Madam Speaker, it's deja vu all over again. Here we are just 2 weeks--5 legislative days--away from sequestration, and yet the House is about to leave town for a 9-day recess. That's unacceptable. We should be working every day to avoid…

Madam Speaker, last night at his State of the Union address, President Obama outlined a real job creation plan to grow our economy and strengthen America's middle class. However, sequestration is just 15 days away, threatening to stall our…

encouraging people, having policies that encourage people to do things that are not in their best interests and that they can't live up to hurts them far more than it helps them.

the American dream of owning a home does not derive from Washington, D.C.

Mr. Speaker, America's manufacturing sector has played an invaluable role over the last century in propelling our economy and creating a strong and vibrant middle class. Manufacturing continues to be a bright spot in our economic recovery…

Mr. Speaker, last week on the fourth anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, I met with women leaders in my district to discuss the importance of ensuring women earn equal pay for equal work. The women I met with told personal and…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the day our Nation honors one of our greatest civil rights heroes. This is also a special year, as Martin Luther King Day coincides with the inauguration of our first…

And when there is a difference of view on that very often collective bargaining is a very good way of resolving that.

Alternative certification of teachers may provide one option to increase the supply of teachers, especially in the subject shortage areas and high needs schools.

I just--I just cannot top that. Thanks a lot. Thank you very, very much.

Judy Biggert has shown great love, great knowledge and great support for education.