And most of the young people who are out there on the streets involved in sort of this lifestyle have been victimized at home, sexually abused, mentally, emotionally, physically, and are driven to the streets and they are abused…

It is about drug and alcohol abuse. It is about human trafficking. It is about crime.

If they have a loving home and a loving family, they get educated. They get jobs. They are successful.

The passage of the Family First law gives us an awesome opportunity to bend this curve, and we can do that.

we need to help these young people involved in human trafficking.

I want to change topics just for a moment, if I can, and address an issue that is invading all across the country and our communities. I was in law enforcement for 33 years before I came to Congress, and my job was to keep people safe and…

Friday marked 6 months since the tax reform bill was signed into law. Since that time, we have seen increased paychecks, greater investment, and new job opportunities across the country. My colleagues and I on the House Ways and Means…

I want to thank the chairman, the ranking member, and the entire committee, for that matter, for their support of this legislation that is so critical and important for the State of Washington, especially those people who live in the…

This week is National Police Week. Yesterday was National Peace Officers Memorial Day, a day that we stop and pause and honor the fallen officers across this Nation who have given their lives to protect our families and communities across…

We need to go back to the basics, I think, and what can we do, especially in the foster care world too.

I share the Administration's goal of addressing unfair trade and ensuring American workers and businesses can compete on a level playing field.

The Executive Order the President issued yesterday which instructs agencies to find ways to cut services and basic necessities for people who are poor or don't have jobs is exactly the wrong approach.

To successfully update NAFTA our farmers and manufacturers require certainty.

In targeting unfair trade practices we must take a targeted approach and work in cooperation with our global partners.

I know that you and I have a few shared priorities, including successfully updating NAFTA and combatting unfair trade practices.

I am deeply troubled by the questions that remain with Section 232 exclusion process and the possibility of tariffs from Section 301 investigation.

I thank my friend from New Jersey because we have worked on a lot of issues together over the past almost 14 years now, and I do agree with him. There are few moments where we have a chance to sort of have a kumbaya moment. MTB, a week or…

Before I came to Congress, I spent 33 years as a cop. Today is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, a day to honor our dedicated law enforcement officers who selflessly put their lives on the line each and every day to protect our…

They understand how important the Integrated Plan is to the Yakima River Basin, the state of Washington, and the Yakama Nation.

They understood how important the integrated plan is in the Yakima River Basin, the state of Washington, and the Yakima Nation.

I thank the chairman for yielding and for his leadership in bringing this tough piece of legislation. I mean tough in the sense that it has taken years to put this together and at least 40 hearings on the legislation that is presented…

The last MTB expired in 2012, and left American manufacturers without a process.

the temporary duty relief provided by the MTB is essential in helping our American companies stay competitive, especially with increasing pressure from China.

This new MTB process has yielded a workable and transparent report with more than 1,800 recommendations of tax cuts.