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Right before the Fourth of July, the administration admitted the Affordable Care Act wasn't ready, and as we just heard from the other side of the aisle, the bill is a burden. So they waived the mandate tax for employers, but not the…
In May of 2012, the House Ways and Means Committee released a report that expounds upon one of the most problematic provisions included in ObamaCare, the mandate on employers with at least 50 full-time equivalent employees to offer…
Last week, the House passed the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, or FARRM Act. Overall, the agriculture programs will save $20 billion. This package of farm bill programs will create a more cost-effective and…
As the House prepares this week to vote for the 38th time to take patient protections away from working families and to undermine the economic security of the middle class, millions of working Americans are struggling to make ends meet due…
Thank you, Congressman Cardenas. I want to say tonight that I'm so proud of my fellow men and women, new Members who have spoken in this Special Order hour so far on comprehensive immigration reform. Madam Speaker, it is obvious from the…
What truly makes America unique is that everybody is treated fairly and equally under the law. That's what makes us so great. That's why people say, at least if I'm in America, I know I'm going to be treated the same way as everybody else…
Deuteronomy 16:20 tells us: Justice, justice shalt thou pursue. As we quietly mark the 10-month anniversary of the Benghazi terrorist attacks last week, I know many people wondered if there will ever be any clear resolution to this…
This week, the House will debate H.R. 2667, the Authority for Mandate Delay Act. This bill will delay enforcement of the ObamaCare mandate--employers with 50 full-time employees who do not offer government-approved coverage must pay a…
This week in history we celebrate the achievement of Neil Armstrong's Moon landing in 1969, a shining example of American innovation and perseverance. In conquering space, America sent a message to the world that we can achieve any task…
Madam President, I rise this afternoon to talk about one of the aspects of the debate that is occurring and which has taken place over a long period of time but especially today, when it comes to Senate rules and what is happening on…
Passage of a new farm bill is long overdue. The House Agriculture Committee has spent 4 years, held dozens of hearings and countless hours preparing for this farm bill. Plain and simple, the committee-passed bill, which was recently…
Today I rise to inform my colleagues of an important piece of bipartisan legislation that will be introduced later today called the All Children Are Equal Act, or ACE Act. The ACE Act corrects a gross inequity in the way funding formulas…
I think the whole purpose of this--and Mr. Duffy will have a chance to speak next--this money is collected for a specific reason. I had a conversation with Secretary LaHood talking about why can't we use the money that's been collected and…
The reason I'm here tonight is to talk about the efforts that are being used to divert Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund monies to purposes other than what Congress intended, and that is dredging and maintenance of our harbors. I'm talking…
The time has come for this House to address comprehensive immigration reform. If the Senate can fashion a bipartisan bill, we can too. Follow the money. Bringing 11 million people out of the shadows would increase our gross domestic…
My friend, Mr. Duffy from Wisconsin, and I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the…
Yesterday afternoon, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid stated, ``If we do nothing, student loan rates go to 6.8 percent,'' as reported by Politico. In case the Leader forgot, interest rates doubled to 6.8 percent last week. The House acted…
The true cost of the Affordable Care Act is being revealed day by day. We knew from the beginning that the law was double counting more than $716 billion in cuts to Medicare to pay for the new entitlements. Another $115 billion in…