Pell Grants are, and have been, critically important tools in making higher education a possibility for lower- and middle-income students.

Those who count on quote 'Hollywood' for support need to understand that this industry is watching very carefully who's going to stand up for them when their job is at stake. Don't ask me to write a check for you when you think your job is at risk and then don't pay any attention to me when my job is at stake.

Entrenched bureaucracies are always opposed to fundamental changes.

The world changed on September 11, 2001.

Firefighters are indispensable foot soldiers here at home.

It's easy for Americans to forget that the food they eat doesn't magically appear on a supermarket shelf.

Our seniors have worked long and hard to better the economy, raise families and serve their communities. They deserve to live independent and active lives in their golden years.