You Will Not Have My Vote
Editor’s Note: Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) spoke on the House floor on May 3rd regarding the omnibus budget agreement. I will admit that I am pleased that the deal…
Latinos Are a Force in American Politics
What makes me so happy about the May 1st events we are seeing across the country is the solidarity with immigrants and refugees from people who are new to immigration…
The Antidote to Trump’s Fear and Bullying
If Donald Trump is going to be successful as a President – successful from his point of view, not from the point of view of the American people, or of…
When Is It OK to Repeat Things Trump Said?
Editor’s Note: On March 28th in the Immigration Subcommittee Rep. Luis Gutiérrez was reprimanded by Chairman Rep. F James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) for saying that Donald Trump had said that Mexicans…
National Responsibility Needed for Health Nation
Republicans could not even agree on how cruel they should be to the American people and how generous they would be to billionaires. So, they surrendered before they were actually defeated…
This Is Not Normal and We Will Not Be Silent
Editor’s Note: Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on March 16th in response to Tweets and comments by Rep. Steve King…
Let the Puerto Rican People Decide
Editor’s Note: On Feb. 7th, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) introduced a bill (HR 900) that starts the process to end Congress’ control of Puerto Rico and its current territorial…
Marching With Women Matters
Editor’s Note: Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) took to the House floor on January 10th to explain why he is not going to attend the inaugural ceremonies on January 20. …