We need to make college affordable in price, and also have lower-cost student loans and more available grants for students.

Quality afterschool programs provide safe, engaging and fun learning experiences to help children and youth develop their social, emotional, physical, cultural and academic skills.

We need to make college affordable in price, and also have lower-cost student loans and more available grants for students.

At a time when we are losing manufacturing jobs in this country, we should be doing everything we can to help our manufacturers stay competitive. They are the backbone of our economy.

Lawmakers need to be held accountable and should feel the impact of a government shutdown just like many other Americans will.

Forget about whether global warming exists. My focus is on jobs.

The biggest challenge is to convince a woman that it's not her fault. My daughter is 25; my stepdaughter is 22. As a mother, I want them to know that if a boyfriend is abusive, you cannot ignore it ?- 'Oh, he's been drinking,' or 'He had a bad day.' There is no excuse for a man hitting a woman. Ever.