Donald M. Payne: “This bill will help turn brain drain into brain gain.”

I was unable to cast my vote for Roll Call Vote No. 142. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on H. Res. 1160.

I begin by thanking Congresswoman Cherfilus- McCormick and Congressman Jackson for holding the CBC Special Order hour on gun violence in America. Last week, our Nation was shocked by the acts of horrific violence in Allen, Texas, where…

I was unable to cast my vote for rollcall Nos. 110 and 111. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall vote No. 110, S. 382, and ``yea'' on rollcall vote No. 111, H.R. 2560. ____________________

I was unable to cast my vote for Roll Call Vote No. 141. Had I been present, I would have voted Yea on adoption of H. Res. 1143.