Statements
June 30, 2023
Discrimination should never be allowed against any person because of who they are or who they love.
Issues:Civil Rights
June 30, 2023
The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan is deeply disappointing for the more than 490,000 Oregonians who would have received forgiveness, most of whom were low-income students.
Issues:Education
June 29, 2023
Today’s decision striking down affirmative action is a loss for our increasingly diverse country and a devastating blow to fairness and equity in higher education.
Issues:Education
May 31, 2023
It would be devastating for our country to default, but I could not in good conscience vote for a plan to lift the debt ceiling that would harm some of the most vulnerable people in our country and undermine bedrock environmental laws.
December 23, 2022
I rise today in support of the Fiscal Year 2023 omnibus appropriations bill.
December 8, 2022
I rise today in support of The Respect for Marriage Act because everyone should be able to marry who they love.
Issues:Civil Rights
August 12, 2022
The Inflation Reduction Act’s historic investments will reduce costs for families and individuals, expand access to affordable health care, strengthen domestic energy production and manufacturing, and reduce the federal deficit.
June 24, 2022
M. Speaker,
June 23, 2022
The Department of Education’s proposed Title IX rule is long overdue, and a welcome departure from the previous Administration’s discriminatory and harmful misinterpretation of the law.
Issues:Civil RightsEducation
February 26, 2022
The unprovoked invasion of Ukraine orchestrated by Vladimir Putin is unacceptable and despicable.