The House has lost a distinguished friend and a distinguished colleague in the gentleman from New Jersey.
There are very few people that you can say 'someone like Donald Payne,' because he was exceptional and unique.
He is always a source of strength to us, putting in perspective the fragility of life.
I urge all of my colleagues to set partisan politics aside for a moment and consider carefully the accommodations that t...
I fear that those who continue to object... truly seek to block women's access to contraceptive services altogether.
I believe that the President and Secretary Sebelius can and will achieve a workable balance.
The Constitution does not grant them that right and, in fact, guards against that risk.
Sacrificing the rights and needs of women, and of the public health, by removing the requirement for these critical serv...
We have to pass it so we can read it.
This will allow us to put people back to work rebuilding and modernizing our schools, roads, and bridges.
We must build on this fragile recovery. We cannot go back to the policies that put us in this mess.