if there isn't an entire ability for religious freedom, it is not religious freedom.

I think that is basically a big job and task of us as public servants.

I want to begin with this concern about water. And, Dr. Wells, your testimony about a 450-foot drop in the water table is quite alarming.

I will pursue making sure that we have adequate funding for education, which is what we are trying to do with the new infrastructure bill.

I think that increasing voter participation should be the goal of every lawmaker, whether they be Republican or Democrat, because it is the core of our democracy.

I rise for every child who was ever raised in this beautiful country but told they are not American; for every Dreamer who has lived in fear that they will be forced from the only home they have ever known. Madam Speaker, Dreamers are…

I thank Mrs. Lawrence so much for gathering us all here tonight in celebration, because celebration is what we must do. We must celebrate not just Women's History Month, but everything we did today. We must celebrate that we passed the…

the Paycheck Fairness Act would prohibit these sorts of retaliatory bands where people are told... there will be a penalty if you do

In New Mexico, one in three women have experienced domestic violence. We must act swiftly to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. The protections in this bill are a matter of life and death. My State has one of the highest suicide…

for every dollar paid to white men, Latino women earn only 55 cents, and Native American women earn only 60 cents

I strongly believe that community colleges are the greatest answer to a recovery with equity in America.

I have spoken with New Mexicans all across my district. I have talked to mayors, local officials, Tribal leaders. I have asked them the same question: What do you need? What they have all said, Republicans and Democrats alike, is that they…

The stories of the risks of the sea-level rise, the ocean warming, the devastating hurricanes and cyclones, but also, that the islands are rising, right.

I have worked on FEMA disasters with tribes and other communities in New Mexico, and we know that our most vulnerable, who suffer most from disasters, also have the fewest resources to rebuild in a green and resilient manner.

Increased voter participation should be the goal of every legislator, Republican or Democrat. Anything less is a betrayal of our democratic ideal. Madam Speaker, 4 million more Latino voters cast a ballot in 2020 than in 2016. Native…

This pandemic's tentacles have infiltrated every facet of our communities' lives. The brilliance of this rescue package is that it understands those complexities and addresses those many needs. For example, since the pandemic began, we…

I thank Congressman Torres. What he has told us today is about the fact that there are districts in the country, including mine, including so many that we have heard about, where the minimum wage is too low. What we can't do is we can't…

Congressman Levin, I think you raised exactly the points that we have been talking about. This minimum wage, it should be a floor. And it is something that everybody supports. Everybody supports it, whether you are a Republican, whether…

Congressman Levin, I love the way you describe this as a ``floor of decency.'' And it is our moral compass that tells us that we must vote for this and we must vote for families now. And so we have heard what is happening in your State…

Congresswoman Adams, that was such a forceful description of why it is so necessary for us to act, to act on this moral imperative, which we are facing in this moment. We have to remember this is a historic moment, so this is our time to…

Working hard enough is not enough if you can't make ends meet. Those are wonderful words.

Congresswoman Tlaib talked about the fact that now is the time. There is a call and an urgency for us to do this because it is the time of the pandemic. It is the time of such great suffering. My father had a saying that when it was time…

For years, the Congressional Progressive Caucus has fought to give working families the dignity they deserve for the work they perform for our communities and our economy. The increase of the minimum wage to $15 an hour is an important…

Earlier we spoke about the fact that to say thank you to these essential workers regularly and over and over again but to refuse to pay a living wage, a minimum wage of at least what we are asking for in this bill, is really not saying…

My district is home to breathtaking mountains, incredible diversity, and rich history. To understand my district, you must know not only its beauty but also its poverty and promise. We must create opportunities in places like my district…