Conventions are considered to have delivered the best speeches of their political careers. Cuomo, anddan, mario annrichards in 1988 richards in 1988. Barbara jordan became the first black woman to give the keynote address to the dnc. She received a law degree edit with the first black woman to serve in the u. S. Senate. She talked political ethics at the university of texas in austin entered the on immigration reform. She spoke to delegates in new york city. [applause] [applause] ladies and gentlemen. Ladies and gentlemen. [applause] are neither ladies nor are you gentlemen. Gentlemen, in case you do not know it, may i now present our second keynote speaker, the honorable Barbara Jordan, democrat of houston, texas. [applause] Barbara Jordan thank you. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen for a very warm reception. 144 years ago that members of the Democratic Party first led a convention to select a president ial candidate. Since that time, democrats have continued to go to been once every f
Three keynote speakers from past conventions are considered to deliver the best speech of their political careers. Congresswoman Barbara Jordan at the 1976 Democratic Convention, three term new york governor mario cuomos address in 1984 and texas state treasurer and future governor and richards keynote speech in 1988. In 1976, congresswoman Barbara Jordan became the first black woman to give the keynote address to the dnc. She received a law degree from Boston University and was the first black woman elected to the texas senate. House,erving in the u. S. She taught political ethics at the university of texas at austin and later chaired the u. S. Commission on Immigration Reform which recommended immigration in the usb cut by 1 3. She spoke to delegates in new york city. [applause] ladies and gentlemen [applause] ladies and gentlemen [applause] ladies or arer you gentlemen. Gentlemen, in case you dont know it, may i now present our second keynote speaker, the honorable Barbara Jordan, d
Appeals court blocking law that allows local police to arrest migrants that have crossed illegally. Just hours after Supreme Court allowed it to go into effect. You are watching Fox And Friends First on wednesday morning, im carley shimkus. Todd legal whiplash ahead of a critical hearing. This circuit of judges, will hear arguments on the case today. Ron pateleo is standing by. Doug luzader has breaking developments. Douglas what a first allow to enforce border law and now federal Appeals Court blocked it again. Texas is back at square 1, that follows good day for backers of law that makes a crime to illegally enter. That argument is playing out in lower court, Supreme Court in 63 decision said texas could move forward with enforcement in the meantime. Paxton wrote this on x. Huge win, texas defeated Biden Administration and alcus at the Supreme Court. Karine jeanpierre wrote this. Fundamentally disagree with the Supreme Court order allowing texass unconstitutional law to go into effec
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. May 15, 2024. I hereby appoint the honorable keith self to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, mike johnson, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 9, 2024, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with time equally allocated between the parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip limited to five minutes, but there no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from pennsylvania, ms. Dean, for five minutes. Ms. Dean mr. Speaker, National Womens health week empowers women and girls to prioritize their unique health journey
Votes will be taken in the following order. Adopting an amendment to h. R. 1039, passing h. R. 1039, if ordered. And agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal if ordered. The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15minute vote refment maining votes will be conducted as fiveminute votes. The Unfinished Business is the request for a recorded vote on the Unfinished Business is the question on adopting amendment to h. R. 1039 offered by the gentlewoman from texas, ms. Jackson lee, on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will redesignate the amendment. The clerk amendment number 1 printed in house report 115127 offered by ms. Jackson lee of texas. The speaker pro tempore the question is on agreeing to the amendment. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 15minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage o