Karen Thurman: “It was to also recognize that Social Security was never supposed to be what people would have to live off of. So if we…”

as part of my continuing series on Social Security and women, I would like to focus this evening's comments on the financial risks that I believe are posed by privatizing the Social Security program. Social Security privatization would…

Mr. Speaker, this is the most important vote that I ever will cast in this House. Deciding when to send our troops into harm's way is never easy and must not be made without serious consideration. My father was a career Air Force sergeant…

Mr. Speaker, the Democratic Caucus drafted a balanced energy plan that was paid for, the Markey-Stenholm-Sandlin-Frost proposal, which should have had a chance to have been voted on today, but the House was denied the opportunity. My…

I would say to my colleague who talks about gridlock, that is wrong. This House, that Senate, passed a bill, Senate to conference, and would not by the majority put on conference committee members who voted for the bill that the House…