the need for skilled trades has drastically increased, because we will and we shall invest in our water infrastructure.

I agree with you. And so many things that--so often, when Government looks at associations or unions or labor groups, they are labeled as the other side...

It was refreshing to hear that you actually understand what this committee is about and your commitment to continue to respond to our inquiries.

It was a major slap in the face, and the entire delegation, congressional delegation came together to urge the IRS to look at existing properties.

When you have what we call the working poor--they are going to work every day--think about a mother who is raising a family. She is not asking for a handout. She is actually going to work every day. Some of them are working two jobs and…

I thank Congressman Evans for his strong representation of his constituents of the Second District of Pennsylvania and his leadership and support of civil rights. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address racial inequality with America's wealth…

Let me use the example of mass incarceration. In my State and in this budget in Congress, we are constantly cutting programs for education. In America, if you do not educate a child, their choices are very limited. Statistics have shown…

We are close to a government shutdown. The Republicans' top priority, however, is taking away a woman's right to choose. The abortion survivors bill is nothing but an insensitive, insulting, and unconstitutional attack against a woman's…

100 years ago today, this House passed a constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote. 274 Members voted for it, but 136 voted against it. One Representative said: ``Important issues cannot be decided by women's fears and…

Last month, Republicans rammed through a terrible tax bill with devastating consequences, and women are among the hardest hit. This tax plan drains funds from working mothers while giving huge tax breaks to corporations and the wealthy…

I want to thank my colleague, Ms. Norton, for having this amazing interest to our country put before us for a vote. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. 1532, No Human Trafficking on Our Roads, and S. 1536, the Combating Human Trafficking…

I want to thank the congresswoman from the great State of North Carolina (Ms. Adams) for her endless passion for education of the next generation and her strong support of our HBCUs. I also want to acknowledge our chairman, Cedric…

I did enter a bill that would--the Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth, which would require all children to be mandated...

I find I am perplexed how we can have this Commission have--you being appointed, doing all this work, yet still what we do in our budget would just cut the legs from under this program.

The Affordable Healthcare Act is--provides essential health benefit services that actually directly go to the mental health parity part, but all we talk about is repeal and replace.

I sit on the Foster Care Caucus, and it is a high priority for me.

We have to do the work.

if you want to know my priorities, follow my budget.

We are going to have to influence it. We are going to have to find a way to get him to make this a high priority.

I have a very important issue. As you know, I represent Michigan, Detroit. At the end of September, ICE arrested nearly 500 people in 10 different cities and regions across country.

It’s evident that many of these immigrants may not be dangerous. In fact, sometimes their only supposed crime is crossing the border before they work and pay taxes.

Well, it needs to be looked at. And I can tell you in a community that's not on the southwest border that we have major issues in large immigrant communities of disparate treatment.

How does cutting 2,000 workers during your tax season affect the quality of customer service that taxpayers expect when they call the IRS?

If you're having an increasing number of tax returns with significant budget reductions, who in here is going to tell me that the IRS has any chance of being effective?

Since 2010, the actions of the congressional Republicans have drastically reduced both the IRS budget and your workforce.