Our bill removes the disparity between service and non-service connected conditions and increases the lifetime limit to $10,000 for all disabled veterans.

We all owe a debt of gratitude to the men and women who served our country honorably.

I am formally inviting all of you to sit in my office and talk about things, regardless of how you provide services.

Yesterday, I introduced the bipartisan ReConnecting Rural America Act, along with my colleagues in this Committee.

I plan to introduce the House version of the Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act.

I am formally inviting all of you to my office and talk about things, regardless of how you provide services.

The approach my bill takes will ensure that underserved constituents can benefit from ReConnect grants and loans, just like unserved constituents.

How can we ensure that Congress is doing the right things addressing this in the farm bill?

Without robust investment, the agriculture sector, a bedrock of our economy, risks losing its global competitiveness.

Land-grant universities, like the University of Illinois Urbana-Champagne, are responsible for about 70 percent of all the agricultural research in the United States.

I'm a strong believer that talent comes from all corners of our Nation.