I represent a working-class, largely immigrant district, and my district in Illinois needs the same things as any other district.

The Rule undermines the ability of States like mine and more than a dozen others to protect consumers from predatory lending.

After years of Federal underfunding in housing and infrastructure, I am so grateful, Mr. Chairman, for President Biden recognizing the need for Federal investment in both affordable and equitable housing.

And without having sane and sensible guest worker programs with protections, without having family unification, without having alternative means of immigration, it is not simply that the people will come.

I arrived in this country from Mexico when I was a child.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak on the horrific anti-Asian American sentiment that has been brewing in our country. Like all of you, I was heartbroken by this week's shooting in Georgia. This violent act of hate has no place in our…

Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of the American Dream and Promise Act. Before I continue with my remarks, I want to remind Mr. Jordan and the others across the aisle that no human being is illegal. We are all children of God. I…

Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of this bill. Agricultural workers are crucial to our economy, and this bill would establish a legal and reliable farm workforce. I support this bill because it recognizes the humanity--yes, the…

words matter from our President, from our leaders, for anyone with a platform, which is why I'm here today to ask those of you who are leading us to speak out for us instead of encouraging hate.

As President Biden has said, violence against Asian Americans is un-American and it must stop.

Madam Speaker, as a young woman in Texas, I marched with hundreds of other women in support of the equal rights amendment. Today, I stand with all my colleagues here to affirm our support for women's equality. Women are behind some of the…