This past weekend we remembered the brave men and women who have sacrificed so much for this Nation. In many cases, their families join in that sacrifice, forced to be apart for birthdays and other family celebrations while their loved…

I think the most important thing is to base this on science, not on public opinion polls.

I come to the floor today with tremendous pride, not because the bill we are debating is my own, but because we have the chance to help Main Street businesses and roll back one of the unintended consequences of Dodd-Frank. From its first…

I thank the gentleman from Texas, Chairman Sessions, so much for your work. I want to thank the entire Rules Committee for your important work as well. Mr. Speaker, we have before us today a couple of deserving bills that redirect…

We are 5 days away from what the Chicago Tribune today called a ``massively ambitious redesign of national health care,'' echoing what we've been saying here on the House floor since it was passed, but the details of Illinois' health…

It is with great pride that I rise today to honor a true American hero--Sergeant Allen James Lynch of Gurnee, Illinois. Sergeant Lynch received the Medal of Honor for his brave actions in the Vietnam war where he risked his life to save…

The American people are still struggling with a shaky economy. During the August district work period, the number one question I heard from my constituents was: Where are the jobs? Last week we saw the unemployment rate in August drop to…

It is with great privilege I rise today to announce the very first recipient of my Citizen Hero Award. I'm so blessed to represent the great people of the 14th District of Illinois. I created this award to honor exemplary constituents in…

Student loan rates are set to double on Monday. It has been a month since the House passed the Smarter Solutions for Students Act that would stop this doubling of rates. At a time when we need to restore people's faith in government, the…

One of the most treasured privileges of parents living in the United States is the freedom to choose the means to best educate their children. For many families, including my own, that choice is home schooling. Unfortunately, for many…

As I begin, I do want to wish and hope that you and others of our colleagues had a very happy Father's Day yesterday. It is one of the most important things for fathers, and mothers, to be able to provide for their families. Mr. Speaker…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Before I begin, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the topic of my Special Order. The SPEAKER pro…

I would like to call the attention of this Chamber to a government program that is under budget and immensely popular. In 2003 when Medicare part D was passed, it was hotly contested, and rightly so. The Medicare Modernization Act…

Can you blame the American people for being dissatisfied with Washington? The most crucial issue facing our country is the need to create jobs and grow our economy, but what do the American people see? A government run amok. House…

Thank you, Chairman Hensarling. Like many of my colleagues here, I am confident the House will pass H.R. 634 today and present this deserving bill to the Senate--again. After years of inaction bordering on dereliction, it's time for the…

I thank the chairman. My constituents in Illinois need this legislation. Our farmers and manufacturers, big and small, have voiced their clear support. Thank you to the sponsors of this legislation, Mr. Grimm and Mr. Peters.

Exascale computing represents a brave new world of science for our Nation.

The President's health care law is full of broken promises, and these are only becoming more evident as the law begins to take effect. His law promised affordable health insurance for all Americans, a fine goal. But since 2008, health care…

For my neighbors and friends back home in Illinois, and families across the country, today is Tax Freedom Day, the date after which the average American worker will finally start earning money for themselves after working just to pay their…

The President submitted his budget this week. His plan not only fails to get control of our debt, it makes it even worse--to the tune of nearly $61,000 of debt for every American family. American families know the consequences of living…

With the House nearing important votes on adopting a bold, responsible plan toward a balanced budget, I rise today to speak to a question that is on the mind of many families in my district in Illinois and families across the Nation: How…

Today I speak of the importance of working together to adopt a budget on time in the 113th Congress. For the last few years, the House has passed a responsible budget that would rein in spending and debt without raising taxes while…

modify the `push-out' provision in the Dodd-Frank Act to ensure that federally insured financial institutions can continue to conduct risk-mitigation efforts for clients like farmers and manufacturers that use swaps to insure against price…

A report issued by the Centers for Disease Control on February 13 made headlines with the news that young adults account for 50 percent of all STD infections. This caught my attention because, as a father with two of my four kids in their…

$52,653. A lot of numbers have been associated with our skyrocketing debt and government overspending, but $52,653 is a particularly striking one and should give everyone pause as the specter of an unwanted sequester looms over the Federal…