Tomorrow, Saturday, September 27, is National Public Lands Day, and I hope you’ll join me in celebrating America’s natural environment and the parks we work so hard to preserve. The National Park...
ICYMI: Why we should reschedule marijuana
You may have read my op-ed “Rescheduling Marijuana Is a Responsible Choice for America” in The Washington Times—if not, I’d like to take a moment to talk about it. Here’s the...
ICYMI: St. Lucie Railroad Bridge Schedule
We’ve been fighting for this for a long time, and the U.S. Coast Guard finally issued a final ruling on the operating schedule for the Florida East Coast Railroad Bridge over the Okeechobee...
Recognizing National Estuaries Week
Our communities are truly blessed with one of the most unique ecosystems in the world. The Everglades and our coastal estuaries, such as the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon, provide both...
15 Years of Alive Day
Fifteen years ago today, my life changed forever. On my last mission in the United States Army, I stepped on an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and lost two legs and a finger. When I woke up in...
Week In Review: Foreign and Domestic
It was a very busy week in Washington. As Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I presided over a 26 hour-long committee meeting where we debated a major piece of legislation that will...
ICYMI: My conversation with Fox News’ Haris Faulkner
Click play to view the video or follow this linkhttps://youtu.be/wAeFTfyI9Uk?si=U_VMBj5J4mrMKw8HIf you’re living in a city, chances are you know someone who’s been carjacked, mugged, or robbed at...
We the People
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure...
PASSED: Servicemember Residence Protection Act
This week, the House took an important step to protect America’s heroes by unanimously passing my bill, the Servicemember Residence Protection Act.It’s simple: if you’re deployed serving the United...