It's foolish to believe that anything is going to change. In fact, that, I believe, is the definition of 'insanity'--of doing the same thing, expecting a different result.

I think it's safe to say that all of us were very upset when we read the reports detailing how in former President Trump's Administration the Department of Justice surveilled not only journalists, not only Members of Congress, including a…

Nearly two decades ago, Congress passed a resolution authorizing military force against the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein. That resolution--aided in its passage by deeply flawed intelligence that we now know had no basis in fact…

I thank my friend for her eloquent words and for being part of our Pride celebration here tonight. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Newman), my new colleague who has been such an extraordinary, relentless…

I thank the gentlewoman for her really eloquent words and for being such a good ally for our community for so long. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Scanlon), an education and voting rights advocate, an…

I thank the gentlewoman for being part of this Pride Special Order and for her incredible advocacy on behalf of our community, particularly her heroic work on behalf of the transgender community. It is making a real difference. Madam…

I thank the gentleman for his very eloquent words. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Adams), a tireless advocate for women and historically Black colleges and universities, a member of the LGBTQ Equality…

Everyone--regardless of their financial situation--should be able to fully and fairly defend themselves in court. Unfortunately, however, many defendants who live very far away from the court trying their case cannot afford to get to and…

I thank the gentleman from New York, the chair of the Judiciary Committee, for bringing this bill to the floor. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2571, the Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing Our Success Act, or the AMIGOS Act. The…

I thank the gentlewoman for being part of this Special Order hour and for her great support of the LGBTQ-plus community. Madam Speaker, before I end, I just want to recognize Annise Parker. I also want recognize Barney Frank, Jared Polis…

I thank the gentlewoman for being part of this Special Order hour tonight. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Jacobs), a colleague on the Foreign Affairs Committee, someone who has dedicated her work, even…

I thank the gentleman for participating in our Special Order and for being such a great ally to our community. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), a distinguished senior member of the Judiciary…

Reports estimate that as many as 1 in 10 elders are abused every year, but less than half of these incidents are actually reported, and the COVID pandemic has left seniors isolated and more vulnerable to fraud and abuse. All over, we are…

To Mr. Roy, I look forward to our debate tomorrow and I think a good resolution on a number of important issues before the committee. Madam Speaker, I rise this evening to honor Pride Month. I want to begin by saying that we are grateful…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, our prison systems are ideally meant to rehabilitate, but all too often, they do exactly the opposite. They are frequently home to widespread, horrible abuse, including physical and sexual…

I thank Mr. Takano for his powerful words. Now, Madam Speaker, I am honored to yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Green), who has been a longstanding member of the Equality Caucus and who has always encouraged the celebration of Pride…

I thank Congresswoman Lee, our Speaker pro tempore, for her longtime advocacy on this very important issue. Her leadership on the fundamental question of the role of Congress in matters of war has been unwavering, and we owe her a debt of…

We owe it to the American people, who have suffered so much in the past year, to take action.

If anything, one of the key lessons of the past year is the government was not adequately prepared to respond to a public health crisis.

That is why I introduced H.R. 1451, the Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2021, to address self-help evictions during national emergencies.

The violence against any people because of who they are is a violence against all people.

Without that commitment, we risk not the rights only of LGBTQI people, we risk not just democracy for LGBTQI+ people, we risk not just the safety and security of LGBTQI people, we risk it for all people.

An injustice against any people of how they identify is an injustice against all people.

I think a lot of people are watching with some concern that in Ukraine, the ultra conservative far right is retaining a lot of influence and a lot of power, risking not only the rights of LGBTQI people but also Ukraine's democratic future.

the Russian Federation is obviously a global leader in the persecution of LGBTQI+ persons and persuades Nations and individuals within its sphere of influence to adopt their hateful doctrine as their own.