the Pell grant is not meeting the needs that it used to over the years.

Minority Serving Institutions have remarkable track records of improving economic mobility for low-income students of color.

By investing in programs that reduce or eliminate cost barriers, MSIs are able to help more low-income students of color succeed without the burden of student loan debt.

Our resolution, H.Res. 629, recognizes the climate of hate that Arab, Muslim, Middle Eastern, South Asian, and Sikh communities have experienced since September 11th and calls for action to address the lasting impacts of 9/11.

I hope this hearing becomes one step of many to examine and, ultimately, dismantle 9/11 era policies that have perpetuated and exacerbated discrimination against these communities.

Congress also has to take action to allow immigrant medical professionals the chance to work in their chosen field.

The pandemic has taken a tremendous toll on our brave healthcare workers.

I think I may be the only Member of the Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee to be on an H1B.

This is a landmark day. H.R. 4445, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, will ensure that tens of millions of people are no longer silenced in instances where there is sexual harassment and sexual…

I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, I don't really understand--and with tremendous respect to my colleague across the aisle--how assigning a report so that we can get more information about the…

We join the American people in telling the President that he did the right thing by finally ending this never- ending war in Afghanistan. However, we can't abandon the country and its people. We have to make sure we get aid to the people…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, artists that rely on live performance for income are suffering significant economic hardship.

The mission of our immigration court system is to adjudicate immigration cases fairly, expeditiously, and uniformly.

Whatever Joe Manchin will say yes to, we will be okay with, and we'll move forward.

It is to fight for Americans to be able to have choice; for consumers to be able to shop at local grocery stores; to stop the consolidation of industries where that consolidation results in higher prices.

This is clear and present danger that we`re still in.

We all were wondering if we would die in that moment.

around here, Lawrence, you know that you`re really only as good as your word.

we have to push on Build Back Better and we have to have a two track strategy where we also ask the president of the United States to use the executive power.

I do think it’s important to tell the truth and I try to do it in a way that is respectful of people but also respectful of the truth. I’m not going to sugarcoat anything. I’m not going to lie about what is actually happening and I wanted…

he is voting for the country. He is voting for Joe Biden.

I think that my hope here and what I`m working towards is that we look at the frame work, to be fair to Senator Manchin.

this is the president`s agenda. This is the Democratic agenda.

I respect that he`s choosing to run as a Democrat.

what she asked Senator Manchin to do is basically go line by line through build back better and say what he doesn’t like and doesn’t agree to, what he won’t support.