Feb 4, 2026
We write to you, in unison, as representatives of the District of Columbia's business organizations, urging you to oppose the Joint Resolution of Disapproval H.J. Res. 142 and Joint Resolution of Disapproval S.J. Res. 102 that would…
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March 25, 2026
D.C. is a world-class city, yet this bill seeks to codify and encourage President Trump's efforts to control and transform D.C., as well as to demonize D.C.…
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by number of sources- The D.C. statehood bill, H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, grants D.C. residents full local self-government and voting representation in Congress. H.R. 51 reduces the size of the Federal District from 68 square miles to 2 square miles, consisting of the White House, the Capitol, the Supreme Court, The National Mall and remaining under the control of Congress. The new State consists of the residential and commercial areas of D.C. The new State has a larger population than two States, pays more Federal taxes per capita than any State, and pays more total Federal taxes than 21 States. Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to vote ``no'' on the D.C. Policing Protection Act, keep their hands off D.C. and free D.C.3 sources2025govinfo.gov
- Mr. Speaker, House Concurrent Resolution 48 authorizes the use of the Capitol grounds for the Sunrayce '99 solar powered car event scheduled to be held on the Capitol grounds on June 20, 1999. During this event, college women and men who have designed and developed their own solar power cars will begin a five-State run from the Capitol grounds to Orlando, Florida. In addition to highlighting the innovation and ingenuity of design and engineering by the college students, the event will emphasize the power and benefits of solar energy. General Motors, Electronic Data Systems, and the Energy Department are once again cosponsors of the event. The event's sponsors will assume all responsibility for expenses and liabilities related to the event. As with all Capitol event, sales, advertisements, and solicitations are explicitly prohibited on the Capitol grounds for the event. I support House Concurrent Resolution 48 and urge its passage.2 sources1999govinfo.gov
- I am a former Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, have spent much of my life working on women's issues. Many of them are discrimination issues, many of them are not, and if you would ask the average woman which of the literally hundreds of women's issues are more important, you would have a hard time coming up with a single answer. But I think you would probably find more women saying that pay today is important than any other issue, and that is because women are out here and have to be out here working. Senator Tom Harkin and I simultaneously introduced the Fair Pay Act just before recess because Equal Pay Day, when we would have introduced it, occurred when Congress was out of session. Equal Pay Day is a day that women in the year, usually four months, earn about what men earn during the entire prior year. Thereafter we had a meeting at the White House with the Chief of Staff, John Podesta. At that meeting I asked that the President use Equal Pay Day to do an event to raise the profile of pay issues because they already high with the people of the United States, and to his credit the President and the First Lady had an event attended by several hundred women leaders on April 7 where, interestingly, they did not lecture us but invited in women, four women, to tell their own pay stories.2 sources1999govinfo.gov
- I come to the floor to welcome back Members. Welcome back to the city that is still on the rise, about to report another surplus. Welcome back to the city that has been substantially helped by this Congress. Welcome back to a city whose improvements could be seen as one comes to the House this morning because the streets were, of course, cleared. The city now has the funds and the wherewithal to act like a city and do what cities do well. I am very pleased that the Congress passed my $5,000 home-buyer credit because that has helped us to get more people in this city. We still need a couple hundred thousand more. And I am going to be coming to talk about that with bills this term, but I want to say for the people who live in this city that we are very pleased that Congress is back. I want Members to know that if they have a problem, and inevitably even with a government in good working order there will be problems, I hope they will come to their Congresswoman while they are away from their districts, because that turns out to be me. I will be sending a letter to Members about how to do that and how they can maneuver their way through problems with the District government. Again, welcome home.2 sources2000govinfo.gov
- I come forward this evening to make a plea to my colleagues that the cynicism toward Government which has infected the executive branch and the legislative branch, as Americans regard us, stops at the courthouse door. Recently, from the legislative branch and the executive branch, there have been troubling signals that we may be willing to pull the judiciary into the polarized politics of the 104th Congress and the Presidential campaign. I agree with the dean of the Fordham University Law School, John Furick, who has said, and may I quote him, We are at a juncture where we all need to step back, including our President, Congress, governor and mayor, and here he means the governor and mayor of New York, and consider what is at stake when we make our judiciary part of the politics of the present day.2 sources1996govinfo.gov
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Feb 4, 2026
while the D.C. business community may not have supported the D.C. law that is the subject of this disapproval resolution, their letter states they oppose this disapproval resolution because it would, if enacted, cause ``chaos in the middle…
Feb 4, 2026
I strongly oppose this unprecedented, undemocratic, and paternalistic disapproval resolution. This disapproval resolution would sabotage the District of Columbia's tax filing season and credit rating. The substance of the D.C. law that is…
Nov 19, 2025
I strongly oppose this bill, which repeals the police accountability and transparency law that the District of Columbia enacted in 2023. Last year, violent crime in D.C. was down 35 percent, reaching an over 30-year low. This year, violent…
Nov 19, 2025
D.C. residents have all the obligations of American citizenship, including paying Federal taxes, serving on juries, and registering with the Selective Service, yet Congress denies them full local self-government and voting representation…
Sep 17, 2025
under the D.C. Home Rule Act, the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate--a chamber in which D.C. has no representation--appoints judges to the local D.C. courts. The President must make a nomination from a list of candidates…
Sep 17, 2025
the D.C. local legislature, the Council, has 13 members. If D.C. residents do not like how members vote, residents can vote them out of office or pass a ballot measure. That is called democracy. Congress has 535 voting Members. None are…
Sep 17, 2025
The D.C. statehood bill, H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, grants D.C. residents full local self-government and voting representation in Congress. H.R. 51 reduces the size of the Federal District from 68 square miles to 2 square…
Sep 16, 2025
the local legislature, the Council, has 13 members. If D.C. residents do not like how members vote, residents can vote them out of office or pass a ballot measure. That is called democracy. Congress has 535 voting Members. None are elected…
Jun 11, 2025
D.C. residents are treated as second-class citizens by Congress. They are required to pay Federal taxes, serve on Federal juries, and register with Selective Service in the same manner as residents of the States. They have served in the…
Jun 10, 2025
I strongly oppose this antidemocratic bill, which would repeal provisions of a law enacted by the locally elected District of Columbia Government. The over 700,000 D.C. residents, the majority of whom are Black and Brown, are capable and…
Jun 10, 2025
last Congress, Republicans introduced 26 bills or amendments to change local D.C. election laws, including 14 to prohibit noncitizens from voting in D.C. or to repeal, nullify, or prohibit the carrying out of the local D.C. law that allows…
Jun 10, 2025
Republicans regularly introduce legislation to repeal local D.C. laws. What is different about this bill is it also overrides longstanding wishes of the D.C. police department. For at least a quarter century, the D.C. police department has…
Oct 24, 2017
I think the fact that Homeland Security Secretary had this public announcement of removing the software is really alarming.
Jun 26, 2008
I owe the chairman and the ranking member many thanks for today's bill. I appreciate that you have worked together on it, and I appreciate that you have brought forward the only available remedy for driving down $4-a-gallon gas. Sometimes…
Jun 23, 2008
I rise and ask the House to support H.R. 6109, as amended, the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act of 2008. H.R. 6109, the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act of 2008, reauthorizes the Pre-Disaster Mitigation program for 3 years. The bill authorizes…
Jun 23, 2008
This entire House has you, Mr. Chairman, to thank for a lifetime of work in civil rights and human rights for all people, I thank you here on the floor. I thank my good colleague who serves on the Judiciary Committee. And I especially…
Jun 17, 2008
By talking about ``Big Russ'' his father and writing about ``Big Russ,'' Tim was reminding us that he always knew whatever he did on his program, what was important, that family was important. He was not a politician but imagine what kind…
Jun 17, 2008
Professional journalism and millions around the world are in mourning today and ever since they heard of the passing of one of America's giants of journalism. Hometown D.C. is also experiencing its special brand of mourning. It's true that…
Jun 11, 2008
I have to thank him first for a bill that is the breakthrough of the decades. Not only is this a bill about the beginning of an entirely new train system for the United States, it is a bill about keeping the old system, Amtrak, in check, a…
Jun 10, 2008
I have to begin by thanking the many, many Republicans and Democrats who are part of the two-thirds that are necessary to award the Congressional Gold Medal. Of course, it was necessary to remind others of Senator Edward Brooke who became…
Apr 15, 2008
this is a special day for all Americans, none more so than the people I represent, the residents of the District of Columbia. And so I have come this evening to offer some remarks, remarks that I think are particularly justified today when…
Apr 15, 2008
The story of sacrifices made is not a story I should need to tell. All I should need to say is what I leave you with this evening, with my gratitude for your support and friendship. I am an American. I represent 600,000 Americans. Please…
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