E-Newsletter

The U.S. House of Representatives will soon vote on statehood for the District of Columbia. Proponents have offered many reasons in support of the cause, some of these arguments having stronger justification than others, but they have yet to satisfactorily address what I believe to be the greatest counterargument against D.C. statehood: the Constitution of the United States. Among the… Read more »

Technology has the ability to deliver new opportunities for rural areas like ours. New and exciting innovations can increase the availability of services which previously were sparsely provided or nonexistent. Some of these innovations are not only being deployed here but are being developed and tested here. Drones Southwest Virginia has been the setting for major achievements in drone… Read more »

In our country, we are very fortunate to recognize each individual’s ability to practice his or her religion, or not practice a religion, as they see fit. The current time of year is a period of the utmost importance for many people of faith. Two of the world’s great religions observe holidays which are central to their meaning: Easter in Christianity and Passover in Judaism. As they… Read more »

A week of hearings in the Energy and Commerce Committee was supposed to build momentum for the Democrat agenda. But testimony offered at the hearings by witnesses, whether those called by the majority or with backgrounds in liberal causes, should serve as a reality check to the grand progressive schemes being advocated. The first hearing on March 22 convened the full committee to look at… Read more »

Abraham Lincoln was fond of a question that asked: if you call a sheep’s tail a leg, how many legs does it have? If someone answered five, Lincoln said, he would be wrong; calling a tail a leg does not make it so. President Biden has chosen not to heed this lesson. The situation on America’s southern border is a crisis, even when his Administration has refused to acknowledge it. Border… Read more »

The freedoms guaranteed by the Second Amendment should not be considered less than the other freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights. Legislation to restrict rights such as free speech, freedom of the press, and due process during criminal proceedings would rightly raise an outcry. The right to keep and bear arms should not be considered differently, and I will never vote to infringe… Read more »

Over the course of a few weeks, House Democrats have passed bill after bill aiming to fundamentally reshape the United States. House Democrat leaders spare no adjectives on what these bills would do. Take H.R. 1, which passed the House on March 3. According to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), it is “paving the way for transformative progress.” In the words of Majority Leader Steny Hoyer… Read more »

The headline on February 27 was a story that seems to be both old news and extraordinary: the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for emergency use a COVID-19 vaccine produced by Johnson & Johnson after finding it to be safe and effective. It could be considered old news because Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine is the third COVID-19 vaccine to be authorized since December… Read more »

We rely on medical supplies – from prescription drugs to hospital machines to personal protective equipment (PPE) – for our personal health and wellness. They are made for that purpose. But making medical supplies in the United States benefits our national health – the American economy, job growth, and ability to respond adequately to emergencies. The coronavirus pandemic has revealed… Read more »

Barbara Mandrell once sang, “I was country, when country wasn't cool.” I understood what she meant recently on a different topic: resuming in-person learning at schools. I have been calling for schools to reopen since last summer. Now, the Biden Administration indicates it is moving in that direction. Further, on February 5 Governor Northam issued a statement urging the same outcome,… Read more »