The weak economic recovery of the 2000s under the previous Administration did not lead to a further reduction in poverty.
This recession, which began in December 2007, is now the longest and deepest in the post-world War II period.
I am optimistic that more Americans will be heading back to work as more stimulus projects get underway.
Congress and the President worked swiftly to expand and extend the unemployment insurance program for the thousands of workers losing their ...
The default and foreclosure rates for these mortgages in my New York district are relatively low compared to the rest of the country, but ri...
Congress and the administration have undertaken numerous efforts to stem the tide of foreclosures.
We must do everything we possibly can to keep American families in their homes, to stabilize our housing prices, stabilize our economy.
I saw President Clinton this past Monday, and he told me... the one that the most people would walk up to him on the street and thank him fo...
The Working Families Flexibility Act, which I have sponsored in the House, will ultimately benefit all American employees.
I have long championed policies to support working families, such as the Family and Medical Leave Act.
I also share your concern of the independence of the Census Bureau and welcome my colleague to look at legislation I have introduced that wo...