Donald M. Payne: “An extensive body of research now clearly demonstrates the importance of promoting early language and literacy skills in…”

Let me thank the gentleman from Illinois and the gentlewoman from Florida for the opportunity to speak. I absolutely thank my colleague from the great State of Ohio for bringing this issue to the forefront and having a press conference…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank my colleague, Mr. Jackson of the great State of Illinois, for the opportunity to speak with you today. Let me acknowledge my colleagues who are leading this fight, the Honorable Cori Bush…

I was unable to cast my vote for Roll Call Votes Nos. 135 through 140. Had I been present, I would have voted: Nay on Roll Call Vote No. 135, LaLota Amendment No. 3 to H.R. 4639; Yea on Roll Call Vote No. 136, H.R. 4639, Nay on Roll Call…

I thank the gentleman from Illinois for the opportunity to speak tonight on an issue that paralyzes this Nation. Madam Speaker, I rise today to discuss and address our country's gun violence epidemic and promote the commonsense solutions…