In a previous column, I responded to President Biden’s challenge to identify what Republicans are for. In this column, I will continue to lay out my positive vision for policies that will benefit the American people with a specific focus on health care.
Decisions about health care are among an individual’s most personal and important choices. Too often, the choices available are… Read more »
China poses the most significant foreign challenge to the United States in the 21st century.
Its economic and military capacity surpasses that of other rival powers, and the country’s Communist rulers have shown a repeated interest in using that capacity aggressively at the expense of other countries, including ours.
Rising to the challenge must be a priority of the Federal Government.… Read more »
At a recent and rare press conference, President Biden pondered out loud, “What are Republicans for? What are they for? Name me one thing they’re for.”
I am happy to name not just one but a lot of things we are for. Furthermore, I’m happy to invite him to work with us on them, although I doubt my invitation will be accepted. The President seems more interested in pandering to… Read more »
One year ago on January 20, Joe Biden took the oath of office as the 46th president of the United States.
He may be celebrating this milestone personally, but the American people have little to show for his first year. By many measures, we are worse off than when his administration began.
Start with the economy. The coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown policies imposed in response… Read more »
If Congress was graded on a report card, one of the subjects it would be graded on is oversight. Ensuring the faithful execution of the laws and rooting out mismanagement by the executive branch are core constitutional obligations of the House and Senate.
For this term, congressional Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee would have to receive an “incomplete” on oversight.… Read more »
Seventy-three governors have served the Commonwealth of Virginia since 1776. On January 15, 2022, that number will rise to 74 with the inauguration of Glenn Youngkin.
According to Virginia’s Constitution, the governor takes office along with the lieutenant governor and attorney general on the Saturday after the second Wednesday in January following the election. The events of the… Read more »
The end of one year and the beginning of another offers the occasion to reflect on what has changed and what remains the same.
The good news is that the law of cause and effect remains in place. The bad news is that a lot of misguided and erroneous causes/ideas pushed by the Biden Administration and congressional Democrats have produced a series of lamentable effects.
Take energy… Read more »
The Christmas season is one of beloved traditions. From music we sing and hear to the menu of dishes we customarily enjoy for a Christmas feast to the decorations we hang around the house, the holiday is a time to return to the things that make the season special.
One song may be more familiar than most. “White Christmas” is not just a Christmas song; the version sung by Bing Crosby is… Read more »
Our region of Virginia has known firsthand the devastation of the opioid crisis. In recent years, a new threat has driven up fatal drug overdoses: fentanyl and its analogues.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 times stronger than heroin. Like other opioids, it has a legitimate medical use as a painkiller. But illicit fentanyl is also often mixed in with other illegal drugs sold on… Read more »
Over the past few months, I have heard clear opposition from many residents of Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District to President Biden’s coronavirus vaccine mandates.
I share this opposition and have expressed it before in this column. I am vaccinated, and I urge others to consider getting vaccinated themselves if they are not already, but I believe such a decision should be left to… Read more »
