I believe it is getting dangerous. I believe in some instances it is getting hysterical.

that seeking asylum is a basic human right.

Unfortunately, decades of underfunding and legislative roadblocks have made it impossible for the critical Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to fulfill its duties.

How many children have to be murdered before we're willing to ban the chosen weapon of school shooters?

We need to enact those laws.

No community is truly safe from gun violence when our leaders have done so very little to prevent it.

Let's be clear, more guns are not a solution. That is a myth perpetuated by an industry that wants to sell more guns.

The Second Amendment is not a suicide packet and, like every other part of the Constitution, is subject to qualification in certain circumstances.

Guns are now a leading cause of death among children in our country, not any other country.

This, of course, is an important opportunity to demonstrate U.S. leadership in the region.

It is my honor to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Georgia (Ms. Williams).

For the purpose of closing. Madam Speaker, the Millennium Challenge Corporation Eligibility Expansion Act will improve the MCC's ability to form stable, long-term compacts in the well-governed countries that will benefit most from United…

For the purpose of closing. Madam Speaker, I want to reiterate my staunch support for the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act of 2022. This legislation encourages the values of peaceful expression and invigorates a new generation of…

For the purpose of closing. Madam Speaker, H.R. 4821 sends a strong and unequivocal message that the United States stands firmly in support of worshippers of all religious traditions and faiths and their ability to freely practice their…

For the purpose of closing. Madam Speaker, as the world continues to experience climate-related devastation, downstream effects of COVID-19 on global supply chains, and the crippling effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on food…

I have no more speakers, and I am ready to close. I reserve the balance of my time.

There are a lot of great things in this legislation. I want to focus on one thing that is important for San Antonio. In 2019, my county, Bexar County, had the second-highest death toll from diabetes. My grandmother died from diabetes. My…

I was pleased to see the Department of Labor's June 10th guidance on preventing abusive recruitment practices of prospective workers in the H-2A and H-2B programs.

There is no doubt that Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, has made Texas a more dangerous place for everyone.

It shocks the conscience that lawmakers who have a chance to do something, could change the situation, to improve things, would sit by and do nothing.

We shouldn’t put that ahead of the health and safety and welfare of the American people.

Greg Abbott made the state more dangerous over the last few years by allowing for permitless carry, basically no-questions-asked carrying a gun.

We have tried on background -- universal background checks, we have tried to make it harder for people who are mentally unfit to get weapons. Republicans have made it easier.

The American people have actually made up their minds on this issue. Ninety percent of the American people -- that means Republicans and Democrats alike -- overwhelmingly support things like universal background checks.

I don’t know how many kids have to die before someone wants to do something about it.