I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy in permitting me to speak on this. I commend our leadership, the Speaker, for again putting forward legislation to support working families, local government, and healthcare as we deal with the…

The shock of the loss of Justice Ginsburg and the stunning hypocrisy of Republicans who denied Judge Garland even a hearing because a year was not enough time rush to jam through another Trump appointment. The devastating national…

Last week our subcommittee held a hearing on the Chinese Government's use of forced labor for the production of all kinds of goods through a concerted program of oppression and coerced assimilation of China's Uyghur population. You have…

I am prepared to close so I will defer to my colleague from Ohio. I reserve the balance of my time.

one of the reasons to pass it is that he worries that state local officials right now can't make good decisions about public health because they're so worried about losing beloved local restaurants, local bars.

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division B (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds…

I am proud to join my friend, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez' leadership and partnership stopping the Trump administration's reckless attack on fair housing. For a century, housing discrimination against Black Americans and people of color was rampant…

Since 1996, when California voters made that State the first in the country to legalize medical marijuana, we have seen a revolution taking place in cannabis policy. This has been driven almost entirely by advocates and activists mounting…

I would respectfully disagree. As a practical matter, it is easy to verify that it does have therapeutic value. That is why voters in 33 States have approved it. I have had experience with what has happened with our veterans, who make the…

I thank the chairman for convening our Committee on Ways and Means' family. It was a bittersweet moment this morning as we gathered outside the Capitol saying good-bye to John. His visits to Portland touched thousands of people, and I…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy in permitting me to speak on this, as I applaud his leadership. Under his leadership, the Ways and Means Committee has been in the middle of the recovery efforts. There are many of these elements that…

I appreciate the gentlewoman's courtesy and her courage, and I welcome this commission's coming forward. It is part of a dynamic that is playing out across American cities. In my community, the cries for racial justice and the recognition…

It is an honor and a joy to acknowledge my one-quarter century relationship with our friend, John Lewis. The better I got to know him, the deeper my respect for his courage, his determination, and his strength. People have remarked about…

It was sad to hear my colleague with his recent comments. Let me tell you what it is like on the ground in Portland. This is a serious problem in Oregon where people are attempting to peacefully demonstrate their opposition to a whole…

I fear that people don't really appreciate what is going on in my hometown of Portland, Oregon, with the Federal interference, so let's put a face on it. Christopher J. David, a 53-year-old Navy veteran, graduate of the Naval Academy…

I am proud to talk about the National Defense Authorization Act, which has come to this body with a strong bipartisan vote from the Armed Services Committee where I serve. I am proud to have helped to craft this legislation, and I am proud…

I come to the floor today with a heavy heart. I see Donald Trump's administration declaring war on my hometown of Portland, Oregon. After failing the American people in the coronavirus, in the face of 6 months of not just weak leadership…

The one thing that would be enormously impactful for the restaurant industry is passing Congressman Earl Blumenauer's RESTAURANTS Act.

Night after night, young people in Portland, joined by thousands of their neighbors, gathered to demand justice that Black lives matter. Yet, today, thousands are caught in the legacy of Richard Nixon's cynical ``War on Drugs.'' It…

I deeply appreciate the gentleman's courtesy, and I appreciate the work that he has done. I admire his restraint in his response to the gentleman from Louisiana, who in the beginning of his comments acknowledged that Chairman DeFazio spent…

People every day are struggling to make sense of the most challenging times our Nation has seen in more than a century, and that is saying something. A hundred years ago, we were recovering from the Spanish flu pandemic that hit America…

I am proud of the rapid action that the House took--$3 trillion approved on a bipartisan basis with the Senate. And we have moved forward with the HEROES Act, another $3 trillion that is pending action. We fixed the PPP to better meet the…

I was excited to see the House take action to promote racial justice this last week. Under the leadership of Karen Bass, the Congressional Black Caucus, and the Democratic leadership, we put forth a comprehensive effort to deal with the…

I listened to my colleagues cry out for a bipartisan cooperation and progress. I listened to them talk about somehow having promises not kept. Think for a moment. My colleagues--the promise of Donald Trump and the Republicans to replace…

I am intrigued listening to my colleagues waxing eloquent about the divine creation of the District of Columbia. Give me a break. It was old-fashioned horse trading between Hamilton, Madison, and Jefferson like the declaration of enslaved…