We owe it to these heroes to not let even one of those VRAP slots go unfilled.

Although I applaud VA for taking the initiative to transform the claims process, we must ensure that these transformation efforts continue to progress in the right direction.

It is time for VA to uphold its responsibility, to our veterans and to the American people, to break this cycle of un-productivity and deliver the benefits that the agency was created to provide.

On Thursday, June 8th, 2012, I missed rollcall votes 371 378 for unavoidable reasons. Specifically, I was in Palm Harbor, Florida, in my congressional district, to attend my son's high school graduation. Had I been present, I would have…

This resolution encourages the International Olympic Committee to hold a minute of silence during the upcoming London Olympics.

I am concerned by efforts to prevent a prominent political opponent from running in the parliamentary election.

I call on the Turkish Government to reopen Halki without any further delay.

With H. Res. 583, this committee reiterates its condemnation of Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army.

There is no doubt that we have made great strides in our level of preparedness since September 11 and Hurricane Katrina.

To deny anyone of their right to free speech or freedom of religion is unacceptable, but to deny our veterans, those who fought for those very freedoms we enjoy today, is inexcusable.

The First Amendment is sacred, funerals are sacred and when our veterans are buried, that soil becomes sacred.

It is ironic that Americans who have gone to war and fought for the principles of the Constitution, come home to face government hostility and the denial of their First Amendment rights.