Lucy McBath

Latest speeches

1. H.R. 2442, the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act of 2025; H.R. 9298, the Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act; H.R. 9503, the Officer Leslie Coffelt U.S. Secret Service Police Act; H.R. 3342, the BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act; H.R. 10335, the Restoring Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Act of 2026; H.R. 9834, the No Racketeers on our Shores Act; and H.R. 8330, the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026 · U.S. House of Representatives · 16 September 2026

   • H.R. 9503: technical amendment and voice vote passage

     “Thank you so much, Chairman Jordan. I am pleased to support H.R. 9503, the Officer Leslie Coffelt U.S. Secret Service Police Act, which would officially change the name of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division to the United States…”

     Watch from 8:05

   • Democratic opposition to H.R. 3342: civil service, veterans, oversight

     “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. BOP definitely has critical staffing needs that it urgently needs to address and the problem is pervasive, it is persistent, it is serious. It's been spanning decades in both Democratic and Republican administrations. Understaffing at BOP…”

     Watch from 28:31

2. "Out of Touch: When Union Politics Leave Workers Behind" · U.S. House of Representatives · 15 September 2026

   • Rep. McBath statement: GAO findings on DOD contracting and union advocacy

     “Thank you, Mr. Chair, Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and thank you to our witnesses for being here today. I have actually read all of your testimonies. But it's no surprise that the current Republican majority would use their last week to…”

     Watch from 1:46:29

3. “Missing and Murdered Indigenous People: Strengthening Public Safety in Tribal Communities” · U.S. House of Representatives · 15 September 2026

   • Ranking Member McBath: Trump-era policy, VAWA jurisdiction, and grant cuts

     “Thank you so much, Chairman Biggs. I am grateful to have the opportunity to discuss the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous people, or as we will call it today, MMIP. And that is exactly what it is. It is…”

     Watch from 9:57

   • McBath Q&A: VAWA’s partial gains and Not Invisible implementation gaps

     “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The 2013 Violence Against Women Act, or we'll call it VAWA, reauthorization, it actually extended tribal criminal jurisdiction further to include non-Indian offenders in cases of domestic and dating violence, sexual violence, and stalking against Indian…”

     Watch from 47:55

   • Rep. Nunn Q&A: Manpower, cartels, and task force models

     “Yes, thank you so much, Chairman Biggs. I have a unanimous consent request. I ask unanimous consent to enter into the record the Not Invisible Act Commission's final report, which was published November 1st, 2023, titled Not One More. This…”

     Watch from 57:24
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4. “Building an AI-Ready America: How AI Is Creating Opportunities Across America's Workforce” · U.S. House of Representatives · 24 July 2026

   • Ranking Member: AI, inequality, and worker protections

     “Thank you so much, Chairman Allen, and thank you everyone for joining us today. It's so nice to be down on this side of Georgia since I usually am up on the other end of Georgia, so I feel very…”

     Watch from 16:24

   • Ranking Member: data centers, community impacts, and guardrails

     “Congress must also not ignore the very real concerns that families across our country and in Georgia have about the expansion of data centers. Ansley Brown and her family in Coweta County were one of the many that were forced…”

     Watch from 19:33

   • Ranking Member Q&A: AI competence and clinical regulation

     “Thank you so much, Chairman. Thank you so much for each and every one of you. I've just been taking lots of copious notes because I really am interested in this, everything that you've said this morning. And Dr. Talbert,…”

     Watch from 49:10
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5. H.R. 8781, "Title IX Clarification Act of 2026"; H.R. 4986, "Parents Opt-in Protection Act"; H.R. 8747, "K-12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026"; H.R. 8183, "Modernizing Access to Talents, Credentials, and Hiring (MATCH) Act of 2026"; H.R. 9723, "Fit Future Act"; H.R. 8660, "Valuing Employee Stock Today Act"; H.R. 8347, "Reinforcing Underserved, Rural, and Local (RURAL) Healthcare Act"; H.R. 6213, "Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025"; H.R. 8775, "Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act"; H.R. 5267, "American Franchise Act" · U.S. House of Representatives · 21 July 2026

   • Title IX Clarification: closing debate and adoption of ANS

     “Thank you, Mr. Chair, I'm so sorry to see the devolving of this committee as such as it has happened today. But I'm I'm glad that we're kind of hashing this out and with that I'm more than happy to…”

     Watch from 2:00:15

   • MATCH Act (H.R. 8183): bipartisan pilot on talent marketplaces

     “Thank you, Mr. Chair. I wish to speak in strong support of the amendment in the nature of the substitute. Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to my good friend and colleague, Chair of the Higher Education and Workforce…”

     Watch from 2:56:27

   • Fit Future Act (H.R. 9723): President’s fitness council and access amendments

     “Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have an amendment at the desk. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm really proud to offer this bipartisan amendment to help ensure that every child, regardless of how much money their parents make, can afford to…”

     Watch from 3:11:14

6. H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act and Ratification of Subcommittee Assignments · U.S. House of Representatives · 21 July 2026

   • McBath mens rea amendment for visa overstay offense

     “Without objection, the amendment will be considered as read. The gentlelady is recognized to explain the amendment. Thank you, Mr. Chair. My amendment will add the mens rea requirement that to be criminally liable, a person must knowingly and willingly…”

     Watch from 7:29:15

   • McBath mens rea amendment for visa overstay offense

     “Thank you so much. I appreciate your yielding. Mr. Roy, I understand what you're saying, but there again, you're making blanket assumptions that everyone, these 40% or what have you, you're making blanket assumptions that everyone is deliberately trying to…”

     Watch from 7:37:51