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If we are serious about leaving our country in a better place and protecting American jobs, we must build consensus around a solution that fixes government's spending compulsion and take steps to lower our national debt. No more years of trillion-plus

Federal government advises citizens to avoid debt with "holiday budgeting." If only Washington practiced what it preached.

Say the word Medicare in Washington, and you're sure to be in for a hot debate. It's not surprising why. Medicare is vitally important to millions of retired Americans who paid into the program during their working years, just as it matters to tod

Using the fiscal cliff as an excuse to raise taxes on 940,000 small businesses completely misses the point of why the federal government is in this predicament. Washington's debt problem does not exist because Americans aren't being taxed enough.

Growing jobs and shrinking debt have to be the bottom-line goals of a fiscal cliff solution. Republicans have offered a plan that will accomplish both. We encourage the President to join us for the good of our country.

Republicans have a clear record of strengthening the work requirements at the heart of the 1996 welfare reform bill, and we stand with the 83 percent of Americans who want to see them upheld. Just this week, we took action and passed House Joint Resolutio

The President made quite a splash with his comments concerning who made what in the private sector. In light of such disconnect, it is no wonder he is proposing tax increases that will hit nearly 1 million small businesses this next year. The takeaway

The President put the economy on notice when he signed Obamacare into law in 2010 with zero bipartisan support, and over the objections of the vast majority of Americans. Even before full implementation, the President's law has fallen short of its

In the 2012 "State of the Union" address, President Obama said, "We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well, while a growing number of Americans barely get by, or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fa

Several weeks ago I asked my 15-year-old grandson about what makes America different from other countries in the world. After thinking about the question for a few moments he answered, "Freedom."

President Obama's State of the Union address and his speech at the University of Michigan made broad sweeping comments about education and the issue of rising college costs. As Chairwoman of the Higher Education Subcommittee, I share his concern about

In December, the President deferred a decision on the pipeline's future until 2013. In response, Congress acted on behalf of our constituents and in the interest of job creation, requiring the President to make a decision.

With all the news reports of partisan warfare in Washington, DC, you might have missed the big story of 2011: Congress is cutting spending and reining in the even-growing federal government.