Press Releases

Growing up in the mountains of Virginia, I did not think we had to worry about tornados, but Pulaski and Washington Counties proved otherwise. Disaster relief is not a partisan issue. Read more »

September 6, 2011Covington:  10:00am – 12:00pmCovington City HallCity Hall Conference Room333 W. Locust StreetCovington, VA 24426Marion: 10:00am – 12:00pmTown Council Chambers138 West Main StreetMarion, VA  24354Bristol: 2:00pm – 4:00pmBristol VA Public LibraryFrancis E. Kegley Conference Room701 Goode StreetBristol, VA 24201New Castle: 2:00pm –… Read more »

Last week I made the difficult decision to compromise and voted for Speaker Boehner's plan. Read more »

The 'Reid Plan'fraught with Washington spending gimmicks, is nothing more than a blank check for President Obama and the spending lovers in Congress. Read more »

Over the past several weeks, I have been listening to many folks in the 9th District who are rightfully concerned with our nation's debt and, like I am, are frustrated by Washington's lack of spending discipline. Read more »

Traveling Staff Office Hours for August Read more »

I was disappointed to learn of President Obama’s decision to support the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act. Read more »

To date, I am pleased to announce that 77 cosponsors, including 15 Democrats, have signed on to the EPA Regulatory Relief Act. Read more »

I support the general goal of cut, cap, and balance, and I appreciate House leadership bringing this concept to the floor for a vote. However, to keep my commitments made to my constituents, I cannot support raising the debt ceiling without significant cuts and a substantial change to the way Washington spends taxpayer dollars. Read more »

Applications are now available for 9th District residents who are interested in applying for a congressional nomination to one of our nation’s military academies. Read more »