Monica De La Cruz

Congress isn’t a karaoke bar.

Today I proudly rise to celebrate a landmark moment for the Rio Grande Valley, the inaugural season of the UTRGV football program. Four years in the making, the UTRGV Vaqueros have finally hit the field along with their new drill team and…

We stand by President Trump to ensure our border security is restored.

We have, on my side of the aisle, done a lot pushing back on the Basel III proposal that could negatively impact our farmers.

As you know, I am on the Financial Services Committee, and I came from that hearing over to this hearing.

Technology plays a key role in connecting consumers with the services that they desire.

The EPA's inability to expedite the approval process has been a big, big issue.

The United States is not going to give Mexico foreign aid unless Mexico pays its water debt.

It is critical that this committee actually stays focused on what the uses are for the DPA, and that the DPA is not used for political controversy or to compete against allies and our friends.

I am glad to see our committee's continued focus on housing affordability and availability.

I stand with my farmers and ranchers and have worked in a bipartisan manner to pass a House resolution...

Food security is national security, and I would like your commitment to stand with me and our farmers and ranchers.

I hope that today you are hearing the message that the 1071 rule is just simply not working.

So, they take pride in making sure that the State laws are being followed?

In Hidalgo County, we are, again, 90-percent Hispanic, and we have a large population of automobile owners who come from Mexico and do not have insurance. Thus, it is not because we are Hispanic that we pay more.

And what I would like to know is, because it is about place, not race, that means if you live in an area where there are high uninsured vehicles, then you are probably going to pay more for your car insurance than in a place that is…

If there is a higher risk, that means there is a higher premium, correct?

Insurance and financial services is something near and dear to my heart, as I have spent over 20 years in this industry.

It is not based on your ethnicity? It is based on your risk?

I am concerned about the cost to my constituents that the recent bank regulatory proposals will generate.

Thank you so much, Mr.

They need a voice to stand up for them, to show them that the people in Congress care.

Over the last several years, I have seen the other side of the aisle, the current administration, demonize our hardworking Border Patrol agents.

I am here on behalf of my constituents, on behalf of the RGV Border Patrol sector, the brave men and women who serve and defend this country.