I would hate to see a future generation's Social Security dollars that they have paid in swept to pay for the unfunded liability in the Social Security Disability Fund, which it appears is where we are headed if we do not do something more…

You know, as Taylor Swift said haters are going to hate.

the time is now for some action, and the sooner we take action the less bloody and nasty it has got to be

I hope that we can embrace a JFK strategy with this Congress and this President.

Each year we have raised the minimum wage the percent of people living in poverty has gone up.

Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a bill dealing with the Affordable Care Act that clarifies the religious exemption clause for a small segment of the population who, on their annual tax return, will have to basically verify…

What am I supposed to say to Ms. York in Jacksonville, Illinois?

That is a lie.

I received a text from a constituent who has my cell phone number--most do--telling me her objections to Obamacare and the Affordable Care Act.

Your responsibility, as a Federal employee, is to carry out and implement that law.

I am just wondering, from your perspective as that Federal employee, did you seek any legal counsel or legal opinion on whether or not you could go ahead and not implement a portion of the law passed by Congress?