The privatization plan weakens Social Security and threatens our economic security by creating trillions of dollars in new debt..

As problems like identity theft become more prevalent, now more than ever, Americans need to take their financial health seriously - and this informa….

America cannot turn its back on the economic future and women-owned businesses are part of that future..

While I do commend the Administration on its commitment and focus on high school reform, I believe that we must focus on graduation as the key accoun….

Right now, America's middle class is struggling to meet their basic needs..

If we do not get No Child Left Behind right for Limited English Proficient students, the law will be a failure for most schools in the 15th Congressi….

Our record number of teenagers must become our record number of high school and college graduates and our record number of teachers, scientists, doct….

The people of South and Central Texas and the Coastal Bend need jobs, they need health care, they need water infrastructure improvements, they need a….

Currently, only 70 percent of our high school students earn diplomas with their peers, and less than one-third of our high school students graduate p….

Farms and ranches contend with much more than quarterly reports and profit margins - the weather can wreak havoc on their quality of life and economi….

High bankruptcy rates, increased credit card debt, and identity theft make it imperative that all of us take an active role in providing financial an….

One of the most important improvements in the No Child Left Behind Act for migrant students was the requirement for electronic transfer of migrant st….

Tragically, the White House Task Force on Disadvantaged Youth reported that one-quarter of our young people are at serious risk of not achieving prod….

Today's population of adolescents and young adults is the largest in our nation's history..

We will never stop illegal immigration until this country has a comprehensive, realistic immigration policy..

A person's credit report is one of the most important tools consumers can use to maintain their financial security and credit rating, but for so long….

At their core, Americans all want the same basic things: a quality education for their children, a good job so they can provide for their families, h….

We need to work together, on a bipartisan basis, to create new jobs, increase job training, enact real and substantive middle class tax relief, and r….

We must not allow this generation to produce record numbers for the juvenile justice, runaway and homeless youth, or foster care systems..

There has been a growing consensus across the country - from statehouses to the White House and the halls of Congress - that we need to take dramatic….

Closing the gap for women entrepreneurs should be a priority for the federal government - and yet the Small Business Administration has failed in the….