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Donna Edwards is a Democratic politician from Maryland who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2008 to 2017. She represented Maryland's 4th congressional district, where she focused on issues such as women's rights, healthcare, and economic justice. Edwards was the first African American woman to represent Maryland in Congress, and her tenure was marked by her advocacy for progressive policies and her commitment to her constituents. After leaving Congress, she has remained active in public life and has been involved in various initiatives and organizations.
Well, Madam Speaker, here we go again. Today and every day in this Chamber my Republican colleagues stand here and blame Democrats for failing to create jobs. What nerve they have when they haven't voted for one jobs bill for the American…
I have to tell you, it really troubles me to be here this evening because once again we have to point to action by House Democrats to bring jobs to the American people and inaction by our Republican colleagues, particularly those who sit…
Look, at 3 o'clock this afternoon, 2,742,660 Americans were denied an extension of their unemployment benefits. It's just that simple. And I have heard the arguments on the other side, but when a liberal goes in to buy bread, nobody says…
Day after day my Republican colleagues stand in the well of this Chamber blaming Democrats for failing to create jobs. As a Democrat who voted time and time again in this House of Representatives to create jobs for working families, I am…
I thank my colleague from Ohio for keeping our focus on working people and on the struggles of working people, particularly this environment, this recession, coming out of this recession, people who have lost their jobs, people who need…
I rise with regret today to express my concern about proposed changes to the DISCLOSE Act that I cosponsored. One particular change is deeply troubling--both on the politics and the policy. Having worked on campaign finance and ethics…
Thank you. It's really my pleasure to stand here with my good friend Congressman Dingell in honoring the incredible life and career and advocacy of Ron Gettelfinger, who retired just last week after a distinguished union career that began…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this resolution to congratulate the Urban Prep Charter Academy on the wonderful accomplishment of sending every one of their 107 graduates on to college this year. For some students, getting an…
In 2003, Republicans said they were overhauling Medicare, but all they succeeded in doing was creating a prescription drug doughnut hole that, in 2009 alone, forced 63,000 Maryland seniors to pay thousands of dollars out of pocket, forcing…
I rise today to urge a ``yes'' vote on this en bloc amendment as well as on the underlying legislation. Most specifically, the amendment that I led directs the Department of Defense to start accounting for the domestic employment impact of…
I would like to first say thank you very much to our Chairman Gordon, who's been a really tremendous leader, and especially as we move forward. What I think is-- I know it's the America COMPETES Act--but I think of it as the 21st-century…
And, finally, looking at what we're doing in the manufacturing sector, we have amendments that strengthen the manufacturing extension partnerships that really allow the National Institutes of Standards and Technology in my congressional…
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