“Today, the House sent a strong message to the Republican leadership blocking consideration of the urgently needed reforms in the Senate-passed VA bill.”

“Thank you for your courage. Thank you…for shining a bright light on this situation – wage theft – in our country.”

“The American people demand and deserve an economy that works for everyone – not just the privileged few. Now is the time for Republicans to drop the distractions and come together with Democrats to raise the wage.”

“It is clear that Republicans will do anything to distract attention from their special-interest agenda of obstruction and dysfunction.”

“Central America is very important to the United States. We are neighbors; we are friends; we have issues to address.”

“Today’s unanimous decision from the 4th Circuit affirms the intent of the Affordable Care Act: to make quality, affordable health insurance available to every American in every state.”

“The President’s executive order represents long-awaited progress for LGBT Americans, but we must act to ensure these basic standards of fairness apply to all Americans.”

“We are gathered here today to send a very clear message to America: you can either sue the President of the United States, or you can do your job here in the House of Representatives and pass laws that help the middle class.”

“Today, with this action plan, we reassert the truths of our history. And this is not just about better jobs, more employees; this is about entrepreneurship and our women, and our middle class initiatives for entrepreneurship to create more employers; to create small businesses.”

“The legislation that Senator Murray and my colleagues gathered here today introduced will ensure that no employee – man or woman – can be denied access to critical health services because of an employer’s belief.”