I think particularly for folks in that situation the workplace is their social setting as well.

I want to thank the ranking member for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I am incredulous. I cannot believe that we are here again debating another partisan messaging bill when our Nation's infrastructure is crumbling. Rather than working across the…

The tragic killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many others has led to a nationwide cry for action to address racism and target police violence in America. Across the country, millions of Americans have peacefully rallied…

We must remember that policy we implement in response to COVID-19 now will have lasting implications on students' opportunities in the future.

We owe it to students to carefully examine our spending instead of blindly spending more hard-earned tax dollars.

There is no one-size-fits-all policy that works for every business or industry.

Virginia Military Institute is world renowned for many achievements, but I rise today to recognize VMI for producing one of the highest numbers of Fulbright Scholars, nationally, for the 2019-2020 academic year. This world-renowned program…

I think that we want to do is to find a way to encourage the private sector to take the lead.

The future economic success of our Nation lies in work force education and apprenticeships are a proven pathway to gainful employment that gives workers opportunities to earn a family sustaining wage.

What we are really talking about here, boiling it down to, is stripping away a lot of the Federal program and direction.

I want to also say that apprenticeships offer not only viable solutions, but profitable ones.

Balancing the federal budget has become a challenge because the federal government overreaches across a wide swath of areas.

Our federal debt is now over $23 trillion.

I am committed to being a champion for a balanced budget, and hope that the Committee Members will make that same commitment.

The issues that the Black Lung Trust Fund are serious. Proper oversight over the distribution of the funds is needed.

Advancing the cause of our constitutional Republic by adopting policies that restore the confidence of the public in the U.S. Congress is one of the goals I have had since my election last November. The current lack of confidence is…

I agree that we must remove barriers to reporting harassment and create a process that encourages victims to come forward.

The bottom line is that Congress should avoid burdening the American taxpayer and employers through additional Washington knows best Federal mandates.

Balancing a career and a family can be a challenge for many workers, especially when life-altering events, like the birth or adoption of a new child, or a serious illness occur.

Family-friendly policies have become an important tool for companies to attract and retain quality employees in our competitive job market.

I thank the ranking member for yielding. As a Virginian, I am proud that my State is currently one of the 27 that protects the fundamental right to work. Because of Virginia's pro- business and pro-employer stance, it has once again been…

The opioid epidemic does not discriminate based on age, race, sex or socioeconomic status. It is a plague that affects Americans in all regions of the country, including Virginia's Sixth Congressional District. In 2016, the United States…

The opioid crisis has ravaged our Nation and has touched the lives of thousands of American families who have lost loved ones to this terrible plight.

We need to find other kinds of antagonist solutions.

If you were to attend any public event in Rockingham County, it is likely that you would have the privilege of meeting Pablo Cuevas. Today, I rise to recognize Pablo because, after seven terms and a 30- year tenure on the Rockingham County…