I've never been a passive person. I've always felt that, if you think something should be changed, it's your responsibility to actively pursue that change.

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

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.

Congress is headed in the wrong direction with this bill which removes any and all incentives from the food industry to improve their products for children.

Our policy for the last many years has been to deter the Chinese government in Beijing from ever coming into the position where they thought they had enough leverage over the U.S. to cross the Straits of Taiwan.

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.