Mr. Speaker, as my term in Congress ends, I express my heartfelt gratitude to those who made it possible: the people of North Carolina. Representing North Carolina's 13th District has been the honor of a lifetime. I am proud of the impact…

Mr. Speaker, this week I am proud to have introduced the Civil Nuclear Export Act along with my colleague, Congressman Jim Clyburn of South Carolina. Our bill will boost U.S. competitiveness in the global civil nuclear exports market and…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today because North Carolina working families deserve action from their elected leaders. They deserve action on needed relief for Hurricane Helene victims. They deserve action on lowered grocery costs, childcare costs…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about the impact of President-elect Donald Trump's proposed 20 to 25 percent tariffs will have on raising costs for my constituents in North Carolina. I want to be absolutely clear. I find it ridiculous…

Mr. Speaker, North Carolina is a true purple State. With our nearly 50/50 split between Democrats and Republicans, North Carolinians expect fairness when it comes to how their voices are represented in Congress. The Republican-controlled…

Madam Speaker, my colleagues heard it here. In my 2 years in Congress, I have voted 19 times for Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker of the House. I had very much hoped to be able to once more vote for him for Speaker of the House. Unfortunately…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to discuss the urgent need for Congress to act on partisan gerrymandering in the United States. The FAIR MAPS Act is a bill I have authored. We will talk about that today. This is a huge problem for the U.S…

Madam Speaker, I thank my friend and colleague from North Carolina. She deserves to have a fair shot to come back to Congress and the ability to continue representing her constituents. She was robbed by partisan Republicans in the North…

Madam Speaker, I am grateful to my colleague from the great State of Ohio, a true champion for Ohio families. Madam Speaker, I am going to talk about this a lot today, but in 1984, we had 190 Members elected to Congress in split-ticket…

Mr. Speaker, last week is done. As Democrats, we simply failed to convince the American people we have better ideas to solve their problems, but we do. Now, we need to dust ourselves off and get ready to fight. We can't let Donald Trump's…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to sound the alarm. The dangers of Project 2025 are real, and they are coming. This isn't some distant threat. It is all happening right now, and extreme MAGA Republicans are leading the charge. This isn't just…