I don't agree with all the things they've said... but I respect what the voters have done in New York.

Yesterday’s meeting was an important opportunity to coordinate our efforts and ensure Team Maryland is speaking with one voice on the issues that matter most.

America’s diplomatic strength depends on the experience, judgment, and service of the professionals who represent our country around the world.

Baltimore is safer than it has been in more than 50 years because of intentional, targeted investments in strategies we know work, especially the Group Violence Reduction Strategy.

Madam Speaker, there is broad, bipartisan consensus as we heard today in this body that the U.S. must, once again, apply pressure and use leverage to hold China accountable for its human rights abuses, persecution of minorities…

Every April, we recognize Fair Housing Month in honor of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Fair Housing Act, legislation that prohibited discrimination in housing and expanded opportunity here in America. Yet, nearly 60 years…

I rise to remember the six men who lost their lives and to commend the first responders whose courage prevented even greater tragedy when the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed exactly 2 years ago. I grew up in the shadow of that bridge…

this funding deal is why Americans have lost faith in Congress. It does absolutely nothing to address the crushing cost of healthcare, in what amounts to a massive tax hike on working families. It does absolutely nothing to stop President…

They want to go back to work, but they also want us to address this looming health care crisis.

Today marks 257 consecutive days that this Congress has failed to take meaningful action to address the cost-of-living crisis weighing heavily on struggling American families. Regrettably, the President and Republican leadership have made…

it is now the fourth time I have come to this floor with a poster to count the days. We are now 200 days into this session of Congress and, sadly, I return with the same message. I wish it weren't so. I have scoured our voting record…

I rise to thank my colleague, Chairman Williams, for his leadership on a bipartisan bill that we passed earlier today to ensure that small businesses have access to information about career and technical education programs and that helps…

I thank my colleagues of the Congressional Black Caucus for their remarks on an issue that is pressing and timely for all of us. I really appreciate the ways in which so many of you have lifted your voices on the scourge that is gun…

I am proud to join his efforts and co-lead on legislation that will help safeguard our ports and boost our economy. I have seen firsthand how critical our ports are to our national security, to our economic strength, and to the resilience…

I have no further requests for time, and I yield myself the balance of my time for the purposes of closing. Madam Speaker, H.R. 36 works to show the people of Georgia that the United States remains committed to its Euro-Atlantic…

For the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1724 calls on the State Department and USAID to verify they are not funding any programs or projects that unwittingly use goods or materials made using forced labor in Xinjiang. This is a…

In November, the American people sent us all here to Congress with one clear mandate: to lower costs, to make life easier for working families, and to ensure that no one in this country has to choose between putting food on the table and…

I thank the ranking member for yielding. I also thank the chairman for bringing this legislation forward along with my colleague from California (Ms. Simon). Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the Assisting Small Businesses Not…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding me time. I also thank Chairman Williams and my colleagues who are leading on this important legislation. I rise in support of the bipartisan Rural Small Business Resilience Act. My home in Maryland's…