I stand here before you to acknowledge, and in remembrance of, the fourth anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti in January 2010. I come in honor and in awe of the unmitigated strength, hope, and faith of the Haitian people…

As a proud member of the Brooklyn Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, it is my deepest honor to extend warm wishes to my sorority on our 101st Founders Day. Established on January 13, 1913, by 22 young women at…

I thank the gentleman from Las Vegas (Mr. Horsford) for his leadership and guidance during this CBC Special Order. Today I rise to support the extension of emergency unemployment benefits. Since 2008, both parties have come together to…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, five decades after President Johnson declared a war on poverty, economic inequality is pervasive in our society; and our work to reduce substantial disparities in income and wealth must…

On rollcall No. 1, I was in the Chamber trying to vote at the voting box when the Speaker gaveled down the vote. I was present. I would have voted ``present.''

I thank the ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and the gentlelady from California for yielding time for me to speak in support of H.R. 3509, the Assessing Progress in Haiti Act. As a representative of the second largest…

I thank Congressman Fattah for leading us in this Special Order in commemoration of ``Madiba.'' I stand today to honor the memory of President Nelson Mandela of South Africa, a world leader of the highest order: an icon. His commitment to…

Let me thank the gentleman from New York for saving me. I have recovered now and would just like to bring forth a few more points. Working class Americans of all backgrounds, races, and ethnicities are adversely affected with a broken…

I would like to thank the gentleman from New York (Mr. Jeffries) and the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Horsford) for their leadership in anchoring this year's CBC Special Order hour and thank them in particular for this evening here in…

My colleagues, we were all saddened last Monday evening to hear of the passing of my predecessor, the Honorable Congressman Major R. Owens, and I stand here with colleagues to commemorate his life and his record of dedicated service to the…

At the time that President Obama was first inaugurated, it was clear to most Americans that we had a crisis in the health care system: the cost of premiums was skyrocketing every year, millions of American families did not have health…

I was unavoidably detained and missed the first series of votes today. Had I been present, Mr. Speaker, I would have voted ``yes'' on rollcall No. 450, H.R. 1155, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of…