Throughout our history immigrants have strengthened our nation.

we can't have strong communities if people can't put food on the table.

I am really glad we have the opportunity now to assess what we need to do to support our communities through the important programs here at the Department of Agriculture.

It would be an enormous mistake, I believe, to make things worse by gutting these agencies working to conserve our vital watersheds.

it is not going to be easy, but we have to live up to our responsibility to pass these funding bills in a timely, bipartisan way to keep our families strong, and our economy strong, and our country competitive on the world stage.

We also have to stay vigilant against the growing threat of white supremacy and domestic terrorism and the rapidly evolving threat landscape when it comes to cyber-security and our critical infrastructure.

Families back home are really counting on us to work in this committee and across the Appropriations in a timely bipartisan way.

We have to make sure that our food supply is secure, and that means protecting our families from unsafe food.

Yes. Mr. Secretary, I am very concerned about the House GOP calling for steep cuts to critical programs like our Federal Food Assistance.

I am very concerned about the House GOP calling for steep cuts to critical programs like our Federal Food Assistance.

Our economy depends on our ability to make sure that countless goods as well as people can move through our ports and borders in a safe, orderly, and timely fashion.

Yes. Mr. Secretary, I am very concerned about the House GOP calling for steep cuts to critical programs like our Federal Food Assistance.

Our kids cannot grow and thrive in body and mind if they are not getting the nutrition they need.

I am really glad we have the opportunity now to assess what we need to do to support our communities through the important programs here at the Department of Agriculture.

this is essential to keeping our nation strong, not to mention competitive.

I will keep saying it, it is not going to be easy, but we have to live up to our responsibility to pass these funding bills in a timely, bipartisan way to keep our families strong, and our economy strong, and our country competitive on the…

My family relied on food stamps when I was growing up, and my dad lost his job because he got sick.

Our kids cannot grow and thrive in body and mind if they are not getting the nutrition they need.

I have also heard allegations that Starbucks has interfered with employees' ability to testify, including in Seattle.

I am hearing from a number of really troubling reports about Starbucks refusing to allow credit card tipping, cutting employee hours, holding the loss of critical benefits like health care insurance and gender affirming care over the heads…

Throughout our history immigrants have strengthened our nation.

We have a responsibility to work in a timely fashion to write a bipartisan funding bill that will keep our communities safe and our nation competitive on the stage.

We have a responsibility to work in a timely fashion to write a bipartisan funding bill that will keep our communities safe and our nation competitive on the stage.

I am hearing from a number of really troubling reports about Starbucks refusing to allow credit card tipping, cutting employee hours, holding the loss of critical benefits like health care insurance and gender affirming care over the heads…

I rise today to recognize the life and legacy of disability rights activist, Judy Heumann. Today, I join so many touched by her advocacy in mourning her passing, remembering her life, and paying tribute to the contributions she made to the…