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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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)…

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.

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.

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

How much money is being allocated to the EnVision Centers?

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.

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

Today, I stand here proud to say that I was one who cast my vote for the passage of ERA in America. I also rise today to recognize a woman who was so very instrumental to the State of Michigan and its fight for civil rights, Miss Daisy…

It is with great excitement today that I stand in strong support of the bill to establish the women's museum in the Smithsonian chain of museums in our country. I want to share a story with you, Madam Speaker. When I walked through the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: On page 19, line 15, strike ``and''. On page 19, after line 15, insert the following: ``(B) regional…

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…

I thank Chairman Scott and the committee for working so hard to bring this historic legislation to the floor. As Members may know, my district, which includes the city of Detroit, was built on the backs of unions and standing up for worker…

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…

To urge the passage of H.R. 4981. Mr. Speaker, this is such a significant opportunity for us in Congress to be able to recognize lifelong accomplishments that are above the norm, people who give their lives so that their names will never…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I will start by thanking the leadership on the Committee on Oversight and Reform for marking up this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3976, which would rename a post office in…

I urge support for the passage of H.R. 3317, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. Lawrence) that the House suspend the rules and pass…

I stand here today just always in awe of the history of this House and those who have served, knowing personally the sacrifices and the skill set that is needed to be successful. To be able to honor one of our own is something that I…

In 36 months, before the 2016 election, the U.S. economy added more than eight million jobs.