Paul Tonko: “We desperately need the federal government to step in and help residents, families, and local governments mitigate the…”

I rise today to urge all of us to demand mental health parity enforcement in honor of a young man that I once represented, Timothy O'Clair. I first met Timothy when I served in the State Assembly in New York. Timothy played Little League…

Sure. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia will state his parliamentary inquiry.

Mr. Speaker, one of the very first bills I ever voted on as a Representative in Congress was passing the Affordable Care Act and bringing historic access to healthcare to millions. That action reflects what Congress should be all about…

Mr. Speaker, this bill is the latest in a long line of cruel and calculated Republican actions to erase and endanger LGBTQ+ people, especially trans youth, by using fear as a political weapon. Let's be clear. Kids trying to live…