Pramila Jayapal

The American people are actually quite far away from where the president and even Congress – the majority of Congress – has been on Israel and Gaza.

I have been one of President Biden's biggest supporters. I have been proud to be a partner as he has been courageous and strong on the domestic front.

The Republicans have got to get it together and figure out if they've got a majority.

Let's get through the shutdown. Let's make sure that government functions because Republicans have shown they can't govern.

We are not going to save the speaker, because he has been a completely untrustworthy negotiator.

Kevin McCarthy has led us into this Republican shutdown.

At a minimum, it should be the clean continuing resolution to fund the government. No policy riders, no bad, you know -- no other bad immigration policy, nothing but just fund the government.

If it happens that we have a shutdown, it looks increasingly likely, it is a Republican shutdown and it has tremendous consequences for people across the country.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Washington will be postponed. Vacating Demand for Recorded Vote on Amendment Offered by…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds…

Guaranteed admissions have even shown to help students graduate debt free.

Race-conscious admissions was a critical tool for diversifying classrooms, for reducing racial bias and addressing racial disparities in enrollment for students of color.

I thank Representative DeSaulnier for his comments. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Velazquez), the ranking member of the Small Business Committee and a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus executive…

Before the gentlewoman leaves, I would engage in a colloquy with her for a couple of minutes. I know she has been on the picket lines with workers. She has talked to striking workers. Can she tell us some of what she is hearing about what…

As our fundamental freedoms are threatened by extreme MAGA Republicans in Congress and across the country, we trust that the DOJ will initiate investigations and file lawsuits to protect reproductive rights.

It is just sad that this Committee has also been transformed into a soapbox for political conspiracy theorists instead of focusing on the really important issues that the American people care about.

It is my firm belief that we have to hold those accountable who tried to destroy our country, including the former President, or we risk losing our country altogether.

I am deeply grateful that you have led this Nation toward accountability of all those who were involved, including the former President.

The Biden Administration has worked hard to rebuild the refugee program and has tried to expand legal pathways using parolee, but only Congress can provide permanent solutions.

Unfortunately, the Trump Administration decimated our refugee and legal immigration systems, increasing migration from all over the world to the Southern border.

Having a hearing where the Republican majority tries to scare the public and demonize immigrants is not how we're going to make America safer.

This hearing appears to be nothing more than political theater with little new information.

These claims by my Republican colleagues, actually, empower smugglers to convince desperate migrants to pay for their services.

Well, here is the bottom line. Immigrants contribute to our economy.

Actually, if we had a functioning immigration system where we could provide the pathway to citizenship for families, where we could provide legal pathways for people to come in, you would not have employers having the same opportunity to…