Because in reading some of the literature on this and the studies, it says that, leaving that structured community of the military and heading back to life, express feelings of lonely--homelessness and abandonment.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

House Democrats have an opportunity to create substantive, innovative, and cost-effective legislation that will bring jobs and economic growth to America through an infrastructure bill. As co-chair of the New Democratic Coalition's…

I join my colleagues today to speak out on the President's intent to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement by supporting H.R. 9 and specifically in support of Congresswoman Gonzalez-Colon's amendment that is before the floor right now…

If I have problems in the Virgin Islands, and having to report to Puerto Rico about those problems, that becomes problematic.

We want to be a part of those plans. We want to be a part of those discussions.

Basic healthcare coverage for 23 million everyday Americans and thousands of people in my district of the Virgin Islands is at risk of being undermined because our friends across the aisle fail to have the same urgency about these…

The Violence Against Women Act is the cornerstone of our Nation's response to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. VAWA's community response model helps abuse victims find safety and receive services, while…

I just want to thank my colleague and my good friend--indeed, my sister--from the neighboring island of Puerto Rico for her support of this legislation and, as a member of the larger island, speaking on behalf of the smaller islands and…

I am not sure if Thomas Jefferson should be the litmus test for what we should be doing for counting census.

He estimated that the addition of a citizenship question would lower response rates by approximately 5.1 percent and would, quote, also reduce the quality of the resulting data.

I think you are just showing that, even from this alone, you don't think of individuals born in the territories as being part of the United States.

We should be working here at the Federal level to look at states--with the states--to see what support do they need from us.

banning the box is crucial, because research shows that removing barriers from employment is essential to providing a real second chance for individuals.

Senator Booker cited some information from the American Bar Association, which stated that there were 45,000 collateral consequences to having a criminal conviction.

this is a really important subcommittee, for me, being the representative from the Virgin Islands.

you have my support, both of you, in terms of creating what is needed in the budget fight

Congress does not always acknowledge the contribution of the territories to our nation.

Budgets are moral documents. They are statements about what we want our future to look like, and where we are going to spend our resources.

The recovery of our islands will hinge on the level of support from Congress to rebuild and maintain infrastructure.

The President's emergency declaration is, in fact, a power grab to go outside the bounds of the law and get what he failed to achieve in constitutional legislative process. After failing to convince the American people and Congress to pay…

I think that at the very least there should be a referral to the Ethics Committee of witness intimidation or tampering under U.S.C. 1512 of my colleague Matt Gaetz, and it may be possibly him being referred for a criminal prosecution.

Thank God the Democratic majority can walk and chew gum at the same time.

The Agriculture Census is very important to inform Congress on the state of America's rural communities.

We believe that there needs to be a permanent statutory fix that addresses the unfair and disparate treatment all Territories face in their Medicaid programs along the lines of H.R. 1354, 'The Territories Health Equity Act,' introduced on…