*Economic Opportunity

Yesterday was one of the few times this Congress or the last Congress considered something on a bipartisan basis to do something for our country. 

Last night’s vote on H.R. 2996 to authorize a national network of manufacturing institutes was an important Make It In America priority, and I want to thank Rep. Joe Kennedy for his leadership in working across the aisle to achieve this victory for America’s manufacturers.

Mr. Speaker, September should be a particularly important month for this House. It will be a month of contrast. It will be a month in which the American people will be able to see that the Republican message to the American people is ‘you're on your own,’ while Democrats say ‘we're on your side.’

As we move toward the end of the 113th Congress, here’s a look back at House Republicans’ failed record when it comes to addressing job creation and supporting economic growth, despite their promises to make both issues top priorities. 

As we mark the 50^th anniversary of President Johnson declaring an unconditional ‘War on Poverty,’ and in the aftermath of a recession that hit the lowest income Americans very, very hard, we ought to take stock on how best to alleviate poverty in America in the twenty-first century.

As Republicans hold a hearing today once again claiming that the Dodd-Frank law has ruined the American economy, financial system, and capitalism as we know it, there’s just one basic question you should ask yourself: How much has your retirement savings gone up since Dodd-Frank was signed into law? Let’s take a look.

This morning, Budget Chairman Paul Ryan unveiled his “anti-poverty” proposal. In case you missed it, the Ways and Means Committee released a few questions for Mr. Ryan as he prepared to reveal his big plan.

Five years ago today, the federal minimum wage increased to $7.25 an hour, and it has not changed since.