The Violence Against Women Act has saved lives, reducing domestic violence by half. Our colleagues in the Senate have embraced this fact and passed a bipartisan reauthorization bill that makes sense. Unfortunately, I can't say the same…

I've been a Member of Congress for almost a year now, and in that time, I don't think anyone would accuse me of not trying to be bipartisan. I enjoy my Republican friends. I like working together to get things done. But bipartisanship does…

We must hold the government accountable for the safekeeping of the sensitive information that we choose to share with it. In response to a number of privacy concerns I have with the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, I sought…

This past Friday, I spoke to the graduates of Pepperdine University School of Public Policy. I gave the commencement address. Like many other students who will be graduating this year, they are determined and eager to take on the difficult…

Before we left 2 weeks ago, my Republican friends attempted to enact their budget, a budget that would have ended Medicare as we know it, shifting costs to seniors and raising their health care costs by $6,000 a year; a budget that would…

This week marks the second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, legislation that makes quality health care more affordable for everyone. March is also Women's History Month, so I would like to talk about how this act affects women's…

I would like to thank my colleague, Congressman Ted Poe, for giving a shout-out to the PORTS Caucus, showing this country that we can work together on issues that matter to the people of America. Mr. Speaker, yesterday was Super Tuesday…

Californians drive a lot, so when gas prices jump, we feel it first and the most. Back home, gas has jumped 26 cents in the last week and 57 cents since this time last year. We are paying on the average $4.30 a gallon. Our constituents…

I've come to this floor practically every week for the past few months asking my friends on both sides of the aisle to work together to extend the payroll tax cut and the unemployment benefits for a full year. As we convene this today, it…

The deadline, again, to pass an extension of unemployment benefits is fast approaching. Last week, the numbers came out that our economy is on the mend, but we do still have a long way to go. Unemployment benefits put money into the…

For my constituents and I, the work here in Congress is about making laws that make lives better. Last week, our President came to this Chamber and laid out a blueprint to build an America that lasts. That blueprint focuses on…

It's 2012; and this is the year we need to create jobs and get our economy moving again. Without a growing economy, our budget deficit will only get worse. It's time that we boldly invest in America. My friends on the Democratic side want…