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Jun 14, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I rise today during Immigrant Heritage Month in recognition of the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, known as DACA. Since 2012, DACA recipients, or Dreamers, have experienced uncertainty…

Congressional Record · 2024-06-14
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about an urgent challenge facing our Nation, one that, if left unresolved, could lead to an economic and moral disaster. This challenge is the uncertain future of our Dreamers, individuals who embody the…

Congressional Record · 2024-11-14
May 6, 2024

Mr. Speaker, due to illness, I was unable to vote on the two bills considered under suspension of the rules today. Had I been able to vote, I would have voted YEA on roll call No. 177, H.R. 7219--Information Quality Assurance Act and YEA…

Congressional Record · 2024-05-06
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 35th anniversary of a remarkable event in my district. Shoes for Kids began with a simple donation of just 50 pairs of shoes and has now grown into a movement, making sure no child in Houston…

Congressional Record · 2024-12-11

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