And still I rise. And still I rise today to address a topic of concern to a good many Americans. In my opinion, it should be of concern to all Americans, and that is the right to peacefully protest, the right to protest. I am a person who…

And still I rise. I thank the gentleman for yielding 1 minute and I thank those members of the Rules Committee who made this moment possible. Mr. Chair, today, I rise to call attention to a 159-year-old injustice. Milton Holland was given…

And still I rise. Today, I rise to remind us that as we celebrate Juneteenth, let us not forget the men of the 25th Army Corps. General Gordon Granger came into Galveston, Texas, to read General Order No. 3, announcing that the enslaved…

Chair Gruenberg has stated that he will step down from his position once a successor is confirmed.

I was unable to attend the vote series today, due to an unexpected absence. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 227, NAY on Roll Call No. 228, NAY on Roll Call No. 229, NAY on Roll Call No. 230, YEA on Roll Call No…

And still I rise. I am honored to have this preeminent privilege to speak on the floor, if you will, or in the Chamber of the House of Representatives. It is a unique experience to be here. I never take it for granted, and I always…

I appreciate you calling it to my attention. We have much work to do. ____________________

During Roll Call Vote No. 211 on H.R. 6571, I mistakenly recorded my vote as NAY when I should have voted YEA. =========================== NOTE =========================== On May 15, 2024, page H3258, in the first column, the following…

I was unable to attend the vote series today due to an unexpected absence. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 196 and YEA on Roll Call No. 197. personal explanation

Israel suffered a tragic loss on October 7, 2023. The people of Israel are in mourning. The lives of innocent civilian Israeli men, women, and especially children matter. They must be protected. This includes the hostages, all of whom must…

And still I rise, Mr. Speaker, and still I rise. Today, I would like to do something just a bit different. I have stood here on many occasions and said that I love my country, that I salute the flag. I still love my country and salute the…

I support the CFPB. I believe we have to have an agency to look out for the people, and that is what it does.

And still I rise. I rise proud to be an American, proud to have the opportunity to stand here in the Congress of the United States of America and address issues of importance to the world. I am proud to say that as an American, I salute…

We have statisticized, I have tried to humanize, and forgive me for not enunciating some of these words, the verbiage, properly, but my heart was speaking today so my head sometimes gets distorted. We have humanized this baby. We have…

And still I rise, a proud, liberated Democrat, unbought, unbossed, and unafraid. In the spirit of Shirley Chisholm, I rise, a great and noble American. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on another mission of mercy. I rise today because this…

Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 96. ____________________

And still I rise. And still I rise. I rise as a very proud unbought, unbossed, and unafraid liberated Democrat. In the spirit of Shirley Chisholm, she was, as she proclaimed, unbought and unbossed. I rise also as the scion of the enslaved…

And still I rise; and I rise as a liberated Democrat, unbought, unbossed, and unafraid. I rise in the spirit of Shirley Chisholm, who coined the notion of being unbought, unbossed, and unafraid. I rise as a proud scion of the enslaved…

And still I rise. I am grateful to my colleague for yielding the floor, but I am very grateful for the opportunity to stand here in the Congress of the United States of America. It means something to me every time I have this opportunity…

And still I rise. Let me be absolutely clear, I vehemently oppose the ideology and actions of Hamas as demonstrated by my vote in favor of H. Res. 793, which, among other things, condemned Hamas for attacking Israel, taking hostages, and…

I am proud to tell you that I know what well water tastes like, I know what, 'gee' and 'haw' sound like, and I know what chitlins taste like.

I thank the gentlewoman. And still I rise, Mr. Speaker. And still I rise to pay tribute to the Honorable Eddie Bernice Johnson, the first lady of Texas politics. Yes, she has given new meaning to the name first lady, as the gentlewoman…

I thank the former majority leader for the outstanding presentation. I think it is an appropriate way to bring this to closure today. May God continue to bless him and keep him. Mr. Speaker, as I shake Mr. Hoyer's hand as he passes me by…

Still I rise, Mr. Speaker, always proud to have this preeminent privilege of standing here in the House of Representatives, honored to have the opportunity to serve the people of the Ninth Congressional District who elected me, but also…

And still I rise to oppose antisemitism as well as all forms of hate on college campuses and wherever else it may exist. Today I address the Congress to associate myself with the comments made during debate on H. Res. 927 by the Honorable…