Affordable, high-quality early learning is the most important thing we can do in education to help children and help to strengthen families.

It is time to acknowledge the fact that throwing more money into the nation's education system is not the right answer.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 45, the legislation that will repeal the President's job-destroying health care law, and yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, our Nation is mired in a jobs crisis, and…

However, the lack of a full board and the D.C. Circuit's Noel Canning decision has hampered the Board's ability to protect these rights.

But in the end, at some point, the majority must be enabled to act.

I have long felt that there should be a rule for the Senate to be able to slow things down, not to rush to judgment.

Susie is a school bus driver from Elk River, MN. She was terminated because her employer wanted to 'get rid of' employees who previously tried to organize a union.

I am also pleased to hear this discussion to clarify how the additional funding for the Great Lakes is to be interpreted and applied. I want to ensure the entire Great Lakes system functions effectively, and that means properly dredging…

While manufacturing employment has rebounded during the past three years, there is a gap today between the skills employers want and the experience workers have.

I come to the floor today to speak on the importance of passing the Water Resources Development Act or, as we know it around Washington, the WRDA bill. In my State they know it as a bill that is good for our harbors, rivers, and the flood…

Madam President, I thank the former Governor of Virginia. He knows how to balance a budget and how to have a strong budget for the good people of this country. I share his frustration that we are not able to bring this long-awaited budget…

American manufacturers are the most productive in the world, far surpassing the worker productivity of any other major manufacturing economy.

For decades, manufacturing has been a pathway to the middle class for millions of families--offering good wages, good benefits and a shot at home ownership.

I want to thank everyone for being here this morning to have this important conversation on the role of women in manufacturing.

Manufacturing remains central to the U.S. economy today, making up about one-eighth of GDP.

I am extremely concerned about the condition of schools under the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Talking about climate change, there is a lot of potential for renewable energy in Indian country.

I think there is a real opportunity for these three departments--Energy, Interior and Defense--to work together on renewable energy and distributed energy.