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The Hill: Congress Blog

America’s looming Alzheimer’s crisis—and how to handle it
The United States is about to face a crisis; an estimated 5.7 million Americans currently have Alzheimer’s. It’s uncommon in persons younger than 65, but as we age, so does our risk of developing dementia. Ten percent of those aged 65 and...
Congress should act on bipartisan legislation to address the devastating impact of Alzheimer's disease
Every 65 seconds, an American develops Alzheimer’s-leaving an estimated 5.7 million individuals currently battling this debilitating disease. More than half-a-million are Floridians. Florida has the highest percentage of senior citizens of any state...
Congressional Ethics committees are the wrong place to settle harassment and discrimination claims
The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate both have passed legislation to address the way sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination are handled in Congress and in the broader federal legislative workforce. This long overdue reform...
Following the story, investing in journalism that matters
At 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria’s 155 mile per hour winds ripped apart homes and decimated Puerto Rico’s aging infrastructure, forever changing the trajectory of the Island and the 3.3 million Americans citizens that lived...
An opportunity to improve the technology of health care for veterans and the nation
Opportunities to serve are often unexpected. Serving in the House of Representatives is immensely rewarding for so many reasons, and to one extent or another, you learn about a range of issues.Like many Americans, I had never spent much time...
VA reform needed to ensure veterans receive the health care they deserve
A lot of veterans have their favorite Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) stories. Mine goes something like this: A few years ago, I needed hernia surgery at the VA hospital in Washington, D.C. I had just moved and didn’t have my VA card on me...
Stand with veterans instead of predatory for-profit colleges
This fall, hundreds of thousands of veterans are attending college with help from the GI Bill, benefits they earned in their service to our country. First created in the 1940s and signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the GI Bill has...
Puerto Rico: One year after Hurricane Maria
One year ago, at 6:15 a.m., Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico. It caused devastation that shocked even those used to such events. As the rain and wind abated, the 3.4 million American citizens on the island could see that they needed help...
The Small Business Administration’s misguided plan to eliminate SBA en español
The Small Business Administration (SBA), the federal agency that serves as an important resource for small business owners, is eliminating its Spanish-language website.SBA en español was translated by Spanish-language professionals and is regularly...
Farm bill must protect working lands conservation programs
Healthy soil and clean water are critical for our nation’s urban and rural communities, and the pending five-year farm bill presents a key opportunity to ensure we are investing in protecting those natural resources. The farm bill’s working lands...

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