Real economic stimulus comes from real investment.

In my district, the budget scales back and eliminates several long-term shore protection projects important to the safety and economic security of Long Island.

Amtrak offers riders a cost-effective way to travel throughout the country.

Transportation spending is a win-win proposition.

We need to send a clear message to gang members that violent crime will not be tolerated.

Our nation and those of the developed world must offer our own resistance to despot leaders who seek to commit murder on the basis of religion or race.

It seems to me morally a decent society will try to take some of the increased benefit and use that to alleviate the pain of the few who are bearing the cost that made it possible.