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The “Butterfly Effect” is an interesting theory. What it basically says is that any small change or movement in one system, “the flapping of a butterfly’s wings”, inflicts a greater change or movement in another system. This greater change produces significant consequences that are felt my many. … Read more »

The U.S. Constitution outlines the three branches of government. The authority vested in Congress is derived from Article I. The Constitution then addresses the Executive Branch in Article II: “The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.” Next, Article III details Judicial Branch powers. The top authority within the Judicial Branch is the U.S.… Read more »

National Police Week takes place from Sunday, May 11 to Saturday, May 17. This is when Americans honor our law enforcement officers. It is estimated that there are more than 800,000 law enforcement professionals serving American communities. These professionals are responsible for policing dangerous criminal behavior and protecting innocent civilians. Additionally, law enforcement… Read more »

May 8, 2025, will mark the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender to the Allied Powers in World War II. Dubbed “Victory in Europe Day”, Nazi Germany could not sustain a two-front war. The United States endured great losses but overcame the Nazi war machine. We did so, in part, thanks to the American worker, who helped manufacture and produce equipment for… Read more »

Legislating spending by the Virginia legislature - never easy - was a lot less complicated than at the federal level. In Virginia, there is a single bill that determines what the state spends. At the federal level, however, you have a budget resolution, the potential for a reconciliation process and twelve appropriations acts, if things are going according to plan. Last year, things… Read more »

Prayer is a foundation of many households in our country and around the world. I respect people of all faiths and religious practices and recognize they have their own holidays. This year, Passover is April 12 to April 20. Ramadan began on February 28 and ended on March 29. Others have different faith traditions and holidays. But for me and my family, this time of year we celebrate… Read more »

With a new U.S. President and new leadership in the U.S. Senate, House Republicans are working hard to deliver important, commonsense bills to President Trump’s desk. These bills range from all policy issues, including cracking down on illegal immigration and illicit fentanyl, unleashing American energy independence and protecting girls in women’s sports. Some of these bills are ones… Read more »

As promised before the election, President Donald Trump committed to prioritizing the best interests of the United States by securing our homeland and combatting outside threats to our national security. We have already seen important progress just months into Trump’s second term. After a visit to Panama by Secretary of State Marco Rubio over concerns that Communist China exercised… Read more »

On March 18, astronauts sent to space by NASA and its historical aerospace partners could not be brought home by that same team.  SpaceX came to the rescue! Why did this happen? It happened because Elon Musk recognizes the status quo will not work. He founded SpaceX to do a mission largely abandoned by NASA, and that is to get man to Mars.  To paraphrase Gene… Read more »

As the chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Environment, part of my responsibility is to oversee the Brownfields Program. This is mostly a bipartisan effort, but it is specifically helpful to the Ninth District. A brownfield site is a piece of property where the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of the site may be complicated by the presence or potential… Read more »