The United States Army Corps of Engineers are the unsung heroes of the United States infrastructure and economic development.

This committee's consideration of the Water Resources Development Act this year is an opportunity to address this issue aggressively and proactively.

I urge my colleagues to support and prioritize Army Corps efforts, specifically from the Engineer Research and Development Center, to prevent and mitigate harmful algae blooms.

Just for the record, there is only one federal law that protects people with preexisting conditions, and it is the Affordable Care Act.

This week marks the 11th anniversary of the tragic crash of Continental flight 3407. On February 12, 2009, flight 3407 crashed in Clarence Center, New York, killing all passengers and crew members on board and one person on the ground. The…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise to strongly support this bill, which would increase funding to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to $475 million by the year 2026. This funding is essential to the health of…

80 years ago this week, Americans began receiving Social Security benefits. Social Security is a highly popular and successful program with a trust fund exceeding $1.9 trillion. With rising life expectancy since the program's inception…

A war obviously is not a good investment nor are tax cuts because tax cuts don't pay for themselves.

China on the other hand invested in the growth of their own economy.

When you divert nearly $2 trillion since 2003 to a foreign war... we have lost considerably.

The United States in some estimates spent $1.9 trillion in Iraq.

Today, on the birthday of Martin Luther King, I rise to recognize a Buffalo, New York, resident born the same year as Dr. King, who continues to serve as a local church, community, and business leader, my good friend, Clifford Bell…