I would just ask, given all that has been documented about the fact that inmates are more likely to recidivate in the private prison context, the safety conditions, the humanity of the conditions in which they are maintained, dramatically…

there is approximately 15,000 Federal inmates who are on waiting lists for such programs.

So, it would seem to me that the Administration is going in the wrong direction, not the right direction.

The so-called balanced budget amendment is nothing but a phony, fraudulent, and fake effort to promote fiscal responsibility. I am perplexed by the notion that my good friends on the other side of the aisle would come to the House floor to…

when some folks in this town talk about reducing mandatory outlays, that is 'Washington speak,' as Mick Mulvaney might say, for cutting Social Security and Medicare.

the icing on this cake that has been given to us by my good friends on the other side of the aisle seems to be the $2 trillion in additional debt to subsidize the lifestyles of the rich and famous in a way that was totally unnecessary…

Exactly 1 month ago, 14 innocent students and 3 innocent teachers were massacred at a high school in Parkland, Florida. We are in the midst of a gun violence epidemic in this country; mass shooting after mass shooting after mass shooting…

Throughout the years, artists such as Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Bruce Springsteen have been recognized on the floor of the House of Representatives. Today I rise to honor the top 10 female MC hip-hop collaborations of all time…

The reckless, regressive, and reprehensible Republican budget cuts funding for Social Security, cuts Medicare, cuts Medicaid. The Republican budget cuts funding for Meals on Wheels, cuts funding for school violence prevention programs. It…

I find, you know, the attacks on the CBO somewhat astonishing.

when George Bush cut taxes for millionaires and billionaires in 2001 and 2003, it did not lead to explosive economic growth. We got the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

the notion of trickle-down economics has been widely discredited over, and over, and over again.

I am hopeful that these constant attacks on institutions important to our democracy will cease.

when Ronald Reagan cut taxes for millionaires and billionaires in the 1980s, it did not lead to significant economic growth. It exploded the deficit.

I thank the distinguished gentleman from Georgia for yielding and for his tremendous leadership on this issue. Here in America, if you work hard and play by the rules, you should be able to provide a comfortable living for yourself and for…

The Music Modernization Act is an important bill for songwriters, because it finally brings our laws into the digital age.

Since we introduced the Fair Play Fair Pay Act, there have been a number of encouraging developments.

For the last few years, I have been imploring the music community to come together in support of a common policy agenda.

It matters to our democracy and is our ultimate serious responsibility as Members of Congress.

Right now, the cards are stacked against us when it comes to rate court.

I ask that you call on the parties to successfully resolve this issue once and for all, so that our parties can finally be paid fairly for their work.

Unlike many things in Washington, D.C., these days, this legislation actually has bipartisan support.

Last month, Congressman Doug Collins and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries introduced the Music Modernization Act, H.R. 4706.

Chairman Goodlatte, Ranking Member Nadler, we greatly appreciate your leadership on this multiyear copyright and music licensing review.

All of these bills, at the end of the day, are really just designed to be consistent with a vision for this Nation that was present at the very founding of the Republic.