Daniel J. Mabin, World War II veteran, Korean War-era veteran, passed away this afternoon in Pennsylvania. Dan was a father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and he was the loving husband of his wife, Sheelagh. He was preceded in death by…

Insider trading is and has been against the law no matter who you are. The bill we are debating is not about simply banning Members from insider trading, it is about holding Members of Congress and members of the administration to a higher…

Starting January 29 of this year, Catholic schools across the country will initiate their annual observance of Catholic Schools Week. The theme for this year is ``Catholic Schools: Faith. Academics. Service.'' The 2012 theme emphasizes the…

I thank the gentleman. Madam Speaker, I rise today to state the obvious, that the Federal Government still spends too much and it borrows too much. President Obama has asked the Congress to raise the debt limit by $1.2 trillion. Let's put…

I rise this morning in support of a long-term extension for an important middle class tax cut for American families that are struggling in these difficult economic times to make ends meet. We've been elected by the people to do their work…

I would like to submit an exchange of letters with the Ways and Means Committee regarding this bill. House of Representatives, Committee on Ways and Means, Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC, December 13, 2011. Hon. Spencer…

I reserve the balance of my time and inform the gentleman from New York that I am prepared to close.

I represent Bucks County, Pennsylvania, which is the home of a 9/11 memorial for Pennsylvanians, for Americans, for all those killed on September 11, 2001. It is also the home of Ellen Saracini, widow of Captain Victor Saracini, who was…

For decades the fundamentally flawed Medicare physician payment system has created uncertainty and instability, not only in the health care system but in the larger economy. Every year physicians face the threat of reimbursement cuts…

I thank the chairman. Over the past year, I've met with hundreds of businesses throughout the Eighth District of Pennsylvania, and from each of them I've heard a common theme: uncertainty from constant new government regulation is impeding…

I thank the gentleman for the time and also for his leadership in bringing both parties together around this idea that will create jobs in the United States. I rise in support of the rule today and in support of the underlying legislation…

There's much debate on the floor of this House about the plight of the uninsured. We need more discussion about health care solutions, and we need more praise for those health care professionals in our communities who do the hard work of…