Mr. Speaker, last week, Congresswoman Janice Hahn (CA) and I hosted the inaugural event for the bipartisan congressional PORTS Caucus. The PORTS Caucus currently includes a bipartisan group of 42 Members of Congress, representing 19 States…

Mr. Speaker, like many Members of Congress, I receive thousands of emails from my neighbors each month about the issues that are important to them. Since I work for them and I'm their advocate, it is important that I bring their words…

Madam Speaker, for nearly a decade the United States has invested money, sweat, blood and tears, all in the name of a free and democratic Iraq. Before the war, Iraqis suffered from the oppressive dictatorship of Saddam Hussein, and recent…

Mr. Speaker, Iran continues to inch closer to making its nuclear ambitions a reality. The administration wants Israel to give diplomacy more time, but Prime Minister Netanyahu said, ``pressure on Iran is growing, but time is growing…

Where in the Constitution does the Federal Government have the authority to harass citizens such as this?

Mr. Speaker, last week, border protectors were patrolling near Roma, Texas, when they spotted drug smugglers trying to move narcotics into the United States. The agents found themselves under attack from the Mexican side when…

The American people should get to choose whether they want to submit their personal information to the Federal Government.

Americans should have a choice to decide with they want to submit to invasive personal information to the Federal Government.

I am here to provide a voice for the many Americans who have called my office angry that they are forced to provide private information.

There is no compelling State interest that should allow this intrusion into private lives.

The survey should be voluntary. Congress should prohibit the Federal Government from forcing Americans to provide this information.