Charles Norwood: “let us try to get this straight. The Federal law known as ERISA is what preempts State laws. It is not this bill; it is…”

though I was absent on Tuesday, November 8, 2005 for medical reasons, I wish to have my intended votes recorded in the Congressional Record for the following votes: Rollcall vote 573 on the Motion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the…

when the original Voting Rights Act passed this House, it was to correct voting discrimination evident in the 1964 Presidential election. The legal protections and enforcement scheme in the new law were all designed around that challenge…

I rise to support the Community Health Center Reauthorization. Mr. Speaker, we are approaching 1,000 community health centers with 3,600 sites serving over 13 million Americans. There are over 80 of these sites in northeast Georgia alone…

the protection we have enjoyed here at home since we took the fight to the enemy has been purchased with the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform. The very least we can do in return is to show them honor and respect when they come…