I remain particularly baffled by the precipitous withdrawal that President Trump announced late last year.

It breaks my heart. And it is a failure of leadership in this country as well as around the world.

I am pleased to be an original sponsor of the LIFT America Act, which does include $2 billion to modernize hospitals, and it marks an important first step, but considerably more funding obviously is necessary to address the dire state of…

I am pleased to see that the LIFT America Act will make robust investments in this area.

Girls and women deserve to be educated, to be economically independent, to be the deciders of their own fates.

Child marriage is a violation of human rights and a form of violence against women.

I would strongly encourage this committee to bring that bill up for markup.

I have seen firsthand in my trips to the region that our programs have been effective in reducing violence and poverty in Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala.

It is just really, really important that we look out for the well-being of the Kurdish people in that region.

When the President mentioned that we were going to get out of Syria, which was a huge mistake and I hope they are walking it back a bit, one of the reasons that I think it is a terrible mistake is because we have had the Kurds fighting…

Turkey's President Erdogan has made no secret of his desire to expand Turkish control over a section of northern Syria.

I strongly support my colleagues to support H.R. 2023, Protect European Energy Security Act introduced by Mr. Heck of Washington.

I would also like to express my support for House Resolution 129, which highlights Saudi Arabia's troubling detention and persecution of women's rights activities.

I view the crisis in Syria as one of the greatest tragedies of our time.

U.S. prescription drug spending rose by 41 percent between 2007 and 2017.

The internet is an incredible tool that has shaped the world in the last generation. It allows entrepreneurs in emerging markets to sell their products in global markets. It allows citizens and journalists living under oppressive regimes…

The shroud of secrecy that veils the drug supply chain can make it challenging even for experienced health care professionals.

In closing, let me say that we are facing a refugee crisis around the world. Wars, violence, instability--millions of people have fled their homes in search of safety. We need to do what we can to help these people find new homes and start…

Due to the lack of transparency, my constituents often get a pricing surprise when they arrive at their pharmacy.

I feel very strongly that politics should stop at the water's edge.

There is nothing that shines a light on corruption and impunity better than the free press.

We know that good governance, peace, and security can help unlock the vast potential of Africa.

My concern is that the Administration is taking an unbalanced approach favoring security-focused responses instead of getting to the root causes of instability.

Yet, authorities there have ramped up repression and violence against opposition politicians and civil society.

We will continue to support electoral processes and peaceful political transitions.