Elijah Cummings: “The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings, a Member of Congress from the State of Maryland, Opening Statement.”

The American people demanded that their representatives in Washington fight for them and for what affects their lives on a day-to-day basis.

Asian Americans are often still seen as outsiders, as foreigners, as aliens.

Asian Americans are becoming more politically visible, and our numbers are showing that.

I am extremely proud that our committee is holding the first hearing on D.C. Statehood in the House of Representatives in more than 25 years.