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

Transportation spending is a win-win proposition.

We need to get serious about combating gang violence on Long Island, and the entire nation.

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

The people who do not get jobs are often the most vulnerable in our society, and joblessness is a terrible plight for anyone who suffers from it.

Foreign trade clearly holds down the cost of products we buy.

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.