And I think you had a great analogy when you compare it to what happened with apartheid in South Africa. They feel that we are less than them, and that's why racism is a national crisis.

I think you are absolutely right in your initial words that this is absurd as that. But he -- Trump is playing to his base. And he has intimidated so many of the members of Congress, on the House and the Senate side, that I think they…

I was very disturbed when, on September 22nd, the President issued Executive Order 18950, which seeks to halt certain forms of diversity and inclusion training in contracting with programs in the Federal Government.

I have voted against it dozens of times.

I thank my good friend, Congresswoman Marcia Fudge, for bringing this bill to this Chamber. I stand here as the chair of the Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion. I have probably spent more hours and time looking into the difference…

America has lost a national treasure, one of the world's greatest fighters and defenders of freedom and justice. Congressman Lewis' words and work and legacy will live forever. I am so fortunate to have traveled to Africa with him and to…

I would like to request that the committee use its powers and resources if necessary to subpoena documents from the OCC related to previous lending discrimination investigations.

It is indisputable that George Floyd should be alive today. His killing was the result of police violence that too many Black Americans have experienced, many in my district. Black lives matter. I was honored to attend George Floyd's…

I stand here today on the United States House floor to say thank you to my colleagues who voted for House bill 7120, Justice in Policing Act 2020. Tomorrow, I go back home to the Third Congressional District, and I say to them, ``This is…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise for this big and bold For the People legislation. We have been called back again into this great Chamber because we can't quit living, because the world placed us here in unprecedented times, not…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise with the good, the bad, and the ugly for small businesses. The good: Democrats fought hard and won in providing more than $310 billion for small businesses. The bad: It may not be enough. The…

The world is watching us. Today's $2 trillion aid is relief and economic security for all Americans. We worked hard to provide healthcare disaster needs and to ensure Americans, workers, and families come first: $350 billion in forgivable…

I am very sad because you can't answer half of the rest of my questions since you didn't even take the time to look at the report.

I have a piece of legislation, thanks to our chairwoman, called the Beatty Rule that was put into legislation and actually passed.

This is my life mission, to make sure that women and minorities, and, specifically for me, African Americans, stand a fair chance in the world that you operate in and in the world that you run.

I want to make sure I am on the right path when I go back home and I say, 'I have a bill that is asking the Federal Reserve to collect data that can help us in the end.'

I just recently introduced a bill closing the racial wealth gap, which requires the Federal Reserve to further break down the data.

Could we be a little more creative in looking at the data based on some of the things that I am hearing from the group who came in?

the wealth gap that is getting wider. It is not coming in. And while we are talking about unemployment rates being better, many people have to work 2 and 3 jobs just to try to survive.

The current credit reporting system is broken and does not work for consumers, nor does this motion to recommit. Madam Speaker, I am going to take a few moments to address what my colleague just said, to address his jangling discords of…

I want to start by thanking Chairwoman Waters and the House Democratic Caucus for bringing this package of bills to the House Floor, the Comprehensive CREDIT Act, which includes my bill, the Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act. This bill…

I want to say thank you for sharing your story and, certainly, it confirms for most of us, or should, why we are here.

We were able to get $20 million in the Family Unification Program; money had not been in there since 2010.

I am a very family-oriented person, so I said to my team, let's talk about family unification.

First, let me start by thanking the chair of the Committee on Financial Services, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, for allowing me to bring this bill before the committee and for her support. Also, I thank the rest of the members on the…