Mr. Speaker, last night in the South Carolina Legislature, we saw Democrats and Republicans join together to take down the Confederate battle flag, many with tears in their eyes and still grieving the nine lives lost in Charleston. While…

The ACA, the uninsured rate across the state has been reduced by almost half.

Under the expansion of Medicaid, more than 520,000 Kentuckians now have insurance who didn't have it before.

The Deloitte Firm concluded that over the next 6 years the ACA, in Kentucky, would create 40,000 new jobs.

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate Mr. Van Hollen yielding. We are talking a lot about gimmicks. Even the conservative Financial Times said the Republicans had to resort to smoke and mirrors to make this budget balance. But I want to talk about one…

I thank my colleague from Massachusetts for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule, primarily because of the gimmickry and the coldheartedness of the conference budget. It is not just myself who has understood the tricks…

I thank my colleague. That is not legitimate budgeting. That is just fantasy. That is really what the budget is about. Unfortunately, though, there is a very cruel side to this budget. As my friend from Massachusetts said, this does real…

Disclosure often represents a less restrictive alternative to flat bans on certain types or quantities of speech.

I am much more concerned about the dark money that is used to flood the Nation's airwaves with anonymous ads.

I introduced today the Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act, legislation requiring the FCC to revise their sponsorship identification rules to take in super-PACs and 501(c)(4) organizations.

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my friend being willing to yield. I rise in opposition to this rule which deems, as if passed, a budget resolution that, at best, is an economic fantasy and, at worst, does serious damage to our country. The rule…