Donald Payne: “This is very, very important work we are doing and the witnesses and very personal to me and what it means to children.”

I implore the administration to submit a responsible budget that recognizes the connectivity between various important S&T research programs.

I have introduced legislation (H.R. 3613, the Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2017) to address neighborhood violence and keep weapons off the streets.

I stand with you. Instead of letting senseless actions take place, it is long overdue that we do what makes the most sense and take significant action to stop this from ever happening again.

I am pleased that our Senate counterparts advanced bipartisan rail safety legislation yesterday which addresses both blocked crossings and long trains.