Donald M. Payne

I thank Congressman Veasey for hosting tonight's Special Order hour. Mr. Speaker, we are here, as the gentleman from Texas has stated, to discuss many different issues that face the American people. H.R. 1, which is interesting that it…

Study after study has shown that illegal voting is extraordinarily rare and voter fraud is almost nonexistent. Instead of spending taxpayer money chasing after mythical claims of voter fraud, the Federal Government must address actual…

17 years ago, the United States began a 2- month-long crash course in voting machines and election infrastructure. The 2000 Presidential election opened our eyes to the fact that voting equipment in most places was out-of-date and unsafe…

1 year ago today, the United States held an election for President. Going into that election, there were 251 million Americans old enough to vote, but only 139 million people actually voted. That means that just 55.3 percent of the…

As Americans, we mourn for the lives lost in the act of terrorism in New York last week. But New Yorkers are resilient. Violence will never break their spirit, and in the Northeast corridor, business has continued as usual. Sadly, there…

First, let me thank the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands for her leadership on these issues. Right now, her focus has been on helping her country come to grips with the devastating hurricanes that have struck all the islands of the…

Today I rise to congratulate a group that I have worked with for some time, the Jersey City H.O.N.E.Y. Bees Double Dutch team for their big wins at the American Double Dutch League's 44th international competition. But tragedy intervened…

As Americans, we mourn with Gold Star families, but we cannot feel their pain. There is nothing anyone can say or do to really comfort families suffering the loss of a loved one. But there is a lot people can say or do to cause grieving…

I would first like to start by thanking my colleague, Congressman Garamendi from the great State of California, for hosting this afternoon's Special Order hour on the Republicans' massive tax giveaway to the rich. Mr. Speaker, the American…

And to your point, I appreciate you bringing this map out to show these States that are subsidizing, and you are being very generous in that statement, other States. To have Members, over the past several weeks, come to the floor and…

I thank the gentleman from the Lone Star State, my classmate, Congressman Veasey, for hosting tonight's Special Order hour. Mr. Speaker, it is unfortunate that we find ourselves in this position where the lines are being so blurred that…

Countries like Russia have used social media to fuel racial tensions in America's communities, and White supremacists have used social media to organize their hate. We must not be afraid to ask: What role has Facebook played in fueling…

In New Jersey, nearly 231,000 children rely on the Children's Health Insurance Program. CHIP gets them to the doctor. CHIP gets them to the hospital. CHIP saves their lives. But last month, Republican Members of Congress made a choice to…

$15 billion for a wall. I thought Mexico was going to pay for it. Mr. Speaker, President Trump is playing a dangerous game with North Korea. He is playing a dangerous game with American lives. The President probably thinks he is being…

Let me just say in terms of your guilt. It is not a guilt. It should not be guilt. It is an obligation for you to be here in the people's House to represent your constituents here, to be their voice. That is why they sent you here to…

I thank the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands, Congresswoman Plaskett, for hosting tonight's Special Order hour on the Federal Government's response to natural disasters. I believe that Ms. Plaskett and the experience that she has had in…

I am glad President Trump listened to Secretary Clinton and deployed the U.S. Naval Ship Comfort to Puerto Rico, even though it was 7 days after Hurricane Maria destroyed the island. But President Trump must do more and do it now. Mr…

I first want to thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania, Congressman Evans, for hosting tonight's Special Order Hour on rooting out racism in the United States. He has a long history of legislative accomplishments back in the Keystone State…

As the designee of Ranking Member Lowey, I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized for 5 minutes.

President Trump's decision to end the DACA program is wrong. Today's announcement impacts over 22,000 New Jerseyans and over 800,000 people across the country. The primary beneficiaries of DACA are young people who were brought here to…

To the gentlewoman's point, I believe there was a document that was created to give to the President on those issues, and we are still waiting to hear back from the administration in reference to anything that was in that document. We…

Let me first thank the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands, who has demonstrated great leadership in leading these CBC Special Order hours. It is not an easy task, but she has done remarkable work in terms of finding topics that are…

I congratulate Masjid Al-Haqq in Newark, New Jersey, on its 25th anniversary. Founded on June 18, 1992, and headed by Imam Muhammad, Masjid Al-Haqq has dedicated 25 years of service to the community, and I want to thank them for an…

Let me first thank the gentleman from Texas for sponsoring this CBC Special Order hour. It is a great responsibility and a responsibility that he has done remarkably well in governing the time and the topics on which we speak. This is a…

On July 12, 1967, a fire of rebellion sparked in my hometown and led to 5 days of conflict. Today we acknowledge the 50th anniversary of the Newark riots, or as the citizens called it, the Newark Rebellion and Occupation, and we…