William Lacy Clay: “Bipartisan legislation has been introduced that would have restored this vital tool long before voting began this year.”

Madam Chairwoman, let me thank you again for convening this hearing to call attention to the intrusive restrictions that are threatening the health and well-being of thousands of women in my congressional district and home State.

The last comprehensive infrastructure spending package was the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 which acknowledged the importance of affordable housing as part of our national infrastructure

I would hope this would not be the Census taken in our Nation's long history that will be followed by an asterisk as incomplete or not a full count because of selfish political reasons.

The racial and gender wealth gap has been a persistent challenge for this country.