Patsy T. Mink: “Any class of citizens having to prove their citizenship in order to exercise their basic first amendment right is an…”

For weeks Congress had debated various economic stimulus plans. Meanwhile, the economy has continued to dive deeper into a recession. In the third quarter, the economy collapsed at an annual rate of 1.1 percent, its worst showing since…

I rise in support of H.R. 3801, the Education Science Reform Act of 2002. H.R. 3801 marks a significant step forward in the Congress' effort to improve the research, evaluation, and technical assistance focus of the Department of…

I rise today to thank the Members of the House Committee on International Relations for including $13.5 million for the East-West Center in the FY2002 State Department Authorization bill. An amendment to delete this funding was…

last year I voted to override the President's veto of the estate tax bill. I said at that time that it was necessary for both parties to develop an effective and sensible estate tax reform bill. The Democrats accepted my advice…