Videos
Today, Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley, Grace Meng and I offered an amendment to lower the voting age to 16.
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives said #BlackLivesMatter. We passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021, because we need to put an end to the unnecessary murders of black people, and other people of color, at the hands of law enforcement.
In this week's update, I talk about Ida B. Wells, the American Rescue Plan, and the Equality Act. I also provide some updates on coronavirus and vaccines.
Pharmaceutical executives testified before the Oversight Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee. I asked them about the threat of not addressing the pandemic in other countries could continue to endanger Americans and our economy.
I went to the House Floor today to speak about H.R. 5, the Equality Act, to provide protections from discrimination for the LGBTQ+ community.
This week, I talk about the reparations bill, H.R. 40, the latest on the American Rescue Plan, and the situation in Texas this past week.
In this week's video, I talk about the Senate's vote to acquit Donald Trump, our work on the American Rescue Plan, and other important updates.
After complaining about what they call "irrelevant" items being added, GOP members of Energy and Commerce Committee wanted to add Hyde Amendment language to the COVID-19 relief bill. Let me be clear. We will #BeBoldEndHyde! Access to reproductive healthcare is essential and a right that should not be impeded.
Last night during the Energy and Commerce Committee markup of COVID relief legislation, Republicans wanted to throw a wrench in our nation's push to #CrushTheVirus. While CDC & experts have laid out who should get vaccinated first, the GOP wants to skip millions of immigrants who represent millions of workers on the frontlines.