So, instead of getting rid of gangs they are probably creating the formation of more gangs?

If you deter people from reporting that they have been victims of violent crime for fear of what will happen to them if they report that victimization, all you're doing is creating an enormous class of folk who are going to continue to be…

Mr. Speaker, this bill is just another extreme MAGA political stunt to undermine the safety and soundness of our banks and financial system. Rather than focus on economic growth, it pushes extremist policies, stripping away critical…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins this Sunday. Hispanic Heritage Month is about recognizing the countless contributions made by Latinos across the Nation. In my own district, which is over 70…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to defeat the previous question and support the American Dream and Promise Act. Here we are again, wasting our time on yet another border resolution that does nothing, nada, to secure our…

We have several solutions that we have put forward, including my bill, the American Dream and Promise Act, which would finally provide Dreamers, TPS recipients, and DED beneficiaries with a pathway to citizenship. Not only is my bill…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize two Houston-area institutions, the Harris County Public Library and the Children's Museum Houston, for winning the 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the highest honor in their field…

Mr. Speaker, due to travel cancellations and delays relating to Hurricane Beryl that hit the Houston area, I was unable to vote during today's first vote series at 1:30 p.m. Had I been able to vote, I would have voted: NAY on Roll Call No…

I beg every American watching don't be fooled by plastic patriotism.

Let's keep moving forward. Let's not go back to the dark times.

This is about freedom versus fascism.