the bottom line is, we need change, and we need it now.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 1- year anniversary of Vanessa Guillen's death. Vanessa was one of my constituents before she was transferred to the Fort Hood military base for her Army training. She was a rising star before…

Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of the NO BAN Act. In 2017, when the Trump administration implemented the first travel ban, nearly a thousand college students around Texas were forced to make a choice. Either stay in the United…

It is appalling to know that the right to vote remains under constant attack.

This was not about 'stopping the steal.' It has been about stopping the lies that have cost lives.

These baseless claims were pushed far enough to lead a mob to desecrate our U.S. Capitol.

These discriminatory bills are not about voter security. They are about voter suppression, by preserving partisan political advantage by burdening minority communities.

Madam Speaker, I am here today to express my support for this very important piece of legislation. This is simple; it is much needed; and it is just a commonsense bill. For my friends across the aisle who think that this is some…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to sound the alarm about the ongoing efforts to pass voter suppression laws across our Nation and in my home State of Texas. Republicans have made it a priority to pass so-called ``election integrity bills.''…

What I am worried about is that the business model of many companies we are discussing today is either take advantage of consumers or take advantage of regulated competitors.

I think we need to start thinking about expanding and applying the Gramm-Leach-Bliley privacy provisions to a whole host of larger institutions and larger conglomerates.