Decisions are made by those who show up.

It is a pipe dream to think that that bill is going to the floor and be voted on.

Small business owners are fighting every day to create and innovate, but continue to face government barriers to job creation.

My wife and kids are the constituents I will be serving long after my days in Springfield are a distant memory.

More coal-to-liquid means more energy and a stronger economy.

Let's listen to the people and find common ground to remove barriers to job creation.

Job creators should be able to focus on their work - not on Washington's busy-work.

I thought I had a handle on my priorities before Elizabeth and I lost our oldest son to stillbirth.

Republicans are listening to America's job creators and working to address their concerns with real solutions.

We must commit ourselves to an 'all of the above' energy approach, with a major focus on increasing domestic production and expanding alternatives fuels, while increasing efficiency and conservation standards.