The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the need for stable, supportive housing for survivors.
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Tue, Aug 4, 2020
Tue, Aug 4, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors / Jobs & the Economy
At the start of the coronavirus pandemic outbreak, the Department – rightly – took action to remove bureaucratic obstacles to hungry Americans accessing nutrition assistance.
Mon, Aug 3, 2020 / Fire Service and Law Enforcement
As we continue to combat COVID-19, we must provide our firefighters and first responders with the resources they need to keep Marylanders safe.
Fri, Jul 31, 2020 / Budget & Fiscal Responsibility / Federal Employees
Today, the House will complete work on another six appropriations bills, funding 96% of government for Fiscal Year 2021 and doing its job to avert a shutdown.
Thu, Jul 30, 2020
America does not have dictators who unlawfully cancel elections.
Thu, Jul 30, 2020
There is a hole in the heart of America.
Wed, Jul 29, 2020 / Education
Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of the bills on the Floor today to protect child care workers from losing their jobs and to help more families afford the cost of child care.
Mon, Jul 27, 2020 / Environment
I was proud to bring the Great American Outdoors Act to the House Floor last week and ensure its passage.
Mon, Jul 27, 2020
We have a serious problem with systemic racism in our country, a legacy of slavery and segregation that pervades nearly every aspect of American life, and too many African-American men and women are losing their lives as a result of racial profiling, hate, bigotry.
Fri, Jul 24, 2020
NEWSLETTER: Removing Confederate Statues, Reminders of Slavery and Segregation from the U.S. Capitol
This week, the House passed my bill to remove the bust of former Supreme Court Justice Roger Brooke Taney from the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the U.S. Capitol and replace it with a bust of former Justice Thurgood Marshall.
Fri, Jul 24, 2020 / Budget & Fiscal Responsibility / Environment / Federal Employees / National Security & Veterans / Transportation and Infrastructure
I'm pleased the House took action today to fund a significant portion of the government.
Thu, Jul 23, 2020 / Budget & Fiscal Responsibility / Environment / Federal Employees
Madam Speaker, I want to thank Chairwoman Lowey. Not only for her tireless work on this minibus, but for all her years of extraordinary service on the Appropriations Committee and in this House.
Thu, Jul 23, 2020
Thank you very much, Congresswoman [Eleanor Holmes] Norton. As the House, Senate, and White House negotiate major legislation, as we are doing now – although made more difficult by the inability of the Republicans to agree among themselves, much less to reach an agreement with us – we need to provide assistance to state and local governments to deal with the challenge of COVID-19.
Wed, Jul 22, 2020
Madam Speaker, the Capitol building is a sacred space for American democracy.
Wed, Jul 22, 2020 / Environment
Madam Speaker, I want to thank Chairman Raul Grijalva of the Natural Resources Committee for steering the legislation before us through his Committee and working with the Senate to get it passed through that body.