Mary Gay Scanlon: “The idea that my sister or anyone else could drive across State lines and either gain or lose protections is both…”

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…

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

We all enjoy the extra hour or so of sunlight in the summer, but when people are considering this, they need to consider the extra hours of darkness in the winter.

Why are we jailing, essentially, people who are not a danger to our communities, who are in many cases contributing members to our economy and our communities, folks who are employed and are paying taxes? Why are these folks being put in a…