This resolution that republicans advanced out of Committee that would block critical relief and retroactively end the payment pause...

The American people support immigration. We are ready to work with serious Republicans to pass meaningful reforms, not an enforcement-only strategy that will continue to be a failed strategy no matter who is in the White House, but…

Seventy--ninety percent of guns recovered at crime scenes in Mexico are traced back to the United States.

The first one is the Republican proposal to take Medicaid away from up to 10 million people by instituting onerous and unnecessary work requirements as Speaker McCarthy proposed in his debt limit bill last week.

Just wanted to make it clear that we're not talking about a country that has a benevolent government.

One major push factor is violence in this region, which is fueled by American firearms.

In contrast, Republicans have fought to repeal the savings from the ACA, and they continue to propose policies that actually increase health care costs for people across the country.

I am very proud to be the first immigrant to serve as either Ranking or Chair of this Subcommittee.

The United States is the No. 1 source of semi-automatic weapons in El Salvador.

Just last week, the same majority passed legislation out of this Committee that would actually gut protections for unaccompanied children.

How about cutting funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program by billions as proposed by President Trump.

What about repealing the prescription drug provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, including repealing the cap on out-of-pocket prescription expenses for Medicare.

If our health care system can function, so that we keep people healthy, and we do not put barriers in their way to seeking health care...

For decades, Democrats have proposed and enacted many policies to lower health care costs, which included the passage of the Affordable Care Act.

I think that this hearing makes it crystal clear that the Republican health care policy proposals are actually increasing costs for people.

Democrats have taken historic steps to decrease health care costs for Americans, we have allowed Medicare to negotiate with greedy pharmaceutical companies.

Unfortunately, between the hearings that we have held and the cruel, extreme, and unworkable immigration legislation that was marked up last week, this majority is once again showing that they are not serious about finding real solutions…

What about encouraging the formation of association health plans, also called junk health plans, with no additional regulation.

I thank you for extending the opportunity to members of Congress to provide input on policy priorities for the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration.

No business--small, DBE, or otherwise--can remain viable if it does not get paid in a timely fashion for the satisfactory work it has done.

I want to make sure that it keeps at the top of its list, the need to continue to help ensure the federal government live up to its longstanding policy of ensuring that businesses that have been historically discriminated against have the…

I request the Committee authorize a clear pathway at the FAA for civilian pilots to obtain a powered lift certificate.

Unless we pay attention here, I am afraid that many qualified minority and women owned businesses will continue to be denied a fair opportunity to compete for work.

Include the Good Jobs for Good Airports Act (H.R. 1499), which would establish a minimum wage and benefit standard for airport service workers.

Under Democratic leadership the American economy rebounded from the pandemic, achieving record low unemployment and healthy productivity.