Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a Philadelphia hero, Octavius V. Catto. If you come to Philadelphia, you will see a statue of Octavius Catto on the south side of City Hall. It is the city's first public statue honoring an…

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from the Rules Committee for yielding. Mr. Speaker, for as long as our country has existed, the United States Postal Service has played a critical role in the function of our country. Whether delivering…

Madam Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding. Madam Speaker, sexual harassment and violence in the workplace are a corrosive and pervasive threat to the success and dignity of all workers, but particularly women. And forced or…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate an outstanding female athlete and native of Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, for her service to our community. Margo Carlin currently plays field hockey at Boston College, where she has won multiple awards…

Mr. Speaker, since coming to Congress, my office has focused on forging closer connections between the jobs that we are developing in our region and the people who live here. I have been proud to support a number of workforce training…

everyone from the Koch brothers to the Obama Justice Department saying we are over-incarcerating people in this country

I introduced Elijah Cummings' PREP Act, legislation that would ensure that incarcerated individuals receive educational opportunities.

Mr. Speaker, since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen an unprecedented rise in gun violence across the entire country. While most conversations about gun violence are quickly overwhelmed by extremist rhetoric, one of the…

Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from the Rules Committee for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of today's rule. The America COMPETES Act is a bold and important bill that would help make our economy more competitive…

Mr. Speaker, January is School Board Director Recognition Month, and I want to take a moment, as a former school board member and school board president, to recognize the contributions of these unpaid but essential community servants. In…

Madam Speaker, I rise because we have seen a continuous assault on voting rights and election integrity in recent years, pushed by partisan operatives, foreign governments and, most disturbingly, some of our own elected officials. Over the…