I thank my colleague from California again for her tremendous leadership and for reminding us about the history that brought us to this day, the fact that it was the 13th Amendment that abolished slavery; that it was the 14th Amendment…

I thank my colleague from Texas for her tremendous leadership and for bringing such concise points to both the budget realities that we are faced with in this current budget proposal by the administration, as well as what is at stake with…

If we prioritize American workers, those who are struggling the most over big corporations than maybe we can improve those economic outlooks

So maybe we should refer to this as the Trump's billionaire and big corporation tax cut and not an America tax cut

Thank you very much. Mr. Chairman, those are the priorities that I am continuing to fight for, not big corporate tax breaks that add more to our deficit and do not improve our economic outlook in the long term.

Federal Chairman Powell cited income inequality as the biggest economic challenge facing the United States in the next 10 years.

This legislation empowers the Secretary of Health and Human Services to directly negotiate to lower the price of drugs.

As we await the President's Fiscal Year 2021 budget blueprint, it is important for us to remind the President of all the good that federal investments bring to our states and local communities, its families and workers.

I thank the chairman for yielding. I appreciate the opportunity to rise and speak in support of the Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act, which includes my bill, the Support American Teachers Act of 2019, which will…

When I made the decision to return to Congress, I did so with a clear understanding of how important this moment is for our country and the democracy of our nation. My desire to serve has always been to help people who deserve an effective…

I thank my colleague from Michigan for her leadership and for guiding this debate on the floor today. Madam Chair, I rise to speak in support of H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, named after a man who I have great…

I thank the chairman for his steadfast leadership. I rise today to speak in support of H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019. I support this bill because of one of my constituents, Steven Pastrone, who lives with…

I think the deficits, as they are now, are not used for the right purposes.

I have seen what these teachers are dealing with, with overcrowded classrooms, with inadequate textbooks, with not having the after-school resources, early childhood investments that we know will improve the educational outcomes of young…

But when we talk about investing in resources and programs that we know will benefit our children and their future, somehow that is not something that is worth investing in.

As you can see from this chart, WIOA was funded at $4.6 billion in fiscal year 2001. These are programs to train people for the 21st--skills of the future, but it only received $2.8 billion in funding for fiscal year 2019.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce indicated that Nevada has incurred extremely significant damage to its economy because of the President's trade war with China.

I know it is affecting the thousand people who are losing their jobs in Yerington in the northern part of my district.

On average, American households are being impacted about $1,000 because of this trade war.

Trade tensions with China continue to threaten the health of our economy.

Across America, seniors and families are struggling to afford the prescription drugs they need to stay healthy. One of my constituents, Janet, a senior from Las Vegas, shared with me her challenges in obtaining her medications. The blood…

I thank the chair and the anchor for this Special Order hour, Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, for her commitment, dedication, and service, not just to the people of Detroit but to the people of this great Nation. {time} 2030 I join with my…

I thank the Congressman for coming to the floor to share his remarks. Many experiences have been shared from the Oversight and Reform Committee, from those who served on that committee, those who worked with Chairman Cummings on his staff…

I thank the gentlewoman for her heartfelt remarks. Each one of us can tell our own story of our experiences and opportunities that we had to share with Chairman Cummings, and that is really the opportunity that we have tonight during this…

I thank the gentlewoman for her remarks. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee), who is another great leader. She is one of the co-chairs of the Steering and Policy Committee for the House Democrats and a true…