What Joyce Beatty said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Housing for the 21st Century Act. First, let me thank Ranking Member Waters and Chairman Hill for their leadership.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my bill, H.R. 3234, the Keeping Deposits Local Act, which I am very proud to co-lead with Congressman Emmer. This bill modernizes the treatment of reciprocal deposits to help small banks and midsize banks improve liquidity, increase local community lending, and better compete for larger accounts, all without jeopardizing the safety and the soundness of our financial system.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Adelphi Bank, a Black-owned bank in Columbus, Ohio, in my district, led by my dear friends, President and CEO Jordan Miller and its founder, Commissioner Kevin Boyce.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my bill, H.R. 3709, the Advancing Mentor-Protege Program for Small Financial Institutions Act, which supports small banks, credit unions by codifying the Financial Agent Mentor-Protege Program at the Department of the Treasury.”

“Mr. Speaker, tonight, we stand here, and while we talk about the celebration of Black history and Black military men and women, we remind everyone that Black history is American history.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Clyburn for yielding. I thank Mr. Clyburn for not only giving us information about Blacks serving in the military, but also reminding us of our rich history and how everyone benefits.”

“Mr. Foster introduced another bill to close a regulatory gap to oversee third-party vendors used by credit unions and the GSEs. I know Republicans have some concerns with the former, but the latter bill has bipartisan support in the Senate and is timely.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to say happy Black History Month and to remind all that Black history is American history. I honor Rosa Parks, an American hero, on her birthday.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Chair Jerome Powell, who has served with honor and integrity on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors for 13 years. Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise as a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, to honor our Founders Day. Mr. Speaker, 113 years ago, 22 Black, courageous young women at Howard University founded our sorority.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today proudly to enter into the Congressional Record that the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center cut the ribbon and opened the University Hospital today with 820 large private rooms sitting 26 stories high.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Norma Cynthia Simon on her 100th birthday. Her life exemplifies the power of education, family, and service. Ms. Simon was born on December 15, 1925, in South America, in Guyana's capital, Georgetown.”

“Mr. Speaker, let me first say thank you to my colleague from Virginia, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan, for yielding to me and for leading this Special Order hour. I also thank our chairwoman, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke from Brooklyn, New York.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Rosa Parks, an American hero. Mr. Speaker, it was 70 years ago today, in Montgomery, Alabama, that Rosa Parks was arrested for not surrendering her bus seat to a White man, igniting a 381-day bus boycott.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congresswoman Waters for yielding. I rise in support of my bipartisan bill, H.R. 1450, the OFAC, Licensure for Investigators Act, which I am very proud to co-lead with my colleague, the gentleman from Iowa (Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan for yielding and to our chairwoman, Congresswoman Clarke, for her leadership. In the words of John Lewis: ``Democracy is not a state.”

“John Lewis, I rise to sound the alarm: Our democracy demands action now. The democracy that John Lewis fought for and bled for still remains under attack. After the Supreme Court's Shelby County v.”

“Mr. Speaker, I have the honor of representing Ohio's Third Congressional District, a region that leads in health care and education across the great state of Ohio and beyond.”

“Mr. Speaker, tonight is about the millions of lives Republicans are destroying. I rise for a single mother in my district caring full-time for her 16-year-old daughter, Naomi, who has chronic health conditions.”

“Mr. Speaker, as the senior member from Ohio, it gives me great pleasure to rise today to honor and celebrate the life and legacy of Charlotte Y. Price, a beloved wife of the Honorable Elder Larry Price, a devoted mother to Dr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today as a proud member of the Congressional Black Caucus because our children are our future--and the Department of Education is one of the strongest tools we have to prepare them for that future.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to first say thank you to our co-anchors; only freshmen in this House but certainly seasoned in the life that they have led.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Rosa Louise McCauley Parks today on her birthday. Her brave refusal to give up her seat ignited the civil rights movement and strengthened our democracy.”

“Mr. Speaker, I was unable to vote on the House floor this morning because of a weather-related travel delay. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on a Roll Call No. 16 and NAY on Roll Call No. 17. personal explanation Mrs.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of the celebration yesterday of my sorority, Delta Sigma Theta, Incorporated. Let me say that it was 112 years ago yesterday that 22 visionary, young, Black women at Howard University came together to create a sorority rooted in the ideas of change, justice, and empowerment.”