Donald M. Payne: “We need to encourage private sector job creation, not grow bureaucracies inside the beltway.”

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 thank the gentlewoman from Florida for giving me the opportunity to speak on this issue tonight, and I also thank my colleague, the gentleman from Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's horrible decision…

I also thank all of the many volunteers, the former Members of Congress who make FMC's success possible. All the work that you have heard about today is done by volunteers who are former Members of Congress. It is estimated that more than…

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. ____________________