressman Adrian Smith on this issue. We both understand, like many other…

I rise today on behalf of lowering costs for working families in my district who deserve better than to be ripped off by big corporations. Last month, the Guardian exposed dollar stores for quietly overcharging customers. The report found…

We have a unique opening because of all that’s happening with this administration.

I rise today to honor the 48 million family caregivers in Illinois and across the country. One in six adults in Illinois are family caregivers. They are a critical part of our healthcare system, yet they often go unpaid and unacknowledged…

I rise today for my district, for our economy, for our workers, and for our clean energy future. Last year, my district in central and southern Illinois had investments through the Inflation Reduction Act that would have been…

I rise today to honor Robert Jones, the chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, who is stepping down to take on a new role as president of the University of Washington. I also congratulate Dr. Charles Lee Isbell, Jr…

We need to get away from this identity politics.

I rise today to honor Mayor Tyrone Echols of Venice, Illinois, and to congratulate him on his retirement after more than 40 years in office. As a graduate of Madison High School and Southern Illinois University, Mayor Echols is a true son…

just a few weeks ago, I was speaking in committee to celebrate the bipartisanship of this important legislation and the urgent need to pass it out of the House. Today, we are one step closer to making that a reality. First, I thank…

The uncertainty is really kind of the killer. Your tariff’s on one day, tariff’s off another.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding to me. I rise today to celebrate National Rural Health Month and bring attention to rural healthcare challenges. In the communities that I am so proud to represent in central and southern Illinois…

I thank my Democratic colleague for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in very strong support of H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act. Right now, millions of Americans who have paid into Social Security are being cut short in…

It is with a heavy heart that I rise today to honor the life of a local hero, Juliana Turchetti, who lost her life fighting the Horse Gulch wildfire in Montana. Many central Illinoisans know Juliana as the owner of Aviatori Coffee House in…

I very much agree with you around E15 for sure. And I often in my district talk about it as a win-win-win.

I ask all of my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 4136, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Access to capital is one of the top challenges for young folks to get involved with farming.

It is also an unfair expectation that that generation of Americans continues to be the best vanguard we have to feed and fuel the country.

I was very glad to see that our Chairman included a doubling of MAP and FMD in his farm bill.

On July 6, Sonya Massey dialed 911 seeking safety, but instead of receiving help, she met with fatal gunfire from an officer of the law. Like everyone who has seen the body camera footage of her final moments, I am shocked, horrified, and…

I will continue to be an advocate of a strengthened Federal Crop Insurance Program.

I would like to recognize and celebrate the life of someone who served as a pillar of his community and beacon of light to the students of the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign, Dr. William Patterson. Dr. Patterson was a professor…

I think it is smart engagement with China to honestly be able to engage them and say, 'Look, you have these policies that restrict our investors and our capabilities, so we are just putting those measures in place on this side.'

I was also very excited to see that 100 percent of the obligated IRA dollars made it into the hands of farmers in Illinois.