From the moment that House Republicans came to power, the majority has failed to do its job. They have consistently abdicated their responsibility to govern. They have consistently taken the American people on reckless legislative joyrides…

This is the final amendment to the bill, which will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. The murder of Kate Steinle in San Francisco was a national…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5-minute votes on passage of the…

It is time to change the name, change the attitude and the approach, and recognize that we need to engage in reform.

We need to also examine reforms that are smart on crime but also protect public safety.

is it reasonable to have a priority policy that focuses on those undocumented immigrants who would potentially pose the most danger to the American citizens?

I want to thank my good friend, the distinguished gentlewoman from Illinois, Robin Kelly, for once again presiding over this important CBC Special Order hour, as well as her co-anchor, the distinguished gentleman from New Jersey, who is…

Many within the technology sector have indicated that there's approximately a 20 percent vacancy rate, if not more, of jobs that they cannot fill here in America.

Had this Confederate battle flag prevailed in war 150 years ago, I would not be standing here today as a Member of the United States Congress. I would be here as a slave. Over the last 150 years, we have made tremendous progress in this…

This amendment would prohibit the use of funds made available to the National Park Service by this Act for the purchase or display of a Confederate flag with the exception of specific circumstances when such flags provide historical…

I thank the distinguished gentlewoman for her support. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Jeffries). The amendment was agreed…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: limitation on use of funds Sec. __. None of the funds…

There is a moment now to have a discussion related to the specific military installations and whether it is appropriate for those installations to be named after individuals who were fighting to uphold the institution of slavery.

The rule that we are discussing today was first put forth in 2010. Is that correct?

House Democrats continue to try to move this country forward, but the Republican majority continues to try to turn back the clock. The effort to eradicate the Export-Import Bank is just another example of a reckless act of legislative…

I am worried about the underpinning of the public sector continuing what it needs to match the private sector.

I thank the distinguished gentleman, the ranking member from Pennsylvania, for his leadership. This amendment would prohibit the use of funds in connection with the monitoring or review of electronic communications between an inmate…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

I thank the distinguished gentleman from Texas and the distinguished gentleman from Pennsylvania for their willingness to work together on this very important issue in terms of the preservation of the attorney-client privilege in the…

I thank my good friend, the distinguished gentlewoman from Illinois, Robin Kelly, for yielding, for her very generous introduction, and certainly to my good friend and classmate, Donald Payne, for co-anchoring this Special Order. And as…

We may not always agree on your particular positions but your contribution to the public square has been notable and significant.

We cannot ignore the fact that we have a problem in some instances with excessive use of police force.

What people want is to make sure that the constitutional principle of equal protection under the law applies to everyone.

I think there was a pattern and practice of fraudulent behavior.

I thank the distinguished gentleman from Michigan. Mr. Speaker, in a democracy, there must be a balance between effective national security protection on the one hand and a healthy respect for privacy and civil liberties interests on the…