It matters who holds the Speaker’s gavel in the House of Representatives. The Speaker controls what bills are considered on the Floor. So the Speaker has a huge role in deciding how the...
Honoring the Heroes of the Benghazi Attack
A decade has passed since terrorists led a mob that attacked American diplomatic compounds in Benghazi, Libya. This senseless attack killed four Americans who were defending the United States’...
Year In Review: 2022 || Victories for Veterans
In my opinion, it’s never going to be ‘good enough’ when it comes to the care veterans receive. That’s why looking out for my brothers and sisters in arms is one of my top priorities in...
Year In Review: 2022 || A Bridge Too Far
As a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I know that infrastructure impacts every single one of us, each and every day. From the roads we drive on to the goods we buy at...
Year In Review: 2022 || Accountability on the Global Stage
For two years, we’ve seen President Joe Biden make mistake after mistake on the international stage. And yet, from Afghanistan to Ukraine, his allies in Congress have been willing to cover for...
Year In Review: 2022 || Major Wins for Our Water
There is not a single issue that I hear more about from folks in our community than the fight for clean water. It’s something that I work on every single day. Some days there are small...
Year In Review: 2022 || Your Voice in Washington
It is truly an honor to be your Member of Congress and to represent you in Washington, D.C. But being your Representative isn’t limited to votes on the House Floor, it also means I can help...
Week in Review: December 16 – 22 | Where Is The Accountability?
If a Member of Congress tells you that they read the $1.7 trillion package the Congress passed cover to cover, they are lying.This week, the Democratic leaders dropped a 4,155-page bill and put it...
What’s Included in the $1.7 Trillion Omnibus
Under Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Congress just passed a bill that would name a federal building after Speaker Nancy Pelosi. I wish I was joking, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg of the ridiculous...