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 bolster U.S…

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 legislature's…

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 Carolina General…

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 districts. These…

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, partisan…

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 extreme MAGA…

We are just 11 days away from a government shutdown, and let me be clear: A shutdown would be a disaster for the American people. A shutdown would disrupt vital services, halt disaster relief, and put countless Federal employees out of…

I was away from the floor during one vote today. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 421. ____________________

I have no further speakers, and I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, I again urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

We need to level the playing field in North Carolina to ensure that underrepresented entrepreneurs have a seat at the table. That is why I am introducing the Supporting Diverse Entrepreneurs Act alongside Congresswoman Alma Adams. This…

This week was the second anniversary of the ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade in an extreme attack on women's rights in America. In North Carolina, the aftermath of the Dobbs decision has…