I have proposed that we have a department of reconciliation with the responsibility of dealing with racism and invidious discrimination in this country.

I am just appalled, to be quite frank with you, at the fact that the consumer always seems to find himself or herself groveling to a certain extent to get something that these big banks get as a matter of course.

only gave them 3 months, and that the whole balance would be due in 90 days

It seems that this is, like many other things, having a disproportionate impact on persons of color.

I think our job is to try to create opportunities where we can meet the goals of saving lives, wherever it exists.

It is not about the politics; it is about the policies.

And still I rise. And I rise tonight to express my support for H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act. I have supported this legislation because it is not only good for my congressional district, it is also good for the country. This legislation…

I thank Chairwoman Waters. It is always an honor to serve under her leadership. I thank the gentlewoman greatly for including H.R. 6760 within this bill, H.R. 7301. I am grateful because the gentlewoman is imminently correct when she says…

We have a couple of pieces of legislation. H.R. 149, the Housing Fairness Act, helps to deal with discrimination in housing.

The 2019 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data were released last week and demonstrate that unequal access to credit on the basis of race and ethnicity remains the norm in America today.

I believe that it is time for us to reconcile in this country.

I rise because now I must say it was most difficult to sit in this House and hear some of the comments made by my colleagues tonight. They seem to value statues above human life. All the vandalism and crimes that have been committed, I…

And still I rise. I am here for a special purpose, and I shall not deviate from the cause that has brought me to this podium tonight, but I do assure you there are things that have been said that at an appropriate time, I will respond to…

I submit the following letters to be included in the debate on H.J. Res. 90. The following letters express support for H.J. Res. 90. National Community Reinvestment Coalition, June 23, 2020. House of Representatives, U.S. Capitol…

It is an honor to serve in the Congress of the United States of America under Chairwoman Waters' leadership. Madam Speaker, Ms. Waters and I both know that the CRA was not born to create luxury homes in opportunity zones. The CRA was not…

For those who are not sure as to why we are here today, please allow me to explain it to you. We are here today because Ahmaud Arbery's murder was captured on video. We are here today because Ms. Cooper was captured on video as she used…

And still I rise, and I rise because I love my country. I rise because the winds of change are blowing across America. The winds of change are blowing through this House of Representatives. There will be changes in this House, and these…

And still I rise, as I rise today, Mr. Speaker, to speak the truth about the circumstance as it relates to African Americans in the United States of America. I rise to say, Mr. Speaker, that Black lives do not matter as much as White…

The richest country in the world is facing a looming humanitarian crisis. Hunger looms large in the land, Mr. Speaker. This bill provides a $14 billion solution with a humanitarian response to feed the hungry. Homelessness looms large…

With all due respect to the President, if you want to make America great again, Mr. President, have the Senate pass a bill to protect first responders by sending money to local governments. If you want to make America great again, put…

The American people want to know that their government will be there for them. They want to know that their tax dollars will pay dividends for them. They want to know that we will promote the general welfare as extolled in the preamble to…

And still I rise, and still I rise. And I rise as a very proud American, proud of my country, proud to be a part of this great Nation. I am also proud to be a liberated Democrat, unbought, unbossed, speak truth to power, speak truth about…

This country has the ability to get great things done in short order. We for whatever reason don't have the will.

The evidence speaks for itself. I have an article styled, '35 bankers were sent to prison for financial crisis crimes.'

The law ought to apply to Wells Fargo just as it applied to that welfare recipient.