Political Quotes

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…

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…

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…

Over 60 percent of crime guns come from out of state.