The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program supports technology, research, and development to keep America competitive and ensure our access to domestic energy sources. While these are critically important goals, so too is meeting…

Saturday was indeed a grim day for our Nation. It was the day our beloved colleague, Gabrielle Giffords, was attacked while doing her job listening to her constituents. It was Gabby herself who aptly said just last year that the term…

I rise in strong support of this resolution, and I commend Leader Hoyer and Leader Boehner for their leadership in presenting it to the House, as I fear that time and events have dulled some memories. It was 9 years ago this past Saturday…

It's official. In late June the majority leader confirmed what we've known all along and suspected: There will be no budget this year. Yes, for the first time since 1974, the House will not even consider a budget resolution that's…

I want to associate my remarks with my ranking member, Mr. Lewis. Following the time-honored tradition of our Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Chairman Dicks and Mr. Young have put together, in a collegial manner, a solid product. The…

I rise this evening to oppose all amendments to this legislation, especially those dealing with our operations in Afghanistan. Mr. Speaker, my colleagues, how quickly we forget. As Mr. Lewis mentioned, as did Mr. Pence, with historic…

It's now official. We're now a full 2 months behind the congressional deadline with no budget resolution in sight. In the past, this would be just another failure by the majority to meet a technical responsibility. But this year is…

Back home in New Jersey, people don't want to hear that the House of Representatives is preparing to go home for Memorial Day recess without even holding a vote on President Obama's budget proposal given to the Congress back in February…

Mr. Speaker, last Saturday morning I joined the New Jersey family at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark as we honored the life of former Congressman Bob Franks and comforted his wife, Fran, and their three young…

At the outset, let me be very clear: I support health care reform. I just do not support Speaker Nancy Pelosi's version of health care reform. With respect to controlling costs for New Jersey's families, changing insurance company…

This time the process is substance. As the Democratic majority prepares to jam President Obama's health care through Congress despite his lack of support from the American people, our constituents need to know what is going on about the…

I echo the sentiments of my colleagues here today and want to add my voice in tribute to Jack Murtha--our colleague, my chairman, and my friend. For nearly his entire adult life, Jack Murtha selflessly served his beloved Nation--first in…