No Child Left Behind originally sought to return some education policy-making authority to the States, but in its current form the legislation is a massive spending bill filled with Federal mandates that increases the presence of Federal…

I support renewing SCHIP to aid children in low-income families. But the bill that the Democratic leadership plans to bring to the floor this week is an absolute train wreck that will lead to a nanny-state, government-run health care…

I think it is rather self-explanatory that we are talking here of just assuring the practice that we don't commit discrimination in the process of our hiring and contracting practices. We in the State of Michigan labored long and hard…

I am almost speechless with the fact that this very simple amendment has not been challenged aggressively yet. It is a straightforward amendment. As I said very clearly and sincerely, not only am I opposed to discrimination, I am also…

Today is National Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Day, and just a few minutes ago, I proudly rode a Harley Davidson Roadking to the steps of the Capitol building. Motorcycle riding has been a passion of mine for many years, since my 20th…

this week, news reports came out indicating our Federal budget deficit has continued to drop and our economy continues to grow due to tax relief policies passed by Congress in 2001 and 2003. In spite of that good news, Democratic…

I stand here today to say that it's amazing, as I listened on my TV in my room and then came over here and heard complaints about cutting just .5 percent. I heard talks about runaway rugged individualism. And I had to think that what we're…

like the majority of my constituents, I believe that any and all attempts to enact immigration reform must not include amnesty for lawbreakers. My constituents are tired of empty promises from Washington, DC, and we must address our…

let me read you a line from today's Wall Street Journal: ``The latest Los Angeles Times-Bloomberg survey finds that Congress' approval rating is down to 27 percent, with 63 percent of the public saying Democrats are practicing `business as…

as a member of the Constitution Caucus, I am convinced that today, at a time when our Nation lags behind other countries in math and science testing and the Federal Government has a larger role in education than ever before, this Congress…

though I am only in my fifth month of service in this Chamber, I have developed a deep admiration and respect for the men and women in this body. But, frankly, Mr. Speaker, I am concerned that the new House leadership has been inflicted…

Several years ago, my wife and I had the privilege of having a Liberian refugee stay in our home for almost a year. This gentleman came from dire circumstances in his homeland, as his wife was brutally assaulted, and he was beaten and…

I am proud to be part of a broad, bipartisan coalition that is working to implement a strategy for the restoration, protection, and sustainable use of the Great Lakes. In addition to supporting a comprehensive bill that would help stop…

one of the greatest national liabilities is our overwhelming dependence on Middle Eastern oil, and the men and women of south central Michigan continue to stress to me the importance of diversifying our Nation's energy portfolio and…

since 1992, Michigan has not been able to control the millions of tons of trash entering our State from Canada, and the problem continues. Every day, over 400 trucks from Canada dump trash into our State. These trucks come barreling across…

Thank you, Congressman McCarthy. I certainly appreciate the opportunity to bring not only an update on Michigan, but to talk to the American public about concerns that I have about the budget and what goes on in these great halls. Indeed…

I have become greatly concerned with the concept that we have heard from the other side of the aisle too often about investing in our great economy. And "investing" in their vernacular means tax increases, spending more of government…

over the past few weeks Americans across our country have taken time out of their busy schedules to complete their 1040s, 1099s and W-2s by the April 17 deadline. They did so in many different ways. Some planned ahead and mailed in their…

Right now, taxpayers in south central Michigan are making tough choices every day to ensure their family budgets are balanced. They do so by cutting spending and having fiscal discipline. It's time we make these same commonsense choices on…

a recent analysis by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy compared Michigan's per capita income to the national average and revealed the Great Lakes State reached its lowest level in 75 years. At the end of 2006, Michigan had the second…

all of us in this Chamber agree, our recovering veterans deserve hospitals that are clean, secure and sanitary when they return home from the battlefield defending our great Nation in the name of liberty. The recent findings at Walter Reed…

it is clearly and cleverly entitled the ``Employee Free Choice Act,'' but we are about to consider a bill that strips away the very tool that protects the sanctity of a free and open society, the private ballot. Private ballots ensure…

throughout our Nation's rich history, we have reached moments where we arrive at what President Ronald Reagan described as a time for choosing. Today is such a day. This week, the House is asking ourselves a simple question: Will we choose…

this Sunday, when Tony Dungy takes the field as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, he, along with Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith, will become the first African-Americans to coach a football team in the Super Bowl, the National…

I wholeheartedly support stem cell research in all cases except one, any form of research that requires the eradication of human life. The legislation this Congress is considering not only destroys human life and could ultimately lead to…