Congressman Nick Lampson has called on the Democratic leadership of the House of Representatives to move away from "rancor and incivility" in the debate over the energy crisis and instead look for a bipartisan solution.

62 years after he enlisted in the Army, Reverend Leonard Clark was presented with two medals for his service in Pacific Theater between 1946 and 1949. Unlike other soldiers, Clark was never decorated for his service in the Pacific Theater, but he never complained. It was only when Clark was asked to share his story as part of the Library of Congress veterans' history project that someone noticed the missing medals. "(Congressman Lampson) asked me if I'd forgotten my medals," Clark recalled. "I told them I never got them. He'd said he'd see about getting them for me."

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting. "The Supreme Court's decision underscores our country's commitment to protecting the fundamental rights on which America was founded," Congressman Nick Lampson said. "Today, America has reaffirmed its promise to the right to bear arms."

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan received $162 billion in funding Thursday, a move lawmakers say will finance the war into summer 2009. "We're making good on our promise to provide every man and woman who wears the uniform with the best equipment in the world and the best care at home," U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson said.

Despite the threat of a veto from President Bush, the House easily passed the huge increase in NASA's yearly budget yesterday that local Rep. Nick Lampson has been pushing for all year long.

More than 200 Fort Bend County residents, from government, education, and non-profit organizations, converged at Safari Texas Ranch on June 16 for a grants workshop sponsored by U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson.

One of the most important ways to curb terrorism is facilitating dialogue with foreign leaders, said Rep. Nick Lampson, who traveled with a congressional delegation this week to evaluate military health care and the war on terrorism in some of the most dangerous parts of the world – Afghanistan, Pakistan and India – and meet their most prominent political figures.

While many Americans were just waking up or getting their Memorial Day plans started, U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson was busy on the other side of the world, evaluating military health care and the fight against terrorism in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India.

With a struggling economy and a war going on it may seem like a bad time to ask for money from the U.S. government. But Rep. Nick Lampson and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison both insist that funding for NASA is funding for the economy, which means there's no better time or a more urgent situation than the one NASA faces now.

Congressman Lampson pressed Congress to take up legislation that would crack down on businesses that hire illegal immigrants and enforce existing immigration laws.

U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson offered fellow lawmakers a glimpse at the drama of space exploration as he led a 20-member House delegation to Florida to witness this morning's liftoff of Endeavour. Lampson, whose district includes Johnson Space Center, said he's hopeful the drama surronding a liftoff, especially a rare night departure, will prove infectious to fellow lawmakers.

Shuttle Endeavour and a crew of seven blasted into orbit Tuesday on what was to be the longest space station mission ever. On hand for the liftoff was a 19-member congressional delegation led by Rep. Nick Lampson, whose district includes Johnson Space Center in Houston. He is pushing for increased NASA funding.

In a show of bipartisan support, Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Democratic Rep. Nick Lampson said Thursday they will try again this year to get an additional $2 billion in NASA funding to help close a five-year gap between the space shuttle's retirement and the maiden voyage of the Orion moon ship.

Providing funds for colleges, developing business opportunities and pursuing renewable energy options are at the top of the to-do list for some Houston-Galveston area leaders, including Congressman Nick Lampson.

Airline passengers could see new fees tacked on to their tickets if the House endorses a committee-passed bill later this week. Congressman Nick Lampson, Continental Airlines and others in the aviation industry mobilized on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, vowing to derail the effort to raise the maximum passenger facility charge from its current $4.50 per flight leg to $7.

Finding common ground in Congress can be tough, but two once-bitter foes, Texas Reps. Ted Poe and Nick Lampson, are joining together to defeat a proposed increase in a tax levied by airports.

ugar Land residents who think their children are safe anywhere, or even within the city limits, should think again, a city official said. In an effort to educate the community, U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson, D-Stafford, and other local and national officials warned attendees at a Thursday town hall meeting in Sugar Land about the many dangers children are exposed to and the prevention methods everyone should know.

At the passport office downtown, Congressman Nick Lampson is sweating along with everybody else in a line that snakes up a sidewalk and almost into the street. He's trying to convince Daniel Harrison to be patient. Harrison is leaving Tuesday for a trip to Greece. Or at least he hopes he is.

One of the biggest biodiesel production facilities in the nation is offically open for business in Galveston, a plant that could eventually produce 110 million gallons of renewable fuel each year. Congressman Nick Lampson says producing biodiesel is simply more cost effective now.

Congressman Nick Lampson, a Democrat, said he's restarting the Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus to address child safety and to promote cooperation among the two parties.

Looking like a UPS delivery driver himself in a trade-mark brown shirt, Congressman Nick Lampson was the first to ride in the new hybrid in Stafford. He says this should only be the start of the company's efforts.

A Sugar Land-based consortium has received a $375 million, 10-year federal grant to manage research and develop new technology for oil and gas exploration and production, U.S. Reps. Nick Lampson and Ralph Hall announced Saturday.

U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson has been appointed to a seat on the House Science Committee, his office announced Tuesday evening. Lampson was appointed earlier to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson was sworn in today to represent the 22nd Congressional District, and voted in favor of a bill aimed at tightening ethics rules in Congress.