Black Americans make up 12.5 to 13 percent of the U.S. population, but we have accounted for 22.4 percent of COVID-19 deaths.

And, Mr. Helvey, has Secretary of Defense Esper ever told you that U.S. force levels in Afghanistan should be reduced to a certain level by November 2020 election?

Has President Trump or anyone in the White House ever told you that U.S. force levels in Afghanistan should be reduced to a certain level by November 2020 election?

I thank the chairwoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, in October 2017, the IT Subcommittee held a hearing on cybersecurity of the Internet of Things. This hearing was largely held in response to the Mirai botnet, a massive Distributed Denial…

The stakes could not be higher. Our Founders knew how important it was for congressional representation to be fairly divided based on an accurate Census.

This is not about political gains or games. It is not about one party trying to come out on top.

It seems decisions were made without taking into account the real world impacts.

Your chase for operational efficiency has been at the expense of hardworking Americans, and I hope you will take these concerns into account.

Will you commit here today to reversing any policy or practice that has the effect of slowing down mail and package delivery?

The hypocrisy around how witnesses are treated and around the post office is astounding.

I stand with my colleagues today shocked and dismayed by the actions of this administration. For the past few years, the Oversight and Reform Committee has worked in a bipartisan fashion to modernize the Postal Service with former…

we already know that Illinois will lose one congressional seat.

I want to share my letter to Congressman John Robert Lewis. Dear John, I hope you knew how incredibly honored I was to call you colleague and to serve with you. It was such a great privilege to watch you in action and listen to your…

I rise for several reasons; first and foremost, to honor the life and legacy of my friend and colleague, Congressman John Lewis. Long before he brought his talents to the halls of Congress, John was a young leader in the Civil Rights…

One of the many things that COVID-19 pandemic has taught us is the importance of preparation...

These upgrades are especially important in communities that have been overburdened by the impact of pollution...

Last month, I introduced the Open Back Better Act. This legislation will ensure that our nation's critical infrastructure...

Until a vaccine or effective treatment is available for COVID-19, successful management of the pandemic will rely on tried and true public health measures like contact tracing to keep our communities safe.

How can we make sure that the data from the Tribal Nations is included because data informs policy in resources and programs?

COVID-19 has laid bare longstanding issues related to Tribal data collection and sharing.

As chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Brain Trust, I am concerned by this tragic reality.

Consequently, I worry that this is a little too late, and this new rule lacks a clear enforcement mechanism.

Despite these disparities, CDC's racial and ethnic demographic data is still extremely lacking.

it is racism, not race, is so true.

I think if there was anything we were really going to push other than universal healthcare it is to end segregation.