Bill Pascrell: “I believe it is important that Mr. Christie has agreed to appear before the Subcommittee today.”

I am glad the budget includes finally closing the carried interest loophole, maybe the worst loophole in the entire tax code.

Thank you, Madam Secretary. Welcome to the neighborhood.

I missed 8 roll call votes today. Had I been present, I would have voted: Roll Call 235, Ordering the Previous Question for H. Res. 1269, NO; Roll Call 236, Passage of H. Res. 1269, NO; Roll Call 237, Bost Amendment No. 8, NO; Roll Call…

I am proud to say that SAFER awarded more than $5 billion to departments to hire, recruit, and retain firefighters. These grants are amongst the most effective in the entire Federal budget. Fire departments rely on the Fire Administration…