According to the Committee for Education Funding, the Republican budget--the Ryan budget--would cut Head Start by an additional $900 million on top of the $401 million in cuts from the sequester.

Facial recognition raises special concern because the nature of the technology allows it to be used without a person's knowledge or consent.

It's now been 866 days since I arrived in Congress, and the Republican leadership has still not allowed a single vote on serious legislation to address our unemployment crisis. That's zero votes to address our Nation's most pressing…

It has now been 864 days since I arrived in Congress, and the Republican leadership has still not allowed a single vote on serious legislation to address our unemployment crisis. We need to pass the American Jobs Act now. It deserves a…

It has now been 857 days since I arrived in Congress, and the Republican leadership has still not allowed a single vote on serious legislation to address our unemployment crisis. The nightmare of joblessness is destroying the American…

I hope we can categorically reject vouchers as a way forward. Vouchers, simply put, they gut our public education system.

There is nothing that we should call an achievement gap. It is call--it should be called an opportunity gap because that is where the gap is.

As a former teacher, school principal, and school board member, I can personally attest to the importance of a strong federal role in education.

While today's action to stop FAA furloughs will reduce delays, 149 of the nation's contract control towers are still at risk of closure on June 15th. These towers are not only essential for passengers: they're essential for flight…

It's now been 843 days since I arrived in Congress, and the Republican leadership has not allowed a single vote on serious legislation to address our unemployment crisis. At the current rate of job growth, we will not get to pre-recession…

First of all, I would like to thank both Chairman Bucshon and Chairman Massie for holding this joint hearing.

I hope our witnesses will offer recommendations on how the Federal Government can help create the new tools, software and workforce needed to realize the full potential of big data.