Delia C. Ramirez

Bills Delia C. Ramirez Sponsored

• To abolish the Department of Homeland Security and establish a Department of Community Safety, and for other purposes. (H.R. 10803, In Committee)
• Recognizing the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States of America and reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to the Nation's founding ideals of liberty, equality, and opportunity for all immigrant communities in the United States. (H.Res. 1409, Introduced)
• Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act of 2025 (H.R. 1391, In Committee)
• Recognizing, from Chicago to Palestine to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Puerto Rico, that the pain, violence, and oppression the global majority experiences are interconnected, acknowledges that the future must be self-determined, and affirms our humanity and dignity through a renewed mandate for human rights. (H.Res. 1277, Introduced)
• Living Wage For All Act (H.R. 8555, In Committee)
• Recognizing that stable housing keeps families together. (H.Res. 1198, Introduced)
• To deem certain individuals as parents of Department of Veterans Affairs employees for purposes of determining entitlement to certain family and medical leave for such employees. (H.R. 7948, In Committee)
• Full-Body Restraint Prohibition Act (H.R. 7709, In Committee)
• Pensions for All Act (H.R. 7556, In Committee)
• Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act (H.R. 7231, In Committee)
• To end detention and electronic monitoring, and redirect funding to community-based wrap-around services. (H.R. 7190, In Committee)
• DHS Use of Force Oversight Act (H.R. 7119, In Committee)

Floor Speeches

Ramirez spoke on the floor 53 times on 46 session days in the 119th Congress.

• House, September 16, 2026, 325 wordsStopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act

  As you heard my colleague mention a few moments ago, it is clear that States with Republican Governors are more likely to have their disaster declarations approved than Democratic Governors. Now, if we look at the numbers, as you heard them mentioned just a moment ago, they are 80 percent to less than 60 percent, respectively.

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• House, September 1, 2026, 452 wordsProviding for the Condemnation and Denouncement of Socialism in All Its Forms, and for Other Purposes

  Whether socialism, a Twitch streamer, working-class candidates, or immigrants, my colleagues believe that there is always a bogeyman to condemn.

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• House, June 30, 2026, 651 wordsHonoring Beatrice Lumpkin

  I rise today to honor the extraordinary life and legacy of Beatrice Lumpkin, who passed away June 14, 2026, at the age of 107 years. Bea was the living, marching, fighting embodiment of solidarity forever.

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• House, June 24, 2026, 3,360 wordsThe United States Represents Hopeful New Beginnings

  I am proudly on this House floor going to talk about what brings me to this place.

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• House, June 9, 2026, 493 wordsHonoring Jaquie Algee

  I rise to honor and celebrate Jaquie Algee, a powerful and loving champion for justice, humanity, and solidarity.

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• House, June 9, 2026, 165 wordsHonoring Laura Garza

  I rise today to honor Laura Garza, an immigrant leader who has dedicated her career to remind us that workers' rights are immigrant rights.

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• House, June 3, 2026, 161 wordsCalling for Release of Ruth Eleonora Lopez

  I rise today to join human rights defenders across the world to call for the immediate and unconditional release of Ruth Eleonora Lopez, who has been held in pretrial detention for over 1 year without any due process and without access to her family or even her lawyer.

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• House, June 3, 2026, 501 wordsDirecting the President Pursuant to Section 5(C) of the War Powers Resolution to Remove United States Armed Forces From Lebanon

  Again, I want to rise to point out the hypocrisy of those who would claim to care about our children while turning a blind eye to the scale of child suffering inflicted by Trump and Netanyahu's unlawful, unaccountable military operations in Lebanon. And, yes, I did say Trump and Netanyahu's military operations.

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• House, May 21, 2026, 635 wordsHonoring the Teachers of Chicago High School for the Arts

  I rise today to honor and celebrate the educators of Chicago High School for the Arts, known across our city as ChiArts, located in Illinois' Third.

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• House, May 13, 2026, 395 wordsCelebrating John Mcdermott During National Fair Housing Month

  This morning I rise to celebrate a longtime Chicago leader, an organizer for housing justice, my mentor, and a dear friend, John McDermott.

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Illinois in Congress →

• Tammy Duckworth (D, Senate)
• Richard J. Durbin (D, Senate)
• Mike Bost (R, House)
• Nikki Budzinski (D, House)
• Sean Casten (D, House)
• Danny K. Davis (D, House)
• Bill Foster (D, House)
• Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D, House)
• Jonathan L. Jackson (D, House)
• Robin L. Kelly (D, House)
• Raja Krishnamoorthi (D, House)
• Darin LaHood (R, House)
• Mary E. Miller (R, House)
• Mike Quigley (D, House)
• Janice D. Schakowsky (D, House)
• Bradley Scott Schneider (D, House)
• Eric Sorensen (D, House)
• Lauren Underwood (D, House)

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