David Loebsack

I believe that a right that cannot be enforced is no right at all.

The landmark Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act not only expresses our Nation's gratitude to our men and women in uniform, it will also help to make this generation of veterans part of our country's economic recovery.

It shouldn't matter if you are in a firefight in Afghanistan or fighting a fire in California, if you are wearing a military uniform you should be compensated for your service.

There is nothing partisan about catastrophes. It doesn't matter whether you are Republican or Democrat, you are going to get hit by a catastrophe.

What is it that works for 500 students here or 50,000 across 10 school districts and can be replicated?

Nobody is following up on attendance and truancy. And what kids tell us is that that tells them nobody cares if they are in school or not.

We need enrichment programs in the after-school hours. Kids need chances to serve and find the resilience that comes with giving back.

Congress should pass the Secondary School Innovation Fund Act (H.R. 2239) to support and evaluate innovative approaches.

I strongly urge the committee to recognize the need in the fiscal year 2010 budget for continued and additional assistance to those States which had severe natural disasters in 2008 and are still struggling in 2009.

I believe it is necessary to focus on the effects of the current economic crisis on our States.

I strongly urge the Committee to recognize the need in the Fiscal Year 2010 budget for continued and additional assistance to those states which had severe natural disasters in 2008 and are still struggling in 2009.

As the Nation experiences one of its most severe economic downturns in its history, it is exceedingly important to address the needs of States recovering from severe disasters.

I am really happy that in stimulus bill that we just passed, the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, that we did increase the Pell Grant by $500, which I think is a good thing, obviously, especially for community college students.

I just want to thank Mr. Ehlers from Michigan and all the other speakers on this particular resolution. It's a wonderful resolution. As someone who has introduced legislation designed to call for more resources to support exactly what…

we have voted for similar SCHIP measures in the past, but those efforts were thwarted time and time again. I believe today is a new day. Today, we will send a clear message to those who need our help the most--our children. This Congress…

I want to express my sincere congratulations to the City of Iowa City for its designation as a City of Literature by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Iowa City is only the third city in the world to…

this week is Week of the Young Child, and I stand before you and my colleagues this evening to call for the full funding of Head Start, our Nation's premier early education program, and for Child Care and Development Block Grants. I…

As a long-time political science teacher at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, I am proud to join in support of this bipartisan legislation. I know the college system well. In addition to my teaching experience, I have visited the…

in recent years we have seen several mine tragedies that cost the lives of hardworking individuals. Our first thought should always be the safety of mine workers. We must ensure there are adequate regulations in place to provide the safest…

I rise today to echo the vital message of this resolution. Earlier this year, the House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2008 Defense Authorization bill with overwhelming bipartisan support. Included in that bill is a 3.5 percent…

I strongly support the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007. This important legislation will provide thousands of Iowa's students and families with the financial support they need to attend college by increasing the purchasing…

I rise today, in strong support of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007. This bill will rectify the 5-4 Supreme Court decision in the case of Lilly Ledbetter and preserve worker's rights everywhere. Lilly Ledbetter was a female…

I rise with great pride to welcome home the Iowa Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry. The Ironman Battalion returns to Iowa today after a 22-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. While serving in al-Anbar…

for decades during the Cold War, hundred of thousands of Department of Energy employees, including thousands of workers at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in my district, worked diligently at our Nation's nuclear weapons facilities. These…

Mr. Speaker, today it was reported that al Qaeda is as strong now as it was prior to the 9/11 attacks. Meanwhile, our troops who have served with honor and distinction are mired in the middle of a religious civil war in Iraq. The men and…