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Brenda Lawrence is a U.S. Representative for Michigan's 14th congressional district, serving since January 6, 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as economic development, education, and healthcare throughout her tenure. Prior to her election to Congress, Lawrence served as the mayor of Southfield, Michigan, and was a member of the Southfield City Council.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to give my farewell speech on the floor of the House of Representatives. It has been the honor of my lifetime to represent Michigan's 14th Congressional District for the past 8 years. A few months ago, I announced…
Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for his dedication and the efforts of his entire team in bringing this bill to the floor. I also thank the ranking member for his support of this bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, the…
The Postal Service is the only organization and company or Federal agency that touches every single home in America six days a week.
Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the life of fallen Detroit Police Officer Loren Courts. Officer Courts died in the line of duty at the age of 40 on July 6, 2022. I and all Michiganders share in the grief during this difficult time. A 5-year…
Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the Susan Muffley Act. This bill would restore pension benefits to over 20,000 Delphi salaried retirees, including over 5,000 Michiganders. When GM filed for bankruptcy during the Great Recession…
We at a time, we had the Wild, Wild West where every American walked around with a gun.
To own a gun in America is a constitutional right, but just like any other situation that arises in America, when we get to the point of it being a pandemic, an epidemic, where the death of children in America, the No. 1 cause is a gun, my…
If I hear another hypocrite stand up and say 'my thoughts and prayers' while parents are grieving, and standing, and bearing children.
Isn't that ironic that you, who used this picture on social media personally as a company, decided it was inappropriate?
My colleague on the other side used a term that I hear frequently when we start talking about gun violence in America, and he said, 'my God-given right.'
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