Sheila Jackson Lee: “But when you have the numbers that I'm about to relate to you, where you're seeing Pell Grants cut 15 percent--Mr.…”

I am here today to speak in opposition to the proposed legislation, H.R. 69l4, Pregnant Student's Rights Act. This bill requires higher education institutions that participate in federal education programs to disseminate information on the…

I thank the gentleman very much. I am delighted to be able to work with the gentleman from Virginia on what I think is crucial to codify, because as you said, the FBI had stopped doing it, but here we are again. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute…

This is African-American History Month, Black History Month, and we find that much of the history of Texas is intertwined with African-American history. A slave woman was called the Yellow Rose of Texas, and we realize that it was…

Let me pay tribute to the Congressional Black Caucus and the managers tonight for honoring Black History Month. I look forward to participating this month of February to honor the great history and excellence of African Americans. At this…