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As December begins, Virginians have begun to experience cold winter weather once again. Lows so far have reached the teens in some areas and that means it’s time to crank up the heat in our homes to stay warm. Unfortunately, for many, turning on the heat comes with extra costs these days. Due to energy policies enacted in the Obama years and continued during the Biden Administration, the… Read more »

This fall, forest fires have been significant in the 9th District and causes are yet to be determined. In September, I held a hearing in the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, to discuss the devastating Maui fires that occurred this past August. Our focus was investigating what role Maui’s electric infrastructure might have played in the… Read more »

Every November, families and friends gather across the country to give thanks for the many blessings they have received during the year. A holiday that many look forward to every year didn’t always have such a predictable nature. It took almost a century and a half for Thanksgiving to be what it is today. Some of our country’s most influential presidents even played a hand in… Read more »

Each year on November 11 we celebrate Veterans’ Day, honoring our fellow Americans who have served our country in the United States Armed Forces. Originally called Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918. Unfortunately, the “war to end all wars” was not the end and the day was renamed Veterans’ Day,… Read more »

Our country is currently facing a dire staffing shortage when it comes to nurses and caregivers. The Virginia Mercury recently reported that according to a survey of 170 Virginia nursing homes from this fall, 44 percent of homes have been forced to pause new admissions at least once since June 1 because they have been unable to find enough nurses and caregivers to care for residents. More… Read more »

On October 3rd, a motion to vacate was brought to the House floor and eight Republicans voted with Democrats to oust the Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. The Republicans were frustrated that Congress was unable to pass all 12 fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills before the September 30th deadline and so we had to pass a continuing resolution to give us 45 more days of government… Read more »

Over the last several years, we have begun exploring the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its application across a variety of sectors—health care, finance, manufacturing, agriculture, and so on. In the Energy Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, we recently held a hearing examining the ways that AI could be used to benefit our energy sector. As energy… Read more »

On the morning of October 7th, Hamas (the terrorist organization which currently governs Palestinians in the Gaza Strip) carried out a surprised attack on a number of communities in Israel. Hamas fired thousands of missiles in Israel, as fighters invaded Israel by land, air, and sea.  Hamas’ brutality has been stunning. At the time of writing this column, they have killed more than… Read more »

Duh, we told you! Someone in the Biden Administration finally came to the realization that we have a crisis at our southern border and building a border wall would be a good idea. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) just announced that they would be bypassing 26 federal laws in order to continue construction of 20 miles of the border wall in Texas. Secretary Alejando Mayorkas, who… Read more »

As we approach the end of the fiscal year and approved government funding, many of us are working hard to cut spending. Because of the increased spending our nation is facing, we’ve seen a $2.3 trillion deficit this year alone, adding to the overall $33 trillion national debt. Republicans are still working hard trying to come up with an agreement that funds our government, secures our… Read more »