Mary Gay Scanlon: “May I inquire if the gentlewoman from Arizona (Mrs. Lesko) is prepared to close. We are prepared to close.”

Sheila was a fierce, fierce advocate for her constituents and an ardent defender of American civil rights, particularly voting rights.

I support H.R. 3497, the Medal of Sacrifice Act, which would award medals to honor those who lose their lives while serving as public safety officers. I encourage my colleagues to support it, too.

Mr. Speaker, underneath this debate about the appropriations minibus is the difficult reality that House Republicans have abdicated their responsibilities to this Chamber, to the Congress, and to the Constitution. We are not just debating…

I hope you will convey my thanks to the more than 10,000 employees who you oversee and who are on the front lines of critical issues that you have been discussing.