While the House was out of session last week, the Nation suffered its 2,000th fatality in the conflict known as Operation Enduring Freedom, the overwhelming number of those deaths coming in Afghanistan. For more than 10 years now, we've…

A strong American future depends on the sound stewardship of our oceans. Nowhere is the ocean more magnificent and majestic than off of northern California's Sonoma County coast. These are some of the most abundant waters on Earth, but…

Last week, a bipartisan group of Members convened a panel discussion on Capitol Hill. Actually, it was an informal hearing about the Afghanistan war. One of the speakers was Lieutenant Colonel Danny Davis who, after two tours in…

Later today I will join a bipartisan group of Members at a panel discussion about the ongoing war in Afghanistan. Joining us as a special guest will be Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Davis, one Afghanistan veteran who has spoken the devastating…

It's absolutely appalling that in the year 2012 women still make 77 cents for every dollar earned by their male peers. This isn't just an issue of fundamental fairness. With so many women heading households and being the primary…

On May 18, 2012, I was unavoidably detained and was unable to record my vote for rollcall No. 288. Had I been present I would have voted: Rollcall No. 288: ``no''--Rehberg of Montana Amendment No. 59. Amendment No. 111 Offered by Price of…

After 8 long and deadly years, we finally ended the war in Iraq. Hopefully, the war in Afghanistan is drawing to a close, but not nearly as quickly as I'd like. The last thing we can afford is to enter another military conflict that kills…

I hereby submit the enclosed letters: Project on Government Oversight, Washington, DC, May 15, 2012. Honorable Members, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. POGO's Picks for More Savings, Security, and Accountability in the…

The majority is asking poor children, seniors, and women's health needs to make due with less. The same must apply to the Pentagon. Vote ``yes'' on the Lee-Frank amendment. Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I will just note that the President…

I want to thank the gentlelady from California for bringing this amendment forward. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of this amendment, and I am proud to be a cosponsor and to show the difference between both sides of the aisle…

There are few things more important for us to deal with than the health and safety of our men and women in uniform. For everything they do, for all the courage they've shown and the sacrifices that they've made, we must be absolutely…

During my first term in Congress, I proudly voted for the Violence Against Women Act. It saddens me that 20 years later, in my last term, my Republican colleagues are determined to water down and undermine this landmark legislation. Of all…