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This week, the House of Representatives passed legislation to continue funding the government, protect LGBTQ+ individuals around the world, keep the Post Office running sustainably and efficiently, and support victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment.
Last week, the House of Representatives passed the America COMPETES Act to bolster our manufacturing and scientific capabilities, and global competitiveness. In addition, I participated in a hearing about U.S. priorities in the Western Hemisphere where I called for an end to impunity for dictators in Latin America and the Caribbean.
This week, I signed on letters to urge President Biden to cancel student loan debt and led one recommending Secretary Blinken work to improve U.S.-Honduran relations. I also cosponsored legislation to improve booster seat safety and discourage profiling of motorcyclists.
This week, my colleagues and I in the House of Representatives continued to call for the Senate to move forward important voting rights legislation. We also passed multiple pieces of legislation which support schools and assist veterans in enrolling for health benefits.
(Washington, D.C.) –Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration, and International Economic Policy, delivered the following opening remarks at the Congressional hearing he convened entitled “Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Pana
Last week, I joined my colleagues in the House of Representatives in passing the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act to protect voting rights and address threats to our election system, as well as a bill to ensure parity among members of the Armed Serves for their benefits.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Sires joined his democratic colleagues in the House of Representatives in passing the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. This legislation packages together the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, for consideration in the Senate.
(Washington, D.C.) –Following the resounding defeat for Nicolás Maduro in the January 9th election for governor of the state of Barinas, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration, and International Economic Policy issued the following statement:
(Washington, D.C.) – One year after the violent attack on the Capitol, Congressman Sires remembers the traumatic experience and continues his call to support the work of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol.
(West New York, NJ) – Congressman Albio Sires announced that he will be retiring at the end of the 117th Congress and will not be seeking reelection in 2022.