Lori Trahan: “Congress has raised the minimum wage only four times in the past 40 years.”

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I am grateful to Ranking Member Pallone, Chair Rodgers, Ranking Member Schakowsky, Chairman Bilirakis, and members of the Energy and Commerce Committee for their unanimous support for this…

May I inquire as to the time remaining. THE SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Massachusetts has 3 minutes remaining.

The debt crisis that we are facing as a Nation right now is a manufactured one. Extreme Republicans are holding the livelihoods and the bank accounts of hardworking families hostage. You don't have to take my word for it. This week, one of…

It is a very spirited debate on the other side, but this is on the amendment. This amendment would just make sure that the underlying bill actually does what it is intended to do, which is save lives simply by ensuring that the Secretary…