I ran for office because I was sick and tired of watching Congress do nothing as children were killed by gun violence.

Families are facing higher costs for gas, groceries, rent, and basic necessities.

Administrative subpoenas should not be weaponized by the whims of whoever sits in the Oval Office to spy on Americans.

I rise today to remember the 10 lives stolen, the 3 people injured, and the survivors of the hateful mass shooting in Buffalo 4 years ago. I remember their lives, but I also urge Congress to actually do something meaningful to honor them…

Mr. Speaker, I rise because the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, dealing a devastating blow to our democracy. Their decision will allow States, particularly in the South, to dilute and try to silence Black voters. For decades…

Mr. Speaker and our two hosts, I rise today to join the Congressional Black Caucus in celebrating Black History Month and honoring the Divine Nine, the historically Black fraternities and sororities that have fostered generations of bold…

I rise today in defiance of President Trump's threats to deploy the National Guard to Chicago. He wasted $1 million every day to house the National Guard in D.C., and now he wants to further misuse taxpayer dollars instead of investing in…

President Trump: You are not welcome in Chicago.

I hereby remove my name as cosponsor of H. Res. 353. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman's request is granted. ____________________

We have entered Black History Month, but now Federal agencies are uncertain about how to recognize it due to new executive orders. The Pentagon even paused training about the Tuskegee Airmen because they weren't sure if teaching American…

2 weeks ago, President Trump was sworn into office. He won the popular vote and the electoral college. I didn't like the results, but I accepted them. For the past 4 years, I have heard my colleagues on the other side of the aisle…

Every child should be afforded the opportunity to learn the essential lessons of sportsmanship, resilience, and discipline that playing team sports offers. This includes transgender children who make up a very small number of young…

By the time I am done speaking, 11 people will have died from gun violence in our country. By the end of the day, it will be 120. If we continue down this trajectory, more than 43,000 people will die from gun violence this year. This…

This week marks a somber anniversary in our Nation's history. Four years ago, our Nation watched in outrage, as yet another Black man was brutally killed by a police officer who betrayed his oath of service to his community. George Floyd's…

I also take this time to acknowledge Meagan Thompson. Meagan has served in my office as senior health policy adviser and has done a remarkable job advancing health equity, access to care, and innovative treatment options during her time in…

I thank you for considering the Action for Dental Health Act that I am proud to co-lead with Representative Mike Simpson. The Action for Dental Health Act was the first bill I passed when I arrived in Congress, and I am honored to see the…

This feels to me, and I imagine many others, and to many Americans, as a huge blind spot in the law.

This feels to me, and I imagine many others, and to many Americans, as a huge blind spot in the law.

This feels to me, and I imagine many others, and to many Americans, as a huge blind spot in the law.

I thank Chairman Hoyer for his leadership, and I am a very proud member of the Regional Leadership Council, Region 4. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge one of the largest public health threats facing our Nation. Our Nation's…

Gun violence does not need to occur inside a school to harm our children. The stress from living in a community impacted by gun violence has been proven to lower test scores and increase mental health conditions like anxiety and PTSD. Just…

For centuries, Black Americans have been denied the right to define our own existence. How we live, how we work, and how we raise our children have been judged, appraised, scorned, and dismissed. To this day, we must fight back against…

It is an unfortunate reality that hypocrisy has become a guiding principle of the leadership of this body. Three times we raised the debt limit under the previous President. Those three times the American people never once had to worry…

I thank my colleagues for hosting this Special Order hour tonight. Mr. Speaker, when I ran for Congress, I ran on gun violence prevention. That was 10 years ago, and I am running just as hard today. I always ask just who or how many have…