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 »
In the House of Representatives, Republicans are working hard to come up with a government spending agreement that makes sense for the American people. For too long government spending has been out of control and we are working on strategies to rein in the spending before we pass legislation to fund the government.
As Otto Von Bismarck, Chancellor of Germany in the 19th Century, is… Read more »
Even the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recognizes that more audits are coming. They admitted as much on September 8, 2023.
Since taking office more than two years ago, President Biden, his Administration, and Democrats in Congress have made it their mission to supercharge the IRS.
Last year, Democrats in Congress passed the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA), which allocated $80… Read more »
Labor Day
While some recognize Labor Day merely as the unofficial end of summer, the holiday was created to recognize the value of the labor movement in this country and how the American workforce has contributed to the success of our great nation, and our district.
The labor movement of the 19th and early 20th centuries brought about increased wages, more reasonable working hours,… Read more »
Casework
One role I have as a Member of Congress is to serve as a liaison for constituents with the federal government, including providing help with problems related to the federal government.
To help me serve you, I have a team of people in the district who specialize in assisting constituents, overlapping with my D.C. staff who coordinate on a variety of requests.
My casework team… Read more »
In April, I reflected on what we have been able to accomplish in the House of Representatives during the first three months of the year.
Now that it is August, let’s look back through the rest of spring and summer.
Legislation Passed
My legislation, the HALT Fentanyl Act, to permanently schedule fentanyl analogues, passed the House in May with bipartisan support, with a vote of… Read more »
Many Democrat-controlled cities and states, which are not on the border, think the crisis at our southern border is not their problem.
But, over the past few months, we’ve seen a string of northern Democrat-controlled cities and states declare states of emergency and request help from the federal government due to the number of illegal immigrants living in their… Read more »
The size and spending of the federal government has exploded. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, federal spending is estimated to increase 43% between 2019 and 2024.
The nonprofit OpenTheBooks.com recently released a report about the growth of one of our federal agencies, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), showing that the agency’s budget has increased… Read more »
