Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleague, Representative Jackie Walorski, as co-chairs of the Polish Caucus. This year, we commemorate the 100th anniversary of Poland's reemergence as a European nation in 1918. As grateful Polish…

Mr. Speaker, there are few Americans who dedicate their lives completely to rebuilding an inner-city community. Imagine a person who seeks no personal recognition but is imbued with deep faith and a future they help guide. Imagine their…

Mr. Speaker, our law enforcement and intelligence community--most pointedly, the Federal Bureau of Investigation--is sustaining an unprecedented, coordinated attack. Like a cancer, the strikes are coming from deep in the marrow of our…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call attention to the bad deals President Trump continues to push onto the American people. As the administration continues to celebrate rewarding the top 1 percent with its bonanza, his administration is…

Mr. Speaker, I thank Ranking Member Lowey and rise in opposition to this bill. Our Nation really needs to be on an even keel to produce steady economic growth in this country. This bill doesn't help that. I agree, America must have a…

Mr. Speaker, I rise with deep concern in the wake of President Trump's failure to levy economic sanctions on more of Russia's oligarchs, allowing Putin's repressive regime its continued illegal aggression on Ukraine. In his State of the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the bipartisan Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017. Let me first thank the hard work of Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, fellow Ukraine Caucus chair and Representative Brendan Boyle, as…

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to once again oppose this partisan talking point and demand action on an agreement to fund the entire government for the remaining part of this fiscal year. We have little more than a week to secure a plan…

Mr. Speaker, Groundhog Day isn't until Friday, but here we are again, voting for the third time in 7 months on a Defense bill that will go in the hole--nowhere. We are 9 days out from the threat of another shutdown and 4 months into the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to call out our Republican colleagues for still having left community health centers falling off a funding cliff for this year. Long-term funding for community health centers expired last September 30. These health…

Mr. Speaker, let me just say that our side hasn't been consulted. The Republicans have 238 votes to pass anything here. They have the vast majority. You only need 218 votes, so if you wanted to pass it, you could do it right now. You could…