Mr. Speaker, more than 17 million seniors live on less than $30,000 a year. Yet, Republicans look to weaken or sever lifelines like Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. President Trump announced a plan to fire 12 percent of Social…

Mr. Speaker, we are in a dark time, but this is no time to retreat or to despair because we have been in dark times in this country before. This past weekend, along with dozens of my colleagues and hundreds of others, I had the…

Mr. Speaker, my Pennsylvania district is home to more than 32,000 veterans, many of whom rely on physical and mental health care from three VA medical centers: Lebanon in Berks County, Coatesville in West Norriton, and Philadelphia for…

What you do want is an educated electorate. Not if you’re Donald Trump and his cult-like members. They want citizens who are not educated.

Mr. Speaker, the Federal Government runs out of money in 2 weeks. Republicans, who lead both Chambers and the White House, have yet to produce an actual funding plan. Instead, House Republicans passed a blueprint to slash up to $2.5…

Mr. Speaker, for the uninsured, the working poor, Medicaid recipients, and rural communities, healthcare is hard to find. Yet, for 60 years, community health centers, or CHCs, have cared for people who would go otherwise unseen and…

Mr. Speaker, shuttering USAID, gutting the Department of Education, threatening the Department of Labor, firing FBI agents, buying out civil servants, vilifying workforces over grotesque DEI concerns, stripping away legal protected status…

Mr. Speaker, after more than a year in captivity, 15 months of pain, fear, and horror, Israeli hostages are finally coming home. The first three to finally return to their families' arms are Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron…

Mr. Speaker, for 2 weeks we have watched brutal, orange flames engulf homes, leaving ash and heartache in their wake for both rich and poor southern Californians. Four months ago, North Carolina confronted horrifying destruction from…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an extraordinary member of my team who joined our office 1 year ago as a Brookings Congressional Fellow and will, sadly, be returning to his previous role at the Department of Defense in the new year…

Mr. Speaker, government is at its best when it helps those in need. That is the story of Collegeville resident, Joe Eitl. Joe was born with a rare heart condition that meant only half of his heart worked properly. For years, he endured…