"This bipartisan piece of legislation would be transformational in modernizing our campus and state of the art learning environments."
"The Centers of Excellence--and we will be partnering with the other 18 1890 institutions, so all of us will work together."
"Congress is in the midst of debating an economic package, Dr. Jones, to rebuild our country's infrastructure."
"I recently introduced the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act (H.R. 3294). This bill would invest in our HBCU facilities to give them state of the art learning environments."
"For more than 125 years, 1890s have provided essential research, education, public outreach, and economic development opportunities across our country."
"As Vice Chair of this Committee, it is a priority of mine to make sure that these institutions continue to have the resources to unlock the potential of millions of students across the country."
"The Healthy Hunger Free Act set a process for evidence based Federal standards for food served throughout the school day."
"Prior to the pandemic food insecurity was a pressing problem for our Nation."
"I just want to reinstate my strong belief that everybody in this country deserves decent, affordable housing."
"I am a firm believer that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) must be a part of any corporation's DEI strategy."
"I want to welcome Ms. Fraser as the first woman ever to lead one of our megabanks."