I believe we can and we must do more.

Relying solely on contract labor creates an unstable and unreliable workforce.

I believe if you educate a child, you give them a future.

I support options that allow parents to have control over what school best meets their needs for their family.

The American people, especially those of us who lost loved ones, deserve answers and want answers to know that the U.S. Government is prepared for future threats.

Just this past February, the Department of Energy released a report detailing how COVID-19 was likely the result of a lab leak in China.

I am very concerned after COVID and the pandemic. In Louisiana, 4 in 10 Louisiana third graders can't read at grade level.

What I hear from them overwhelmingly is that they know that the federal funds are there.

I am particularly interested in RMOMS program and how that works in conjunction.

Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 122. Stated against:

Supporting the Parent's Bill of Rights Act introduced by Representative Julia Letlow will acknowledge parents' fundamental rights.

It is time for the education complex to understand that children belong to their parents, not the State.

I hereby remove my name as cosponsor of H.R. 6538. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman's request is accepted. ____________________

I come to the floor today to pay tribute to the late Sherra Ann Everett Fertitta, a truly wonderful person and a dedicated mother, grandmother, educator, and friend, who was beloved by so many people across Ouachita Parish and northeast…

On Saturday, we lost Congressman John Cooksey, a former Member of this body and an outstanding American who dedicated his life to serving his country and improving the lives of others. John Cooksey was born in Alexandria, Louisiana in…

I was disappointed to see that the Hyde Amendment and several other long-standing pro-life provisions were again weakened or removed.

My Republican colleagues and I made it clear that any appropriations legislation that does not include Hyde Amendment protections will not gain our support.

The Hyde Amendment has been renewed every year on a bipartisan basis.

As a mother of a four-year-old and two-year-old, I cannot imagine the sheer terror families must be experiencing as they desperately search to find the most basic, life sustaining nourishment for their children.

It is incredibly important that we work in an expeditious fashion to increase access to safe formula options because I represent a heavily rural district.

I am honored to join this distinguished and to have the opportunity to represent the priorities of the Fifth Congressional District of Louisiana and the communities throughout the Delta region.

I can only imagine the terror of parents across this country are feeling as they desperately search for formula to keep their children alive, quite literally, with some parents forced to admit their children to the hospital when no formula…

Drafting the next farm bill needs to remain at the forefront of our vital work, going forward.

When reviewing the USDA nutrition programs, I believe it is essential to ensure they are adequately meeting the needs of families...

I am concerned by the findings which show steeply increasing input costs across the board for commodities.