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"My heart goes out to the family and friends of Hickory Marine Mason Vanderwork. After multiple tours of duty defending liberty abroad, Mason, at twenty-one, gave his last full measure of devotion in service to this country. We can never adequately thank Read more

America's growing debt is real and Congress has a responsibility to deal with it. The first step has to be controlling government spending through the passage of a balanced budget. House Republicans, with the leadership of Budget Committee Chairman Pa Read more

On many high-profile issues, one would be hard-pressed to find us in agreement. But the spirit of this legislation and its underlying principle – that the American people would be better served by a government that only regulates with the best of in Read more

The "suits" in Washington do not have all the answers when it comes to helping millions of jobless Americans compete for work. The best insight and the best services for job seekers are found at the local level – with local leaders, local workforce Read more

At a time when twelve million Americans are searching for jobs, the SKILLS Act will cut through the current maze of federal workforce development programs and create one Workforce Investment Fund. It will additionally reduce administrative costs and requi Read more

Giving the control to the local level is also extraordinarily important. The suits in Washington don't have all the answers… The SKILLS Act gives a great deal more autonomy at the local level…The status quo is not an option.– Rep. Read more

"As every American family and small business knows, budgets are important and must balance to be sustainable. Washington hasn't been operating within that framework for years, though. House Republicans have had enough of this 'Washington exception Read more

"North Carolinians don't have much patience for Washington's repetitive flirtation with government ‘shutdowns.' Today, Republicans in the House of Representatives voted to remove the shutdown distraction so the President and his Senate have no Read more

The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), approved legislation to reform the nation's workforce development system and help ensure workers and employers have the resources they need to be successful in toda Read more

Rather than inflicting unnecessary pain on the American people, President Obama and his FAA should be cutting waste. Within the FAA's budget, there are $2.7 billion in non-personnel costs that should be scrutinized and seriously trimmed before the Pre Read more