John Williams: “it is critical to have some protection in the next farm bill against a steep drop in commodity prices”

Mr. Chairman, we are about to complete what has been a truly historical legislative experience. This is the 9th time the Congress has written and rewritten this Elementary and Secondary Education Act. We have spent more time on this bill…

I rise in support of the budget resolution before the House today. This resolution implements the spending cuts mandated by the deficit reduction package enacted by Congress last year. This resolution projects a deficit of $175 billion in…

the 15th ward in Syracuse was particularly harmed, and the minority community there, a historically Black community there was actually cut in half.

The language of the gentleman from the other side would strike language I put in this bill, which is an effort to help inner city schools and rural schools. Let me talk to the rural schools' need here. Sixty percent of the school districts…