Childhood obesity is best tackled at home through improved parental involvement, increased physical exercise, better diet and restraint from eating.

With more than 1,300 sites of care, VA operates the largest integrated health care system in the county

I’m a Congressman, and can do whatever I want

I was on the San Diego school board for 4 years, where I watched children successfully matriculate into elementary schools from Head Start programs from all around our city.

As Congress continues to debate ways to address illegal immigration, we must remember the many hard-working legal immigrants that contribute so much to our nation's economy and culture.

We have seen that, in another unfunded mandate, the so-called No Child Left Behind Act, which created tougher standards, and we all support that, but Congress did not provide the money to attract and hire the best teachers.

Childhood obesity is best tackled at home through improved parental involvement, increased physical exercise, better diet and restraint from eating.