Encouraging personal savings is more important now than ever. We need to make it easier for the American people to work, save, invest, and live the lives they want.

Today I rise to discuss the case being heard before the Supreme Court, United States v. Texas, and the President's unconstitutional executive actions on immigration and the need for the restoration of the balance of powers between the…

I thank the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Westerman) for yielding to me and for setting up this special session. It is the most important economic issue of our times. I have taught economics for 20 years or so, and I went to seminary before…

On rollcall No. 72, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' Stated against:

Some say it is all demographics. That is a narrow view. As society changes, our institutions have to keep up. That is what we are trying to do in this bill. We cannot continue to ignore the looming fiscal debt crisis until it becomes…

I thank the gentleman from Texas very much. Mr. Chair, I had some prepared remarks, but the opposition just brought up rhetoric and unicorns in the same sentence, and so I feel obliged to respond with a couple of preliminary remarks. I…

I would like to take this opportunity to honor my friend, former Congressman Tom Bliley, who proudly represented Virginia's Seventh District for 20 consecutive years, on the occasion of his 84th birthday. He began his political career in…

Business is the only shot that kids have. Right? That is the only shot for success.

On rollcall No. 3, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' ____________________

I am proud of the two Virginia National Guard- based aviation units who will be deploying to Kuwait. According to an announcement made December 4, 2015, by Major General Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, approximately…

On rollcall No. 543 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Black). The question is on the passage of the bill. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced…

On rollcall No. 514 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Amendment No. 9 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered…

The people of my District Virginia 7 say Dodd-Frank is a huge burden on their businesses.

the generic phrase, 'we have seen an increase in jobs,' isn't consistent with the clear evidence that the workforce participation rate is at its lowest in history

I think it is important to go back to the long run to show that this kind of procedure--at the macro level these kinds of policies will fail.

On rollcall No. 446, my vote did not register. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes…

On rollcall No. 443, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. LaMalfa The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Holding). The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 5, beginning on line 6, strike paragraph (1) and insert the following: (1) Authorization of…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Young of Indiana The Acting…

Thank you, Mr. Walker. Mr. Speaker, earlier this month, more details emerged about the IRS' targeting of conservative groups, where the agency tried to extort information on donors, find out what Members talked about at their meetings and…

It is an honor to follow my fellow Congressman from the great State of Ohio and follow our leader, Ken Buck. I am an economist who has been working on international trade policy and economics for more than two decades. I support free trade…

The solution seems to me, as an economist, is getting the parents engaged in the private sector with meaningful jobs.

The country is $18 trillion in debt. We have $127 trillion in unfunded liabilities at the federal level.

I think it is the intent of everyone here, and the--sometimes the partisan hyperbole goes a little overboard, but I think everyone here is in favor of justice for everybody and equal treatment under the law for everybody.

I think everyone in this body knows what it means to run for office. We each represent 700,000 people, and we each take that job very seriously. So it is a sad day today. Everybody in this body has fought very hard to try to come to…