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I meant to post about this earlier, but I'm pleased to report that after sending this letter (below), the IRS announced it would delay implementation of its lower reporting threshold for payments sent using third-party apps like Venmo, PayPal, etc. This is good news, at least for the time being. There are all sorts of benign payments that are not taxable income, and shouldn't trigger… Read more »

TONIGHT: I’ll be voting in just a moment to DEFUND Biden’s 87,000 new IRS agents. This is the first order of new business for the Republican-controlled House. I love it. If you recall, Democrats tried to pay for a tiny part of that reckless “Inflation Reduction Act” by turbocharging the IRS with 87,000 IRS new agents. Their idea was these agents would be used to audit more of… Read more »

Last night, I joined Laura Ingraham to discuss the latest developments in the House Speaker election. ***Friends, if this is the first post you've seen from me on this important issue, I invite you to please go back and catch up on a string of updates over this past week. Simply click my name (above) to see my timeline, then scroll down to Sunday, January 1st and work back up. Additional… Read more »

Following up from my Facebook post late last night, here's the latest as of about 6 AM this (Friday) morning. Click Here Read more »

MAJOR wins in the final deal for House Speaker. We're finally in a good place. Details of this deal include:  Firm assurances the Speaker will leverage every tool within his disposal to put our nation on a trajectory towards a balanced budget.  A return to "regular order" with individual attention to the 12 separate appropriations bills that Congress is supposed… Read more »

Late Thursday Update – the House of Representatives is still working through the process of selecting a Speaker. If you missed my posts this past Sunday and Tuesday, please take a moment to read those for broader context. I want to start off by saying this: What’s playing out in the House is a bit chaotic, but that’s a good thing. The fact this hasn’t happened in the last “umpteen… Read more »

Quick follow-up from my post on Sunday. As many of you know, three separate votes were held earlier today as the House of Representatives works to elect a new Republican Speaker. In all three votes, Rep. Kevin McCarthy failed to secure the needed majority of votes cast to be chosen. I was one of 19-20 who voted for other candidates. Friends, we are deeply in debt and spending money like… Read more »

This is another long post, but I want to give everyone an update on where things currently stand with the election of a House Speaker. This has been a hot topic in D.C. lately among the political elites, talking heads, and journalists. First, let's lay the foundation… This Tuesday, January 3rd, marks the first day of the new 118th Congress. In the House of Representatives, the first… Read more »

Today we remember one of the darkest days in our country’s history - the attack on Pearl Harbor. For the countless men and women who lost their lives on December 7, 1941 and in the years that followed into WWII, our debt of gratitude to your sacrifice can never be repaid. We honor you today and everyday. The fallout of the wreckage can still be seen in the harbor even now, 81 years later.… Read more »

Just a quick update from Washington on this Tuesday morning. In keeping with traditional government incompetence, we’re rapidly approaching the end of the year – and the end of this term of Congress – with major hurdles that still need to be cleared. One of those hurdles is government funding. As things stand right now, the federal government is funded only through December… Read more »