Yvette Clarke: “I am glad my colleague and fellow New Yorker, Mr. Higgins, has brought some legislation to bear on the issue we are…”

People don't choose to leave their families and communities, their culture, their language on a whim. Most often people leave because their very lives are at stake.

I thank the chairman, Mr. McHenry, and the ranking member for bringing this legislation to the floor. I thank Congresswoman Barbara Lee for her tenacity in making sure that we would see this come to fruition. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as…

While artificial intelligence and cybersecurity will remain important elements defending the country, these are not just technological issues but critical civil and human rights issues as well.

I rise tonight with my colleagues of the CBC to recognize Gun Violence Awareness Month and to bring attention to the impact of gun violence on Black communities around our Nation. For decades, gun violence has been an epidemic that has had…