On September 7, 8, and 9, the Susquehanna River and some of its tributaries, swollen by the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, overflowed their banks. This happened shortly after northeastern Pennsylvania was soaked by Hurricane Irene, which…

Almost 7 months ago I stood in this Chamber and took the oath of office. It was one of the proudest days of my life. Since my swearing-in, we've worked together to change the direction of this country, and we've changed it for the better…

On rollcall No. 541, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Lamborn The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by…

3 weeks ago Tuesday, a police chief in my district stopped a man for speeding. The driver was an illegal alien. He didn't speak English, so a translator was called. The man had been in the United States for 6 years. He had been arrested…

Once again it is a privilege to rise this morning and share with my colleagues in the House what my neighbors at home shared with me during the last constituent work period. During those 2 weeks in April, I met with business and community…

Thank you. Madam Speaker, I came here to be a responsible Representative and to fight for my constituents. I didn't come here to shut down the government. My district has the highest unemployment in the State. People are hurting. They look…

I think that it is to the great advantage of rank-and-file union members to know what is going into the trusts.

Congress has a duty to protect the rank-and-file union member, who does not have any power, who is potentially intimidated by union bosses.

We all must start with getting our fiscal house in order, here at home and in Washington, D.C.

For far too long, governments have overtaxed, overspent, and over-borrowed and the time to address this crisis is long overdue.

There is often more common sense on the corner of Main Street, America than in all the halls of Congress.

the bottom line of what we are trying to accomplish here is job opportunities for not only the next generation but for the many Americans who have fallen out of the job market as we try to retool them.

Listening to the concerns and ideas of the people we are elected to serve is a good place to begin putting the economy back on track.

These regulations can be unreasonable, unfair, and yes, even unjust, and often times come with unintended consequences which are far more detrimental to the students and schools than originally prescribed or intended.

You have already heard me state that my institutions and our industry does not shy away from regulation, in fact, when it is fair and balanced at both the federal and state level we embrace it.

But in far too many cases, especially at the federal level, statute and regulations proposed in the name of 'program integrity', 'the interests of the taxpayers', and 'the federal interest' frankly go too far.

Thank you for hosting this important hearing on how higher education can help revive the economy.

We are losing our young people. We educate them and they end up going somewhere else to a job.

For far too long, governments have over taxed, over spent, and over borrowed, and the time to address this crisis is long overdue.

These schools play a major role for many people in our communities finding employment and staying in that community.

When our Nation is facing inconceivable debt levels and the taxpayers of this Nation have been clear about Washington getting its fiscal house in order, my question is, how can we afford to ignore successful programs like the D.C. choice…

Yet this administration has not supported that successful program and put forward a budget proposal that increases spending on all of these other programs that have not significantly improved student achievement.

I rise today to urge the passage of H.R. 662, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011. As I heard from my friends and neighbors back home, job creation and rebuilding our economy is the most important issue facing us…

Last week I had a chance to gain feedback from my neighbors in Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District, and what I heard should concern us all. From my ``Home to House'' town hall forum to the numerous meetings I held all over the…

No factor under school control affects student achievement more than the quality for the teachers in the classroom.