I am unavoidably detained in my Congressional District. Had I been present to vote on H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017, I would have voted ``no.'' PERSONAL EXPLANATION

May is Asthma Awareness Month. As co-chair of the House Asthma and Allergy Caucus, I would like to talk about what we can do for our constituents living with asthma. About 24 million Americans have asthma, and more than one-quarter are…

injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

the persecution and suppression of human rights seems unfortunately not to be new in Chechnya.

This timely resolution sends a clear signal to the Turkish Government that we will not allow any foreign government to stifle the rights of our citizens.

This attack by a foreign dictator on our constitutional basic right of speech is most disturbing.

This kind of vicious behavior is unacceptable anywhere in the world, but especially here in America, in Washington, DC.

There needs to be a serious investigation and a stop to this medieval violence.

Amendment to S. 371 offered by the Honorable Eliot L. Engel, a Representative in Congress from the State of New York.

I strongly support this bill and offer my sincere condolences to the victims and to the families.

What happened last week is unacceptable. This resolution calls for those responsible to face justice.

Islamist terrorist groups continue to threaten peace and security worldwide.

I want to thank my friend, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, for introducing H. Res. 351, which condemns the violence and persecution in Chechnya.

President Putin must end these abuses. He must respect and promote the dignity of all persons, and provide safe haven for all those fleeing such horrific persecution.

This was not just an attack on the U.K., it was attack on civilization.

democracy and freedom of speech and being able to talk, even if you disagree with the administration or not, your voice needs to be heard.

Peace agreements are more likely to be reached and last when women are involved.

I implore you, Mr. Chairman, if you don't like our bills, let's consider something, anything that will show the Russians and other countries, who we know are watching, that there will be consequences for the interference in our democratic…

I am horrified and extremely concerned by the recent news that Chechnya has been illegally arresting men suspected of being gay and forcing them into secret prisons.

I am also a proud cosponsor of a resolution condemning the unlawful detention, torture, and murder of gay men in Chechnya.

I also want to voice my support for the amendment being offered by my colleague, Mr. Keating, to this legislation, that will make clear that the brutal targeting of suspected gay men by Chechen authorities is sanctionable under U.S. law.

I want to thank Mr. Meeks for introducing H. Res. 355, which condemns the terrorist attacks in Manchester, and reiterates our dedication to fighting extremism and terrorism worldwide.

Freedom of expression is essential to the foundation of America.

This resolution rightly condemns this horrific attack and pledges our unwavering support to the United Kingdom.

I hope at our next markup we can get to marking up the bill I introduced with Mr. Connolly, the SECURE Our Democracy Act.