Today the House will vote on a rule that once again moves forward the misguided Republican budget. The American people cannot afford this misguided budget which devastates seniors and working families. The Republican budget ends Medicare…

First, I would like to thank Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus and Ranking Member Barney Frank for their effort to move this bill forward. Also, I want to thank my colleagues who helped me get 342 signatures. I want to…

I would like to just state that Jack Nicklaus was not a tall man--he is like me and like many others--but he could hit the ball a hell of a long ways. It is quite an accomplishment when you see someone like him that has the rhythm, tempo…

I want to recognize the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Luetkemeyer) for his efforts on this meaningful legislation. I rise today in support of H.R. 2453, the Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act. This legislation calls for the U.S. Mint to…

Today I rise in recognition of a great civil activist, Cesar E. Chavez. This week, we celebrate the life of a man who symbolizes dignity and respect and who would have turned 85 years old on March 31. He was a farm laborer, a leader, a…

Here we go again. This week, the House will vote on yet another Republican plan to end Medicare as we know it. America's seniors have given a lifetime of service to our Nation. They deserve better than to be left out in the cold. If it…

Today I rise to speak of the need to protect the health care of American women. Last week, I hosted a women's conference focused on the benefit of the Affordable Care Act for women. The historic health care reform is a step in the right…

56 percent of Americans think that creating new jobs should be Congress' number 1 priority, but since taking control of the House, the Republicans have yet to pass one single jobs bill. Republicans have been more interested in obstructing…

It's been over 400 days since the Republicans took control of the House of Representatives and they still have not put forward a jobs agenda. Instead of focusing on creating new jobs, Republicans have been working on a partisan agenda that…

Across the Nation, Americans are calling for Congress to take immediate action to create new jobs. Instead of working on a bipartisan agenda to create jobs, Republicans are moving a transportation bill that slashes the infrastructure…

It has been 400 days since the Republicans took control of the House of Representatives, and we still have no bills designed to create jobs in America. Now the Republican political games are bringing us to the brink of yet another crisis…

If Congress does not act soon, 160 million Americans will see a tax increase at the end of the month. Working families in my district rely on the payroll tax cut to make their mortgage payments or put food on the table. We need to get to…