Bonnie Watson Coleman: “But that takes some time when you are on a plane, too.”

I thank my colleague from Illinois for yielding and organizing this Special Order hour on what I think is a very important topic. Five years ago, I founded and chaired the CBC's Emergency Task Force on Black Youth Suicide and Mental…

I thank Mrs. Ramirez for convening this very important discussion. I will talk about something that is a little bit of an extension of this, but I do want to remind people that I visited Delaney Hall Detention Facility in the State of New…

In 2023 we lost over 50,000 people to suicide across the country. The year before, more than 1.6 million individuals attempted to take their own lives. These deaths of despair disproportionately affect some communities more than others…

The signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, was an essential milestone in the progress of all humanity toward a more fair, just, and democratic society, work that continues to this day. As we reflect on the last 250…