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Amazingly, just one day after President Obama’s call for job creation and economic growth, new federal regulations are threatening the very future of the coal industry in America. Read more »

Americans want results, not just empty rhetoric. I hope that the President is serious about streamlining government and eliminating job-crushing regulations, but the proof is in the pudding. By cutting the number of federal agencies and regulations involved in industry, the private sector will face fewer roadblocks resulting in job creation. Read more »

Americans want results. Tonight’s speech will prove whether or not President Obama is listening to the American people. Unkept promises and excessive government spending is not what they want. Read more »

Health care took center stage in Washington this past week. Read more »

It is an honor and a privilege to represent the constituents of the 9th District of Virginia. My staff and I are here to serve you and available to help you with a variety of issues relating to the federal government. If you need assistance with Medicare, Social Security, the Veterans Administration, immigration or other federal agencies, I encourage you to contact my Abingdon office. Read more »

Your personal health care decisions should be made by you and your doctor, and no one else. Our health care system needs reform, but ObamaCare is not the answer. ObamaCare will ultimately destroy valuable jobs. We can do better than a government takeover. Read more »

I believe the minimum essential coverage provision penalty is unconstitutional. I took an oath to uphold the Constitution. This time last year as a Member of Virginia House of Delegates, defending that Constitution, I was proud to cast my vote for House Bill 10, which mandated no Virginian shall be required to buy health insurance. Our Attorney General has joined the fray and filed suit in court and is winning. As Virginians, we did not accept the chains of George III, nor will we accept the chains of ObamaCare. Read more »

I look forward to serving on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and working to strengthen our nation’s economy. The Energy and Commerce Committee has jurisdiction over many important issues affecting Southwest Virginians, including energy policy, environmental regulations, health care, and technology.I will also serve on the Energy and Power and the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittees. Read more »

Yesterday we witnessed another attempt by the EPA to scrap valuable American jobs in the coal fields for no reason. In a time of troubling unemployment rates, I’m outraged that the EPA’s Washington bureaucrats think it’s a good idea to take away good paying local jobs. Read more »

After completing my first two weeks in Congress, I want to share with you the experience thus far. It has been a busy time filled with excitement. It has also been a time of sadness. Read more »