The American people are hurting. They need our help now. It's time for Congress to step up to the plate and live up to our responsibilities. Let's do what is right for the American people. The American Jobs Act contains bipartisan policies…

I was absent from today's vote. If I had been here, I would have voted ``no'' on H.R. 2608, the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012. ____________________

Last week President Obama laid out a plan of action to create new jobs and strengthen our economy. Now the American Jobs Act has been sent to Congress, and it is up to us to catch the ball and run it into the end zone. The American people…

I was unable to vote on rollcall 690 due to the fact that I had reconstructive ankle surgery this morning. I needed to be put under general anesthesia for the procedure. Had I been able to attend today's floor proceedings, I would have…

Had I been able to attend today's floor proceedings, I would have voted ``no'' on S. 627--Speaker Boehner's Short Term Default Act. ____________________

Republicans claim that they want to lower the government spending, but they sure have a funny way of showing it. First, they refused to compromise with the President on a proposal that would lower the deficit by $4 trillion. Now they…

2 years ago, the Republicans in Congress campaigned on, Where are the jobs? Not spending cuts or living within our means, but where are the jobs. The Blue Dogs were the ones calling for responsible fiscal responsibility. Then at the end of…

On Tuesday, we passed one of the worst bills I have ever seen in my time in Congress. The cut, cap, and default plan jammed through by the Republicans is not a real solution to our fiscal crisis. Instead, it threatens Medicare benefits…

Last year my Republican colleagues ran their campaign on the slogan: ``Where are the jobs?'' It's been 28 weeks since the Republicans took control of the House, and the question still remains: Where are the jobs? We all know that the Bush…

It's been 27 weeks since the Republicans took control of the House, and they have yet to bring one single jobs bill to this floor. In San Bernardino County, my constituents face a 13 percent unemployment rate. But instead of taking swift…

As negotiations continue on the upcoming debt ceiling, the retirement savings, mortgages, and pensions of the American people hang in the balance. It is long past time for both sides--I say, for both sides--to get serious about a balanced…

As the deadline nears for Americans to raise its debt limit, the American people have sent a clear message to all of us: They will not stand for a budget that is balanced on the backs of seniors and the middle class. The American people…