Mike Thompson: “It has no net benefit to the economy, but we ended up with this much larger budget deficit and higher debt load.”

I vehemently defend Americans' right to assemble, to free speech, and to protest, and I always will.

Every time the Republican message has been the same: slash taxes for rich people, and the benefits trickle down to everyday Americans.

I have co-chaired the bipartisan Career and Technical Education Caucus for more than a decade.

In the wake of losing their homes and livelihoods, it is wrong to tax survivors on settlement money that is meant to help them rebuild their lives. Survivors can't afford to wait around for retroactive relief.