Rubén Hinojosa

Today, in my congressional district, because of the Affordable Care Act there are over 100,000 individuals who now have health insurance.

To prevent such a calamity from happening again, we enacted the Dodd-Frank Act.

In my district, the majority of the uninsured population falls under the Medicaid coverage gap and does not qualify for assistance in healthcare marketplace.

We can invest in our preschool programs today or in juvenile detention tomorrow.

On rollcall No. 453, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Connolly The CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr…

As of today, we have only 11 more legislative days to act in order to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. Reauthorizing the Bank is common sense. Sadly, however, the opponents of the Bank are operating out of ideological fervor, not on…

On rollcall No. 278, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment Offered by Mr. Foster The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Woodall). The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from…

I would like to take a moment to state my unwavering support for the Export-Import Bank.

The Export-Import Bank is a vital free market, economic engine for our manufactures, producers, and exporters.

On rollcall No. 148, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it. Recorded Vote…

But let us not say that $1 billion increase as was pointed out by Ms. Bauscher is too much because I was voting to approve for many, many years, 12, 13 years, spending $10 to $12 billion a month in our war in Iraq and Afghanistan. So $1…

I was born and raised in Hidalgo County where more than half of the residents are on food stamps, and they have all these children who are participating. That is why I fully support these new child nutrition programs and believe we should…

I want to thank Congressman Mike Capuano for yielding time to me on this important bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1259, the Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act. This commonsense legislation would…

However, due to their financial trouble in recent years, we have seen attempts to not just reform them, but wind them down completely, and I don't agree with that.

On rollcall No. 523, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the bill. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was read the…

On rollcall No. 494, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it…

I must underscore that independent oversight is a critical tool in helping the U.S. Department of Education achieve its goals.

As chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, I rise again in opposition to this rule and against the martial law bill which has not been given to us to read, and I believe that that is the wrong thing to do to solve this problem…

Thank you, Congressman Conyers. Mr. Speaker, as chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, I rise today to strongly oppose H.R. 5272, an extreme and highly partisan bill that would prevent the continuation or expansion of President…

As chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, I rise in opposition to H.R. 5230 and the underlying rule. I represent McAllen, Texas, which has been the epicenter for this humanitarian crisis. For years, my Republican colleagues have…

On rollcall No. 458, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it. Recorded Vote

I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my strong support for H.R. 5134, legislation which would reauthorize two advisory committees within the U.S. Department of Education for at least 1 year…

Having better data and information has allowed the University of Texas to identify achievement gaps and to make improvements in areas that need reform. More accurate data on college participation and completion, for instance, can help to…

I have no further requests for time and yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill…

I also rise today to express my strong support for H.R. 4983, the Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act. The underlying bill strengthens data transparency in higher education by establishing a new college dashboard Web site…