I thank the chairman for the bipartisan support. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of my bill, H.R. 7952, Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act. Valley Forge National Historical Park is an important, extraordinarily…

On Tuesday, as they were leaving football practice at Roxborough High School in Philadelphia, five teenage boys were shot. Four survived the horrific shooting, but 14-year-old Nicolas Elizalde was killed. God bless him. Earlier that day, I…

Last week, nearly 50 migrants who sought asylum and refuge in America were met with grossly un-American actions. Governor DeSantis deceived them and shipped them across the Nation, like chattel, to Martha's Vineyard all in search of hollow…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I have four grandchildren. The youngest, Scottie, was born just last year, in 2021. In Scottie's world, guns kill more kids than cars do. {time} 1630 In Scottie's world there are 692 mass…

As the summer session comes to a close, and I return home to meet with folks from Cheltenham to Collegeville, Pottstown to Boyertown, and everywhere in between, I am reflecting on what work we have accomplished, work like my fire detectors…

I thank Chairman Pallone for his work and that of his committee. I thank Representative Carter, and I especially thank Representative Armstrong for working alongside me on the SECURE Notarization Act, H.R. 3962. The SECURE Notarization Act…

I thank Chairwoman Waters and Representative Wagner for their support for this important legislation. I rise in support of my bill, H.R. 7981, the Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act. This bipartisan legislation, which…

Also, I thank my colleagues from Pennsylvania, including Senator Casey, who has introduced the identical legislation in the Senate. Finally, I thank Chairwoman Waters, and her staff, for their guidance and support in crafting this…

It has been nearly a month since the Supreme Court inexplicably overturned a woman's 50-year right to her private reproductive healthcare decisions--abortion care. In this month, we have heard many on the other side spread frightening…

We all feel horror, sadness, and anger as we learn more about the horrific shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and the police officers' lack of response. I wondered, what were they afraid of? One part of the answer is clear: semiautomatic weapons…

Roe became law when I was 13. For my entire adult life, the right to abortion care--to privacy and the freedom to make my own family planning and healthcare decisions--was guaranteed in all 50 States. It sickens me that it is not the case…