The United States has over 770 million acres of grazing land. These lands are important to both our agriculture and the environment.
Brenda Lawrence
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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.
Courageous whistleblowers like Mr. Coleman or Mr. Gayl, both Marines, come forward often at a great personal cost.
Every day, 91 Americans lose their lives to gun violence. Americans are fed up with Republicans' dangerous obstruction of bipartisan, commonsense gun violence legislation. House Republicans won't even allow a vote. They won't even allow a…
I am hoping this dialogue leads to some sense of awakening to Congress that we need comprehensive immigration reform.
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 147, strike lines 10 through 21. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 820, the gentlewoman…
To sustain your economy and your industry, we must invest in the skilled trade workforce.
Congress has no business--no business--interfering with these types of decisions that are coming in this--in your responsibility.
I urge all Members of the United States Congress to stop from inferring in specific decisions, particularly those involving political allies or opponents.
I thank Ranking Member Cummings. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 4361. Clearly, my colleagues on the other side have good intentions, but they need to be informed and corrected and understanding. I served 30 years…
I found that very concerning, because here she is trying to start a business, and the pop-up industry is so exciting and really growing around America, and before she got off the ground, she had been hacked.
I am pleased to join my colleagues in the consideration of H.R. 4372, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service in Bergen, New York, as the Barry G. Miller Post Office. Along with his love of outdoor activities…
I would like to inform the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Blum), my colleague, that I have no further speakers. I yield back the balance of my time.
As we close out the naming of our post offices, I want to take this time to just awaken this body and America on how the naming of post offices take the legacy of American citizens and allow us to celebrate them, remember them, and to…
I, again, give my support to this bill. I want to note that this is bipartisan. So often we have many disagreements on either side of the aisle about policy. It is a good day in Congress when we work together in a bipartisan way to empower…
I have no further speakers to bring forth today. I yield back the balance of my time.
I am pleased to join my colleagues in the consideration of H.R. 4010, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service in Phoenix, Arizona, as the Ed Pastor Post Office. Ed Pastor dedicated his life to public service…
Can you tell me how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Alabama has 11\1/2\ minutes remaining.
I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted: No on rollcall No. 299. No on rollcall No. 300. ____________________
The June 12 mass shooting at a club in Orlando, Florida, was not only the deadliest shooting in American history, it was one of the most heinous hate crimes and acts of terrorism this country has ever seen. Too often hate crimes and acts…
The Department has reviewed the report of investigation carefully and come to the conclusion that Director Jarvis did violate Federal employee ethics standards.





