Brenda Lawrence

The census is not a Democrat of Republican issue. It is an issue about how we will fund our country.

I need to know how many children are going to our schools so that we can anticipate the amount of brick and mortar, the amount of taxation for educating the children in our community.

The census has nothing to do with your political affiliation. It has everything to do with the enumeration of the people who live in this country so that we can appropriately allocate the funds to run our country.

Just this year, I remember John urging Americans to ``get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America,'' as we combat some of the most hateful messages and priorities driven by this current administration…

Today, I am so hopeful after the vote for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, I can now look at those little children, those little Black girls and boys when they say, ``Am I safe?'' ``Does anyone care about my future?'' Mr. Speaker…

I have introduced the PPE Tax Credit Act, and what it is, it will give up to $25,000 tax credit for small businesses and nonprofits to provide the personal protective equipment.

I just find those answers to be confusing and unacceptable because the Census we have allocated over and for 2020 $6.7 billion to conduct the Census.

Is that enough to make us competitive with China, who is spending $8 billion?

While I commend the administration's request of a total of $1.1 billion in nondefense AI research, that number is far lower than what needs to be done.

We have to have a seat at the table, and I hope that you clarify that.

I find it very challenging that, in your position as the Secretary that you have no communication or authority to have a conversation.

Unfortunately, on February 26, 2020, I was not able to cast my votes during the vote series due to an illness. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted: YES on H.R. 35--Emmett Till Antilynching Act, as amended (Rep. Rush--Judiciary)…

Thank you. Mr. Dickson, since arriving in Congress it has been a passion of mine to fight for women's rights and increasing women opportunities in what some would consider untraditional fields of study.

How much money is being allocated to the EnVision Centers?

I am troubled to figure out why you eliminate something that is working.

Mr. Secretary, over the years, the Home Program has done so well... But despite this success, you eliminated the Home Program in that same budget request.

Just wanting you to know that I will be following up on what we can do better in Michigan.

Well if I can make my plea then, the planning part grants that has been not a focus of this administration...

But they have reaped the benefits of him being on that, on your advisory board or commission or whatever.

If I can ask, Madame Secretary, if we have 50 states and we have a limited amount of money, how is it that certain states... get multiple grants and other states get 0.

I appreciate the equity that we talk about but there should never be a preference put on rural or urban because America's all of that.

We all have to work together on this. Because we manufacture the cars and we can't support them.

I remain disappointed with the Department's administration of the overemphasis on rural projects.

I want to be clear that we should be promoting employee free choice. This is not about the election process. When we are standing here on the floor, we are talking about the American people and their rights. I stand here representing the…

Unnecessary delays only serve one purpose, and that is to enable antiunion employers to have more time to expose employees to their campaign against the union. I have so much respect for my colleague on the other side, but to say that we…