Mr. Speaker, democracy works best when the American electorate is engaged and informed.

Taxpayers should not be coerced into giving up their privacy rights just to file their taxes.

Mr. Speaker, democracy works best when the American electorate is engaged and informed.

I am excited to rise today to support National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day. This celebration honors the husband and wife business owner teams whose work helps drive the economy and fuel job growth.

Many of our constituents have one option for cable TV and one price. Our constituents desire choice.

Social security, bank account, and credit card numbers aren't just data. In the wrong hands they can wipe out someone's life savings, wreck their credit and cause financial ruin.

During a trip to Iraq last fall, I visited our theater hospital at Balad Air Force Base and witnessed these skilled medical professionals in action and met the brave soldiers whose lives they saved.