Women and minorities are less likely to receive venture capital.

I, too, as all of my colleagues, not just Pennsylvanians, but all the others, stand up to speak about a young man, because he was a young man, Congressman Michael Fitzpatrick. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember him not as just a…

I would like to thank the chairperson of the Small Business Committee, Chairwoman Velazquez, for yielding. The gentlewoman has, in the 3 years that I have been here, led this committee in a very positive direction, and also as the ranking…

I would like to first thank the chairman and the working group for working together. Trade can be a poverty buster. It is a powerful tool in the toolbox by increasing the earning power of our communities and creating well- paying jobs…

I am proud to stand before you and offer my support for H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. One issue that has a significant impact on my constituents is the skyrocketing cost of insulin. Across Pennsylvania, more than…

I thank the gentlewoman, my colleague from the great city of Detroit and from Michigan, for showing this leadership. ``None of us are home until all of us are home.'' This is the slogan of Project HOME, an organization in my district that…

This bill is especially important to minority-owned small businesses.

This bill will permit those small businesses to use their work in joint ventures or as subcontractors to count as past performance.

This hurts the small businesses, especially their ability to bid and compete when contractors are prime.

I voted to support Committee passage of House Resolution 3, which helps reduce prescription drug prices.

Healthcare costs is a serious issue to Americans.

I thank my honorable friend, Congresswoman Lawrence, for her leadership on someone who really set a tone, not just in Detroit and Michigan, but the entire Nation. I thank her for her leadership. Mr. Speaker, I knew Chairman Conyers, not as…

I thank our colleagues and members of the Congressional Black Caucus, under the leadership of Karen Bass and both coleaders here tonight, Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett and Steve Horsford, for their leadership. Last week, I lost a friend…

Gun violence is a public health issue. Just this year alone, we have seen more than 10,000 deaths and more than 40,000 gun-related incidences. We have run out of excuses to not act on this. These are people's lives we are talking about…

I thank my colleague from New York (Mr. Delgado) for the introduction. Mr. Speaker, I rise to offer my support for H.R. 1649, the Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act. As vice chair of the Small Business Committee, I was…

I applaud the gentleman and the coleader for leading this event for the Congressional Black Caucus under the leadership of Chairwoman Karen Bass. The Congressional Black Caucus is the conscience of this Congress. I don't know if you know…

The reason I say that is I am on Ways and Means.

What the Republicans were able to do is a term called 'drain the beast,' cut the taxes so there wouldn't be any money on the expense side.

This hearing, in my view, reinforces this discussion, and that piece you said front and center.

As goes California, so goes the rest of the nation.

It is my great honor to welcome today's guest chaplain, who is from my district. Father Shaw is the rector of the historic African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia. The church was founded in 1729 as the first black church in…

I thank the chairman of this strong, powerful committee and the ranking member for leading this effort. Madam Speaker, I rise to offer my support for the SECURE Act. Making it easier for small businesses to offer retirement savings plans…

I thank my colleagues for their leadership and vision for leading this effort, under the leadership of Congresswoman Bass. I think, as the gentleman from Nevada has demonstrated along with my other colleague from the great Virgin Islands…

The new House Democratic majority has passed several important bills, including bills to protect Americans' healthcare. One of those important bills coming up is the Equality Act. First as a State legislator and now as a Member of…

I consider small businesses to be the foundation of our communities.