Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4855, the Work-Life Balance Award Act.'' Thank you to my colleagues: Congresswoman Woolsey and Congressman Miller for introducing this important legislation that establishes, in the Department of…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H. Res. 1389, ``Recognizing the immeasurable contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, supporting responsible fatherhood, and encouraging greater involvement of fathers…

I thank the gentleman for his leadership, and I thank the full Committee on Ways and Means for being a lifeline for small businesses. And I ask my colleagues on the floor of the House to join them. Without this effort, small business doors…

I thank my colleague from Ohio very much, and I am delighted to be able to join her, and as well my chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus and other Members who I know have a great interest in this area of reminding the American…

Mr. Oberstar, thank you for your leadership. Chairman Cummings, as well, thank you for your leadership. The Coast Guard is poised in the gulf working overtime, waiting for this drawdown, which is a reimbursable drawdown. But we have to do…

My good friend is absolutely right. We're here today to talk about the reform of FHA and to really give relief to the borrowers who will have the ability to see the current cap on mortgage insurance premiums increase and generally give…

Mr. Speaker, the research by USA Today shows that Americans are paying the lowest tax rates since the 1950s-- not the 1990s, not 2001 or 2002, but since the 1950s. The Democrats' tax cuts for middle class and small businesses are helping…

I lived through the era of the Bush administration that had no summer jobs, no concern about our young people, and I tell you it was a crying shame. The doctor fix: my doctors in Houston, the Texas Medical Center, those who work very hard…

Mr. Speaker, a colleague on the floor just used the terminology ``confiscated,'' and I certainly want to respect her use of a word in the dictionary. Yet I would say to men and women of the United States military, to whom we are providing…

Mr. Speaker, this has been a whirlwind of a week, and I believe it is more than appropriate to summarize for the American people the real work that has been done, the triumphs, the challenges, but also the admitted courage of those who…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to address the Chair regarding the votes that I missed on the following dates: May 12, due to the passing of my mother, Ivalita Jackson, I missed the following votes: Rollcall vote No. 259, I would have voted ``aye''…