I don't think anybody on this panel would disagree with me when I say we're doing the opposite of that with our government employees right now.

You're aware of Buckley versus Valeo?

Thank you, Representative Hanabusa. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this amendment and in support of the over 5,000 men and women who work at the Tobyhanna Army Depot who support our warfighters. The OMB circular A-76 process, which…

Mr. Speaker, by 2018, 63 percent of all American job openings are going to require some sort of post-high school education. Workers who hold bachelor's degrees make, on average, double the people who don't have bachelor's degrees. Now, if…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1910, the bipartisan Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act, which I've introduced this term with Representative Mike Turner of Ohio. This is a bill that will help level the playing field for…

I thank you, Mr. Pocan. Mr. Speaker, talking about the middle class is something that isn't done enough of here in this Chamber. The middle class is something that makes America what it is. The middle class is something that speaks to…

Mr. Speaker, over the past few weeks, newspapers in my district in Pennsylvania have reported that local housing authorities are facing a ``nightmare'' due to sequestration cuts in HUD, the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Mr…

the majority is really attacking both the new access to health insurance coverage for millions of previously uninsured Americans thanks to the Affordable Care Act

I hope you will join me in supporting replacing the sequester-level cuts with a defense budget policy that thoughtfully and appropriately reshapes our fighting forces.

Dramatic reductions would economically devastate these communities.

Experts say that Mr. Perez acted completely appropriately, within ethical boundaries, and in the best interest of this country.