Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark Transgender Awareness Week. This is an important time to celebrate, honor, and uplift trans people--their history, their stories, and their culture. It is also a time to stand up against ongoing hate and discrimination. Extremist politicians around our country and in this Chamber continue to work to strip away the rights and liberties of the trans community. In ongoing appropriations debates, House Republicans have brought forward unserious proposals with riders targeting and demonizing the trans and broader LGBTQ+ communities. These riders include limiting access to essential and safe gender-affirming healthcare; bans on art forms, including drag; and allowing broad licenses to discriminate. The trans community deserves so much better. They deserve the ability, like all of us, to live fully and authentically without facing violence, discrimination, or harassment. Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to support the trans community and oppose these cruel and relentless attacks. As a member of the Congressional Equality Caucus, I vow to continue to fight for the cause. ____________________”