Joe Crowley

Urban communities, particularly communities of color, must be a part of this conversation, and they must be a part of the solution to this terrible and growing problem.

As we work to address the opioid epidemic, I encourage this Administration and my colleagues in Congress to work toward a more holistic approach that focuses on treatment rather than punishment.

More Bronx residents die of drug overdoses... than any other New York City borough.

The increase in prescription opioids across the country has led to a spike in heroin use.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. We must provide the assistance that our territories need. We must fully fund Medicaid as the islands recover. We must eliminate disparities in the law that are holding back that recovery. We must stand…

I thank the gentlewoman from New York for yielding me this time, and I thank her for her work. I thank Mr. Frelinghuysen, as well, for his work and my colleagues on the other side, but I have reservations, strong reservations about this…

Republicans have moved on from doing nothing to help middle-class America, to actively undoing everything America's middle class relies on. First, they cut taxes for corporations and the wealthy, instead of lifting up the middle class. And…

A revote--a revote--within less than 24 hours of original passage. This proves that this bill is rotten to its core. But here is what the Republicans aren't going to fix: They didn't fix the fact that this bill won't provide economic…

By direction of the Democratic Caucus, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows H. Res. 669 Resolved, That the following named Member be and is hereby elected to the…

The Republican bill is unaffordable, with a $2.3 trillion price tag. It is inequitable, costing working families more, while cutting taxes by $200,000 for the top 0.1 percent. It is a scam, and the American people know it. Is this bill…

I think what we need to be doing is a deeper dive on what Congress has done, engaged in political malpractice.

We are about to give a beleaguered IRS, outmoded, ill-equipped, with few new people that are there, and these artificial constraints, we are about to give them more mandates.

Clearly, the conduct itself is not protected.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I must have missed something in my religious training. Were there 11 Commandments by God? I know about the first 10, but I missed that 11th one that thou shall have the ability to bear arms. I missed…

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum recently released an important report on the Rohingya, called, ``They Tried to Kill Us All.'' The title should say it all, ``They Tried to Kill Us All.'' What clearer message do we need before we…

I thank my friend and colleague from New York for yielding me this time. I thank the chair, as well, for his work on this effort. I thank my friend and colleague from Ohio (Mr. Chabot) for his work on putting this resolution together. I…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I want to point out to my colleague and friend from Texas that the specifics he is talking about are temporary as they are applied to personal income tax, but they are permanent for…

I thank the gentlewoman from California for yielding me this time. This bill before us today, H.R. 1699, as I understand it, would eliminate the safeguards for manufactured homes that were put in place to protect consumers through the…

By direction of the Democratic Caucus, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 636 Resolved, That until otherwise provided by the House, the authority of…

I thank my friend for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution. I am grateful to all the women who have come forward with their own story of sexual harassment and to my own colleagues in Congress who have shared their…

On behalf of hardworking Americans throughout this country, I say, vote ``no'' on H.R. 1, vote ``no'' on H.R. 1 percent.

I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time. I have to give it to Speaker Ryan and to President Trump and all of my Republican colleagues. I have to give them their due. They announced earlier this year they would cut taxes for…

I want to thank Mr. Smith for his work on this important bill.

I thank Ranking Member Engel, and I thank Chairman McCaul for their work on this measure.

Yesterday, President Trump said that NAFTA--and I quote, NAFTA will have to be terminated if we are going to make it good.