I thank the gentleman and chairman of the Education and Labor Committee. I yield to the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Thompson), the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, another great chairman who governs with a steady hand and…

I thank the gentlewoman for sharing her remarks and reflections on his leadership. He definitely had a presence as a dignified leader and chairman, and he personified what it really means to oversee his committee with civility and respect…

I thank the chair for her timely remarks and for her leadership and compassion for our entire Congressional Black Caucus membership during this very difficult time. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Clyburn)…

I thank Congressman Rush for his encouraging words, the Word that we know we needed, not just the day that we heard of the passing of Chairman Cummings, but the Word that continues to sustain us each and every day. Mr. Speaker, I yield to…

I thank the gentleman for again sharing his very heartfelt remarks. This body tonight, it is very humbling to be here with each of the Members who have joined us, each one great in their own way. As one of the new Members here in this…

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 Congressman Butterfield again for sharing his stories of friendship and how Chairman Cummings really touched his life as an example to so many here in this body. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Clarke)…

I thank the majority whip for his heartfelt remarks and for sharing his personal reflections on his friendship and service with Chairman Cummings. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Lewis), a civil rights icon and a…

We as a body extend our sincerest condolences to Chairman Cummings' wife, Dr. Maya Rockeymoore; their children, grandchildren, friends, staff, and all those whom he positively impacted in his life and work. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the…

UI is one of the many tools we have at our disposal to help keep people and families afloat when they experience job loss during an economic downturn.

the middle-class tax cuts and tax cuts for small businesses were temporary, and that shows just the inequity in the tax policy

the corporate tax rate was permanent, the middle-class tax cuts and tax cuts for small businesses were temporary

I look forward to working with you under your leadership to advance these priorities.

I am proud to have worked on that both at the state level when I was in the state senate.

More than 500 bridges in Nevada are over 50 years old and would require approximately $133 million for repairs.

We simply cannot continue to wait until it is too late and too costly for us to fix our crumbling infrastructure.

Nevada's infrastructure is not being met, and it is unacceptable.

the Trump Administration and Republicans, after doing all of this, gave a gift of $1.9 trillion dollars in tax cuts to benefit the top 1 percent.

the Trump Administration recently announced a proposed rule related to SNAP eligibility that would negatively impact about 46,000 SNAP recipients in my state.

I also want to commend Congresswoman Lee who has been a champion on addressing these issues of income inequality and poverty.

Just yesterday, the congressional Black Caucus, under the leadership of Congresswoman Karen Bass, our chair, launched a new census--the 2020 Census Task Force.

What was the justification for cutting by half the offices?

During the last census count in 2010, African Americans were under-counted by over 800,000. That is totally unacceptable.

However, many hard-to-count communities do not have access to the internet.