Mary Gay Scanlon: “The most straightforward way to address this funding gap is to raise the Passenger Facility Charge and index it to…”

If we’re going to make a permanent change that affects every American, we should follow the science and prioritize Americans’ health, particularly that of the children.

After not being in session for so long, one week has got everyone ready to go home.

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.

So we have the situation where people are being jailed and then forced to work essentially for free to maintain basic sanitation, food, etc.