This bill directs DHS to establish an integrated border intelligence analytical cell to improve information sharing regarding the concentrated surge of migration, smuggling, and trafficking.

While Republicans voted this and every other Democratic amendment down, I know enacting meaningful legislation is needed to address the issues at the Southern Border.

That is why one of my first act as a freshman Member of Congress was introducing an amendment to the Republicans H.R. 2 border bill.

Between 2019 and 2020, the last year of Trump's Presidency, the increase in drug overdose deaths from synthetic opioid was at 55 percent.

I thank Ranking Member Scott for his time and leadership in this matter. I rise today in opposition to this bill. Monday night, the Rules Committee considered my amendment, amendment No. 16, to H.R. 1147, which would have provided an…

Do you believe that it hurts the credibility of the rulemaking process by attending--keynoting a fundraiser for advocates on one side of the issue while the regulation is under consideration?

Would you agree we need to get this right? Yes?

Administrator Hutcheson, the FMCSA is considering a number of regulations that are in various stages of the rulemaking process, including a potential speed limiter mandate on the large trucks, big, big trucks.

Did you know about that, 68 miles an hour, U.S. DOT? It was a clerical error.

This bipartisan legislation extends CWMD's authorization for 2 years and mandates a Congressional report on the office's plans to enhance morale--an ongoing concern. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to brief…

I thank Congressman Jackson for the great work that he continues to do. I thank him for his illustrious words and for the opportunity to participate in the CBC Special Order. 2023 has been an exciting and action-packed year. It has been an…

Let me say a huge thank-you to Representative Ivey for yielding and particular appreciation and thanks to Congressman D'Esposito, the chairman of the subcommittee. I am pleased that we are here today to consider Representative D'Esposito's…

I thank each of you for your commitment, particularly our police and law enforcement and firefighters who stand up every day.

Respectfully, I would ask as a matter of parliamentary procedure that we refrain from insults to the President of the United States.

many of them have voted against border security funding and opposed Federal funds to help communities, like New York, that is receiving migrants.

But migration always has been and will continue to be a benefit to our country.

Instead, we should be working together to respond to the global migration phenomenon, implement a more orderly and humane process at our border.

Some Republicans like to grandstand about border security, but the reality is they have voted against border security funding.

this subcommittee, under the leadership of Congressman D'Esposito, has been very productive and has had a series of productive hearings.

Risk Rating 2.0 will result in a 134 percent average increase in flood insurance costs for single-family homes in Louisiana.

I want to welcome everyone to Louisiana's Second Congressional District--my home.

The threat posed by climate change makes the conversation on preparedness even more important.

New Orleans is ground zero for so much of the conversation on emergency preparedness.

I am pleased that the Biden administration recently announced nearly $2 billion in grant funding to help communities mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Your testimony has demonstrated the fundamental unfairness of the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset.