I think you kind of alluded to that when you mentioned it, and I was really surprised.

Mr. Speaker, before I begin, let me say again for the third time that, in fact, the committee did have a hearing on this subject. On March 18, 2021, the Subcommittees on Civil Rights and Human Services and Workforce Protections held a…

This is totally unacceptable. We trust women to know what they need and how they come to this decision with their families, their faith, and their future in mind and Americans agree.

Women's freedom to choose is under attack in our country. Simply put, politicians and the government have no place controlling women's freedom to choose their reproductive care.

the Texas law has already had devastating effects on Texas women, especially women with low income, Black and Latino women suffering the most.

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans do not want Roe v. Wade overturned. Texans, too, agree.

I will stand with these women and with their providers. I will not stop fighting to protect the right to abortion.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the amendment. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Pappas and Newman amendment. This amendment from my colleagues just enhances this bill. As a former administrative law judge for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in the Houston region, I can…

Mr. Speaker, together we can and will protect older workers during the hiring phase of employment with this bill. Everyone deserves a shot at the American Dream, regardless of their age. This is common sense. I urge my colleagues to vote…

Mr. Speaker, another story. Diana, age 53, was forced to take early retirement after her company downsized. She wasn't ready to quit working, but she hasn't found a job. The loaded question in the application, she says, is always: When did…